We tell you how to use an active tile pattern to enliven the interior of an apartment.
Patterned tiles have appealed to many designers and homeowners. It makes the interior fashionable and helps to add expressiveness. Tiles with a pattern are self-sufficient in terms of decoration, so they are often used as a separate element of interior decoration. Consider different options for using it to make the room stylish and beautiful.
1. In the hallway
In a large or small hallway, patterned tiles will fit like nowhere else. It diversifies and decorates the interior, in which there may not be room for other decor. The hallway with it will become attractive and welcoming.
2. Bathroom floor
A contrasting pattern on the bathroom floor will draw attention and create an accent. The smaller the tile pattern, the larger the room will visually appear.
3. Bathroom wall
Patterned tile can take over one of the bathroom walls you most often look at. This is usually the wall behind the sink or the wide wall behind the bath. From the wall, tiles can flow onto the floor. A companion to it should be taken a plain, calm tile without texture, matching the color of the pattern.
4. Shower accent wall
In the bathroom, tiles with an ornament can highlight the shower area. It used to be fashionable to decorate it with mosaics, now you can lay it out with a pattern. Pay attention to the smoothness of the tiles. For the floors in the shower, a rough version is required, or additionally use a transparent anti-slip mat.
5. Accent in the bathroom
Tiles with an active pattern can be zoned in some places in the bathroom. It will be good in niches or on ledges that appear due to water risers. The tile may not reach the ceiling and be located, for example, in the sink area or behind the plumbing on the box in which the toilet installation is hidden. It is not necessary to tile the entire bathroom; it is fashionable to combine tiles and paint. In this case, you should choose a special paint for wet rooms. Beautifully support patterned tiles with rich colored walls or furniture, painted in one of the shades of the tile pattern.
6. On the floor in the kitchen
The floor in a neutral kitchen will become a decorative element if it is tiled with an ornament. Such tiles go well with wooden facades, smooth matte, or facades with a concrete look finish. In this case, it is better to make a kitchen apron monophonic or similar in texture to the floor pattern.
7. Backspash
A calm kitchen set will enliven a patterned apron. It can be contrasting or repeating the colors of the furniture set.
8. On the balcony floor
On the balcony, patterned tiles will also become an active decorative component. It will decorate and diversify the design of this small room.
9. On the floor as a carpet
Patterned tiles can be laid out in a single canvas, or they can be lined like a carpet. In this case, the pattern is placed in the center of the floor and framed with a solid color tile. This decorative technique has a classic design character but can be applied in any style.
10. On the fireplace
The lining of the fireplace or chimney will be decorated with small patterned tiles with a clear contrasting pattern.
11. On stairs and porches
Verandas, hallways, and corridors of country houses, as well as the risers of internal and external stairs, are good places for patterned tiles. You can choose one design option, or you can mix several patterns.
The use of patterned tiles requires only one observance: the design of the room where it will be used should be calm, simple, and neutral in color and texture. Then the pattern will sparkle, stand out and attract due attention, which means it will become a real decorative element of your home.
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