Marble tile lay out?
drpinkie
9 years ago
What's best way to lay these 12x24" tiles for shower wall. Trying to avoid jigsaw effect.
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drpinkie
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Comments (6)I'd try them in a herringbone pattern. I think the tiles are of the right size to work and it should make the room feel wider and add interest. These are obviously shown in a narrow room to help visualise. I'd also choose the darkest grain colour in the tile to use for grout as I think it looks a lot more effective. Laying them on the diagonal should also make the room feel wider though or going from longest wall to longest wall. I'd open a pack and try them out to see what you prefer...See MoreWith a blank canvas, how would you lay out your open plan living area?
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sarainitaly
9 years agoI was just at the tile shop yesterday, we are doing the same Calacatta tile. She said if we want to make the room appear taller to tile them vertically, and if we want to widen the space to place them horizontally. She also said, with those types of tiles, to avoid too much marbling, to place them all in a row, non staggered. (like your middle photo) but I would mix the tiles up a little. I attached a photo of the tiles vertical.
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