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A tile of two cities? (help needed to chose tiles!)

6 years ago

Jill Taylor
23:34
Hi there, we are refurbishing and extending our house and completely refitting the bathroom. We need to chose tiles for the shower, the floor and around the basin. I'm currently looking on here and getting totally confused! Should we pick the same tiles for all three areas? or mix a couple of different ones? Or even a mix of three different tiles or is that too much of a mix? We are choosing large tiles for the shower (to minimise grout and possibility of leaks) but does anyone have any tips or hard and fast rules to follow to get the combination right? We are going for grey tiles and want it to look contemporary and a bit interesting but not over confusing! Help! (And Sorry for the pun :-) )

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Juliet Docherty

6 years ago

I would tend to choose all large tiles but maybe change the tones, so you could have perhaps lighter on the walls, then darker on the floors. Otherwise it could look insipid. Have you considered a patterned tile a similar colour palette to add some interest on one wall or floor?

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6 years ago
I would personally prefer all wall tiles to be the same, but you can have different floor tiles without clashing.

Sleek contemporary looks would go for all the same, but if you want interest, then have them both contrasting.

Large tiles just behind a sink may look out of place. Do you have a bath in there? What would be going around that?
Jonathan
6 years ago
Sometimes you find ranges with different sized tiles so that you can have the same colour throughout the room but different sized tiles add visual interest.

So you might choose large formal tiles for the walls and floor but have a niche/ small area/ vertical stripe in a small tile.

I also like brushed steel strips to add visual interest. Available to finish corners but also available in different widths for decorative purposes.

Shower grout can discolour but it is barely noticeable with a dark grout.
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Daisy England
6 years ago
If you don't want the grout problem in the shower don't use tiles but look at Nuance by Bushboard. Superior product. Quick and easy to fit and lots of colour choices.
Sonia
6 years ago
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I love all white bathrooms with patterned floor, from palest grey to very colourful. You could have large format white tiles in the shower and, say small white hexagonal behind the sink?
Natalie Williams
5 years ago
I think the below is really effective with a larger tile across the floor (can include shower in your case) and then smaller uniform tiles on the walls. This really helps the room feel bigger. Although if you are looking for an option to make it a bit quirky, as said above, some smaller mosaic tiles behind the basin is a great idea. Make sure you have a Pro comfortable with larger tiles on walls too! I've had issues in the past!

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I personally would chose tiles from Pictures from forzitalia (picture 1)on the floor and just behind the bath tub on the wall,

the wall where the sink and toilet would be located,

i would use tiles from forzitalia (picture 2)
Jill Taylor
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you for your comments! I love the all white with the patterned grey floors. They look amazing. I love white and grey but with a twist, but not too mad that I'd get bored of them. Thanks so much! X
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and if 1 decides to use nuance by bushboard make sure you buy the one with rounded edge so there will be no need to buy trims and buy the bushboards colour coded adhesive/silicone to guarantee no leaks
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5 years ago
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5 years ago
Hi Jill, sounds exciting, we always love a good bathroom renovation project, hope you do as well;) Our clients usually opt for neutral grey slate tiles with anti slip texture for the floor and then another type of tile for all the walls (shower, basin, everything) You could break it apart by deciding for a combination of half way and full height tiling. And then you can paint the walls in a complementary colour to give your bathroom that extra design feature. This design solution is timeless and elegant. For the walls we suggest either white metro tiles or marble one. Glossy preferably, so that they are easier to clean and bounce off light to make the space look even bigger and brighter. Good luck!

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