Layout options for tiles in the bathroom
Creating a unique and attractive bathroom design is largely dependent on the materials used. The most popular bathroom solution is ceramic tile. The operational and design capabilities of this material allow you to create a truly unique and reliable coating. Thanks to the variety of drawings and wide color gamut, the most daring solutions can be embodied, and by applying various options for laying tiles in the bathroom visually increase and brighten the interior space.
Content
- The first step is the project
- Popular layout options
- Classic wall tiles
- Vertical laying of wall tiles
- Combined tile laying
The first step is the project
Draw a design project on paper by hand – a publicly available way
The first thing that needs to be done is to create a bathroom design project in which a certain layout method, color scheme and tile pattern will be visualized. To do this, you can contact a professional designer or do it yourself in a special computer program. An even simpler solution would be to draw such a project by hand on a piece of paper. It all depends on your creative abilities and skills. Having created various layout options for tiles in the bathroom, you can choose the most attractive and bring it to life.
It is very convenient to use a computer program to create a design project – at any time you can change everything
Important! The tile layout is a complete visual display of the future tiling of the walls and floor of the room with a description of the dimensions, articles and names of the tiles.
It should be noted that the visual perception of the room is affected by the color and size of the tile. Therefore, it is worth remembering the following:
- tiles of light shades and small sizes visually expand the room;
- dark shades allow you to narrow or outline the boundaries and areas of the bathroom;
- the horizontal way of laying expands the room, and the vertical visually adds height to it;
- also, for visual increase, tile on the floor should be laid diagonally;
- in order to visually enlarge a room using a drawing, it must be placed across the bathroom;
- vertical arrangement of frieze and contrasting stripes of tiles in the corners of the room will add height;
- also to add height decorating elements should be placed at eye level or slightly higher.
Popular layout options
All existing methods of layout of ceramic cladding elements are variations on the theme of basic standards..
Classic wall tiles
Horizontal tile laying option – a combination of two contrasting colors
This layout of tiles in the bathroom is the most simple and popular. Tiles are laid in even rows, seam in seam. Apply this method of laying for square and rectangular tiles, which are laid horizontally on the floor. Typically, tiles of the same color and without a pattern are used, but there are three more basic laying options that combine tiles of different colors.
The first option involves changing the colors dark – light – dark, which are separated by borders. This option is perfect for rooms with high ceilings..
The second styling option is a smooth transition from dark colors from below to light at the top. The main thing to consider is the correct placement of the transition line, it should be slightly above the sink level.
The third option is similar to the second, but the transition line is located on the same level as the bathroom. This allows you to visually expand the room and make it brighter. It should be noted that the walls can be decorated with small sections of tiles with a pattern that can be placed vertically or horizontally, thereby enhancing the effect of increasing space.
Vertical laying of wall tiles
A room with a low ceiling can be expanded by vertical layout tiles. For this method, only rectangular tiles should be used that fit vertically into the seam. In addition to monophonic styling, two basic options can also be distinguished.
In the first version, the color change occurs in the corners of the room. Each corner can be made with vertical tile lines in the color opposite from the base, thereby visually increasing the height.
Vertical laying of wall tiles will help to highlight the elements of the bathroom using tiles of a different color
The second installation option will help to zone each element of the bathroom. To do this, tiles are laid over the entire width of the sink, toilet or bathtub, the color of which is different from the main one, and the transition point is emphasized with the help of borders. To everything else, to enhance the effect, you can place a vertical panel in the selected area.
Combined tile laying
To create an unusual and memorable interior in the bathroom, you can use the combined method of styling. To do this, you can choose one of four basic styling options:
Laying Tiles Diagonally
This method of laying is the most costly in materials, since it involves a large number of trimmings. Laying the tiles in the bathroom diagonally will allow you to visually expand the space and, if necessary, hide the unevenness of the walls. For this installation method, only square tiles are used, and installation is carried out at an angle of 45 degrees relative to the floor.
Triangular arrays of contrasting color tiles can mimic diagonal styling
Important! Diagonal layout can be done without tilting the tile. To do this, just create triangular arrays in opposite corners from tiles of a different color, as shown in the figure..
The combination of contours and verticals
Combined laying – combination of vertical and horizontal laying
A characteristic feature of this installation option is the use of square and rectangular tiles. Square tiles are used as the main coating, and rectangular – for laying vertical and horizontal lines of the opposite color. In such a simple way, you can visually increase the height and area of the bathroom.
Another option that combines vertical and horizontal styling is the modular method. With its help, a site or sections are created from the same tile, surrounded by tiles of a different color or size and shape. As a result, we get a “window” that can be filled with some kind of pattern.
Effective “inverse” styling
Inverse styling allows you to split the zones in the bathroom using different tile colors
This installation option allows you to divide the room into zones in various color combinations. The highlight of this layout is the presence of randomly placed tiles of a different color on the wall and their mirror image on the adjacent wall. For the implementation of this layout, horizontal or vertical tile laying is most suitable..
Traditional chess
For chess stitching, you can take only square tiles
The layout of tiles in the bathroom in a staggered way is the simplest and most uncomplicated option. It is performed in two contrasting colors and allows you to combine diagonal, vertical and horizontal styling, just changing the color scheme for vertical and horizontal lines. This installation can only be done with square tiles..
Shift Stacking
The combined laying method can combine various methods + laying with shift
This tile layout in the bathroom is done like brickwork. For its implementation, a narrow rectangular tile is used, which is laid horizontally with a shift in relation to the previous one in the bottom row. Combining tiles of various colors and shades, you can get a beautiful and unique surface.
Laying tiles for the bathroom floor
Despite the fact that the main element for the cladding is the walls, it is thanks to the laying of the tiles on the floor that the effect of the visual increase in space can be emphasized and strengthened. The methods for laying floor tiles are the same as for walls. With the difference that the effect of the layout will be aimed at increasing the area of the room and enhancing the effect of wall cladding. It is also important to maintain harmony in color and methods of laying floor and wall tiles.
To the already listed layout options, you can add three more that apply only to floor tiles.
The first option is laying herringbone tiles. This type of layout requires considerable skill and skill, but it looks very impressive, resembling parquet in the room.
The second option – “typesetting” – is also performed under the parquet. Only narrow rectangular tiles are used for these layouts..
The third layout of floor tiles in the bathroom is the most unusual, as it is a combination of tiles of various sizes, which allows you to create an intricate pattern. In this case, the main tile is laid with inserts of smaller tiles, but always the same shape and size.
Regardless of which layout option you choose, you should adhere to the harmony in color and various combinations of tile layouts. When creating and implementing design, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the bathroom is a place where a person can relax, cleanse and relax. And thanks to modern technology, the process of laying tiles has become quite simple, and it can easily be done independently.
