White tiles to create openness.
Small rectangular half bathroom and how to put floor tiles.
In the image above you see rectangular tile in an off white colored pattern installed vertically at a 25 offset.
White bathroom is indeed your safe bet if you have a space challenged bathroom.
Perhaps you ve heard rules of thumb like ceramic tiles are for walls and porcelain tiles are for floors or small tiles go on the wall large tiles go on the floor to set the record straight these old adages are well hogwash.
They can be installed vertically or horizontally depending on the look you prefer.
Glass tile up to 2 by 6 inches gives a floor depth its grout lines control slippage.
The subtle pattern created by the pinwheel layout offers the opportunity to incorporate an accent color or tile into another area of the room tying the whole look together.
Subway tiles are considered as the traditional style that gives you a timeless charm.
While glossy tiles and polished stone can look very luxurious skip these materials for bathroom flooring the sheen of these surfaces are slick to the touch.
Rectangular tiles in small bathrooms.
This layout is a popular flooring pattern especially with ceramic tile or in small bathrooms.
But if you are keen on traditional look lay the tiles in the classic subway style.
Small scale 1 inch hexagonal and square tiles on cloth backing help spaces look larger.
Here are some examples of how tile can be used for specific design effects in small bathrooms.
In this room below i ran the long side of the tile parallel to the wood floor and entrance to the room because of the direction one would be looking at the open kitchen from the living room and how one would be using the kitchen.
The old rule of thumb was to use small tiles in small spaces but this has a problem of breaking up the floor into a grid with grout lines which can make a space seem even smaller.
Also they can be set at a 25 offset or in a straight lay.
As designers know white surfaces make a space feel more open and nowhere is this truer than in bathrooms with wall and floor tile.
Don t use shiny tiles on a floor.
To begin with you can install floor to ceiling subway tiles.