What to Look For In Bathroom Floor Tiles
Posted Nov.22, 2009 in Tile
When setting up your bathroom, you can choose to make it simple or functional and luxurious. You can even go with both, with
When setting up your bathroom, you can choose to make it simple or functional and luxurious. You can even go with both, with the luxury being saved for the master bath. With a good number of individuals spending more time at home nowadays, the master bath has become for many a retreat from the world.
Choosing the right features of a bathroom takes careful planning and attention. Of course, the most obvious feature is the tile, whether it’s for the floor, walls or tub and shower enclosure. You will want to get this element of your bathroom project correct, otherwise you will never get the feel you want.
Because a tile is naturally cold, you will want to find a way of adding a warm feeling to the bathroom. You can do this by choosing the right color for the tile. . Earth tones are especially great in adding a warm feeling to the room. Additionally you can also try dappled or gentle patterns.
It’s quite common to find people using tiles with contrasting colors and patterns like black and white checkerboard patterns. Although this may be visually appealing, it adds a cold feel to the room.
However, there may be situations where visual warmth is not enough. A much better alternative is to install radiant heating under your floor tile. This will bring real warmth and change the whole vibe of the bathroom. Imagine stepping on a warm tile in your bare feet on a cold morning.
You will also want to choose the materials for you bathroom floor carefully. Most people decide to go with Ceramic or porcelain tiles because of their robustness and resistance to water.
An economical option is using vinyl tiles which are simpler to install and can still appear pretty nice. However, I don’t recommend other softer tile materials like cork. When it comes to the tile shape, square tiles are by far the most common shape and they look nice. You may also want to be different by trying rectangular or hexagonal shapes.
In any case, the most important thing is proper installation of the tile. Think about how much water and traffic the bathroom floor will be subjected too.
the luxury being saved for the master bath. With a good number of individuals spending more time at home nowadays, the master bath has become for many a retreat from the world.
Choosing the right features of a bathroom takes careful planning and attention. Of course, the most obvious feature is the tile, whether it’s for the floor, walls or tub and shower enclosure. You will want to get this element of your bathroom project correct, otherwise you will never get the feel you want.
Because a tile is naturally cold, you will want to find a way of adding a warm feeling to the bathroom. You can do this by choosing the right color for the tile. . Earth tones are especially great in adding a warm feeling to the room. Additionally you can also try dappled or gentle patterns.
It’s quite common to find people using tiles with contrasting colors and patterns like black and white checkerboard patterns. Although this may be visually appealing, it adds a cold feel to the room.
However, there may be situations where visual warmth is not enough. A much better alternative is to install radiant heating under your floor tile. This will bring real warmth and change the whole vibe of the bathroom. Imagine stepping on a warm tile in your bare feet on a cold morning.
You will also want to choose the materials for you bathroom floor carefully. Most people decide to go with Ceramic or porcelain tiles because of their robustness and resistance to water.
An economical option is using vinyl tiles which are simpler to install and can still appear pretty nice. However, I don’t recommend other softer tile materials like cork. When it comes to the tile shape, square tiles are by far the most common shape and they look nice. You may also want to be different by trying rectangular or hexagonal shapes.
In any case, the most important thing is proper installation of the tile. Think about how much water and traffic the bathroom floor will be subjected too.