How to choose the right tile decor in the bathroom and finish it?
Ceramic tiles are a classic material for cladding walls, floors or even bathroom ceilings. It is optimally suited for use in rooms with such a difficult microclimate, because it has high wear resistance, moisture resistance, and tolerance to the effects of fungal microorganisms.
Facing a bathtub with tiles is a rather traditional, standard design technique, however, due to decorating it with piece and type-setting elements, it always looks fresh and new. In this article, we will tell you how to properly apply tile decor in the bathroom to make the room visually larger, more spacious.
Decor types
Bathroom tiling is a traditional option for finishing walls, floors or even ceilings in rooms with high humidity, in which it is difficult for materials to avoid direct contact with water. Ceramic tiles perfectly withstand the effects of moisture, aggressive household chemicals used to disinfect the bathroom, high temperatures and steam, so its service life exceeds 25 years. However, plain tiles would look boring and monotonous if they were simply laid in rows. To decorate and visually change the perception of space, the room is decorated using the following elements:
Please note that each collection of ceramic tiles includes floor and wall coverings, borders and corners, as well as 2-3 types of decor, allowing you to create an individual bathroom design that takes into account the characteristics of the room and the taste preferences of the owners.
Laying method as a kind of decor
Bathroom tiles can be finished in different ways, so the appearance of the finished cladding result depends on the technology of laying the elements. Correctly select the method in which it is advisable to overlay the walls or floor, based on the shape and size of the tile, taking into account the geometry of the room. There are the following methods for laying ceramic tiles:
Important! The installation method affects the visual perception of the room. If finishing the bathtub with tiles in a row method draws attention to the slightest unevenness of the walls, then the technology of gluing tiles with an offset, on the contrary, hides the defects of the cladding.
Color spectrum
The color scheme of the product can serve as a decoration for ceramic tiles. The times when white, beige and blue were considered the only possible colors for decorating a bathroom have gone forever, now manufacturers offer a huge range of all kinds of shades, patterns and patterns. However, it is necessary to choose the color scheme of the tile with caution:
Experienced designers believe that when “playing on contrasts”, that is, a combination of dark and light shades in one interior, it is easy to make a mistake, making the room even narrower and cramped. The current trend in decorating the bathroom is the combined use of tiles that imitate wood or stone, with light beige or other natural shades.
Width and color of seams
You may be surprised, but the width and color of the tile joints are also considered an element of decor if you are tiling a bathroom. A floor tiled with the same tile, but using crosses of different thicknesses and using different grouts, will look like different tiles were used for finishing. There are the following rules for choosing the color and thickness of the seam:
The bathroom is a high-traffic area, so you also have to clean it up quite often. If the tiled floor of the bathroom contains light seams, then even with timely care, it will quickly darken. However, it is also not worth trimming it with dark tiles, since dust and traces of water drops are clearly visible on it.