What's the best way to inject colour in your home? Most people would answer: 'paint'. And they would be correct. But a more effective way to enhance the design and thought put into changing a room is through the use of tiles.
The choice of colour, texture and shape of a tile is much more important than you would think. The most effective and jaw-dropping designs for a kitchen or bathroom are almost definitely the ones that are based solely around the tiling - both on the wall and floor.
It is increasingly popular for bathrooms to be completely tiled, turning your entire bathroom into a wet room, and can be done on a budget due to competitors in the tiling industry driving prices down in recent years. A fully tiled bathroom can not only look stunning, but it also provides efficient insulation for your bathroom that will save on those ever-increasing heating bills!
Many world renowned designers are throwing their hat into the tile ring as they see the importance of well designed tiling. Choosing the correct flooring and wall tiling can make or break the design a room, so those in the know, such as Wayne Hemingway, have designed fantastic, and most importantly, affordable tiles.
Hemingway, most famous for his Red Or Dead fashion label, has teamed up with wife Gerardine to create a range of tiling imaginatively named 'Wet'. And they really are bespoke and well crafted. Other designers who have entered the tiling market include Laura Ashley and Jasper Conran.
A bathroom, even more so than a kitchen can be an open canvas, ready for the expression and artistic interpretation of the owner. Most people like to have bright, fresh colour sequences; others prefer a more sparkly, elegant look. Whichever style you desire, there are a multitude of different styles and colours to choose from, but I would always advise you to select a primary colour and stick with it. From there you can inject different shades into the design of the room to complement it, but the colour of the tiling is all important.
The mosaic effect has come and gone but remains a popular choice of wall tile in, for bathrooms especially. Feature tiles are becoming more prominent, as are larger tiles. These are often more cost effective also. And you don't have to stick with one style of tiling throughout your bathroom. Many designs now encompass different styles on different walls - a feature wall can be aesthetically pleasing and really make a room. The wet room area could then be designed in a completely different tiling to set it off from the rest of the room. If you're going down this route though, think long and hard about your design and maybe even think about employing an interior designer.
With so many web based companies, you don't have to spend your weekend trudging around showrooms either. Many sites have high resolution images of each and every tile type that they sell so it easy to print off a swatch. Or you can easily order samples, so you can match up your tiles and make a considered decision on which style of tile will suit the room best.
Choosing the right tile can be a lengthy process, but that really is because it's just about the most vital decision when redesigning your bathroom or kitchen.
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