For a comfortable and cozy stay, any person needs a well-equipped home. One of the main places in the house is the bathroom, which people visit several times a day. In the bathroom you can relax under streams of warm water, perform hygiene for your body and perhaps your soul, do cosmetic procedures and much more.
Therefore, the design and arrangement of the room should not only be multifunctional, but pleasing to the eye. After all, it is much more comfortable to be in a room that exudes warmth, beauty and comfort.
An important place in the design of the bathroom is occupied by the design of the walls, ceiling and floor, as they serve as the background for the placement of all other pieces of furniture, plumbing fixtures and decorative accessories. Ceramic tiles, beloved by many, are most often used in bathroom decoration.
Nowadays, the choice of tiles is very large, so there is a product for every fancy. Tile manufacturers are constantly replenishing the already wide range with more and more new tile models of various colors, shapes and textures, to bring the most extravagant ideas to life.
Proof of this is the many options for bathroom tiles shown in the photos in store catalogs.
Advantages and disadvantages
The decoration of the bathroom must be approached carefully and scrupulously. Unlike the renovation of other rooms of a house or apartment, the bathroom requires special attention and compliance with some subtleties, so that, first of all, quality is ensured, then beauty, coziness and comfort will delight you for a long time.
When renovating a bathroom, it is necessary to take into account: high room humidity, high temperature, frequent use of chemical abrasives to care for interior items.
As a rule, the microclimate of the bathroom is quite specific, which is beneficial for the growth of fungi and mold, which are harmful to human health, especially for small townsfolk who taste everything tactilely and tastefully.
To keep the room safe and clean, it is necessary to use ceramic tiles. It is easy to clean, environmentally friendly for children and adults, the most durable in use, which means it is the best option.
In addition, the advantages of tiles include:
- resistance to varying degrees of humidity,
- resistance to various temperature changes,
- hygiene,
- environmental Safety,
- ease of maintenance and care.
Today, a huge number of companies are engaged in the production of tiles for walls and floors. Competing with each other, they regularly expand their range of finishing materials, luring buyers.
But, before purchasing a product, it is worth learning a little about the manufacturers and reviews about them. But in addition to tiles, you can purchase moisture-resistant wallpaper, plastic panels, drywall or plaster to decorate bathroom walls.
However, the most popular finishing material for the bathroom is still ceramic tiles, which have been used for many decades.
Ceramic tiles for bathroom
In the production of tiles, clay and sand are used, and the outer side is covered with a special glaze, as a result of which it becomes varied in texture, color or ornamental pattern.
Ceramics are mainly divided into the following types:
- with matte surface,
- with a glossy surface,
- with spraying on the surface.
Stone tiles
The main advantages of stone tiles: environmental friendliness and naturalness. In addition, the cost of this type of tile has decreased significantly compared to previous periods.
The unique structure provides an excellent opportunity for designers to bring original and bold ideas to life.
The disadvantages include the insufficient strength of the product, which can result in the appearance of numerous small cracks, and the risk of harmful microflora, since the stone tiles are not fired.
Kinds
- Ceramic tiles. This is the most common option, practical, but fragile.
- Glass tile. Its special feature is its glossy shine.
- Porcelain tiles. It is strong and durable.
- Rectified. This type of tile allows for a perfect fit of joints.
Read: Bathroom made of stone - tips for choosing, examples of design and nuances of caring for the material (95 photos)
Tile sizes
No matter how much you want to hide the joining seams from view, you won’t be able to completely disguise them even with the use of colored grout. Therefore, the size of the tile is of great importance:
Standard tiles have dimensions of 20 x 30 cm. They are most often used for finishing large rooms so that the seams are less noticeable. And with the help of vertical and horizontal laying of tiles in the bathroom, you can visually increase the space or ceiling height.
Large sizes start from 25 x 40 cm. Tiles are recommended to be laid on the floor; they are rarely used on walls. Designed for large areas. Can be combined with smaller tiles.
Mosaic tiles are small in size. With its help, you can successfully correct various surface defects and reduce the size of the room. Looks great with medium tiles.
Choosing a style for the bathroom
For a modern interior, designers recommend Scandinavian or urban design. Both are characterized by brevity, restraint, and practicality. However, we cannot discount the eternal classics, the revived modern, and the ultra-modern high-tech.
Classic
The classic style has always had many supporters, remaining at the peak of fashion. Classic bathroom decor allows you to combine darker tiles at the bottom of the wall and light tiles at the top. They can be separated by a border from the same collection. An example of a classic bathroom design is shown in the photo.
Classic bathroom interior using natural stone tiles
It can be supplemented with decorative inserts and panels. Often in the collection there are borders of different types, including three-dimensional ones.
Bathroom in a modern classic style
Scandinavian style
It is characterized by light shades, so white or very light materials are often used. It can be white tiles, including those with a textured pattern or imitating brickwork. The interior design will look modern and stylish, as in the photo:
- In dry areas, white or very light tiles, laid up to the middle of the wall and ending with an interesting border;
- The remaining part is painted with moisture-resistant paint in light colors - gray, turquoise, purple.
Important! Gray tiles, a combination of several of its tones or a combination with white or black is the trend of this year.
White tiles in a Scandinavian style bathroom interior
The floor can be made black and white using hexagonal tiles and an unusual pattern.
Stylish bathroom in Scandinavian style using tiles of different formats
Loft
Loft, or urban style, is a modern interior design trend that has become popular recently. The younger generation is attracted by the lack of “decoration” in the house. Simplicity of lines, lack of bright colors - this is what characterizes the style.
The design obliges to emphasize the naturalness of the interior, which came from the factory floors. Imitation of “bare concrete” on the walls is what you need.
To create a modern style in the bathroom, it is better to choose natural stone or its imitation, such as porcelain stoneware. The recent trend is large-sized tiles with the texture of natural stone or wood. The interiors shown in the photo characterize the design of a modern bathroom with dark tiles.
Brown tiles in a loft-style bathroom
Important! Dark colors will make a small bathroom seem even smaller, so it is better to choose a modern loft for a large bathroom.
High tech
Ultra-modern style is often chosen for studio apartments and small homes. High-tech is the kingdom of technology and metal. When creating a hygiene room in this style, choose finishing in gray shades, especially since they are in trend today. White color, silver inserts, borders, mirror tiles, metal and glass mosaics would be appropriate.
The tile fits perfectly into the interior of a high-tech bathroom
Modern
This stylization involves the use of pastel colors, shades found in nature. In such a neutral-colored interior, correctly placed accents in the form of bright color spots (this does not have to be tiles) would be appropriate.
Bathroom design in modern style
You can choose inserts, large panels with plant motifs, decorate mirrors and bathroom fixtures with mosaics.
Choosing tiles according to the type of house
Which tile option to choose for the bathroom also depends on the types of houses:
In Khrushchev-era buildings, most often, the bathroom is shared and small in size, about 3.0 square meters. m, so to decorate the bathroom it is better to use medium-sized tiles, light shades, without patterns. A combination of tiles will help to visually increase the height of the ceiling: the top is light in color, the bottom is dark.
In panel buildings, the bathrooms are separate, so you can play with the design as you wish. But the tiles must be used in the same sizes so as not to disturb the harmony.
In a private house, the sizes of bathrooms are individual. If space allows, you can choose tiles of different sizes: from small to large. Porcelain tiles are suitable for the floor.
It is better to choose the color of the tiles in the bathroom depending on the lighting of the room. For a dimly lit room, it is better to choose light tiles.
Tiles and house type
Let's look at the main types of houses and what tiles need to be selected for finishing work.
Khrushchevka
As a rule, houses of this type have a combined bath and toilet, in which there is very little space (up to three square meters). For a small bathroom, it is best to choose medium-sized tiles. Also, choose it light and without patterns, especially large ones.
You can visually raise the ceilings in a small room by combining two tile colors: lighter at the top, darker at the bottom.
Panel house
As a rule, the bathroom is separate. The powder room can have the same finishes as the bathroom, or you can create a contrast. Here it is - whoever likes it more. But as for the size of the slabs, it is advisable to choose it the same for both rooms. In this case, they will be in harmony with each other!
Bathroom design in a marine style with mosaics from the Dune factory
A private house
If you had an individual plan for construction, it means that you yourself provided for the exact dimensions of your bathroom and other premises. For hygiene procedures, the room can be made very comfortable, bright, and cozy. Here you can use large-sized tiles, and without causing any damage to the square meters of the room.
The floor in the bathroom is best made of porcelain tiles, since temperature changes can occur both indoors and outdoors.
Photo of bathroom tiles
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