This article is about decorating your home with ceramic tile. Imagine, metaphorically speaking, a tabula rasa. A blank whiteboard, a pure white room, fully prepped and ready for you to decorate.
Let’s take the kitchen and bathroom as examples, as these are the rooms where you would efficiently tile floors and wall tiles. You have an idea of what paint you will use to complement your tiles, so all you need now is the practical aspect to achieve an ideal space.
Porcelain and ceramic tiles have been prevalent for many years and were often designed in wealthy homes as fashion statements and as testimonials to the upper class. Proving to be talking points, a well-known magazine would publish pictures of the best-designed kitchens and bathrooms to make readers swoon.
Available at a cost to fit any budget, tile is now appearing in every home, whether it’s in the kitchen, bathroom, or both. In larger houses there may be tiled entryways, which add to the overall grandeur of the abode.
Determining the correct tiles for your makeover will depend on the look you want to achieve. You may want to go back in time and make your room reflect a Victorian or even Edwardian kitchen or bathroom. Or maybe you prefer to try something luxurious and modern using the latest shapes and colors creating something atypical.
Tile can be purchased in many shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns, from natural stone tiles to marble, slate, terracotta, porcelain, travertine, and ceramic. Depending on your taste will depend on the feel and look of the tile. It can be smooth and shiny, matt or grainy and rough. The choice is up to the individual and can reflect their personality or simply envelop the tactility of the room.
If smooth or jagged, modern or traditional isn’t for you, then consider a mosaic effect. Available as small squares that you can join together or larger rectangles and squares with mosaic features, you can configure an arrangement that best suits your taste.
Laying floor and wall tiles requires a mix of knowledge, patience, and stamina. If you’re interested in doing the job yourself, using the right tools and proper orientation will see the end result look like the great idea you had in the beginning when the room was just a blank slate: the metaphorical tabula rasa. Maybe DIY isn’t for you, in which case there are plenty of decorators for whom tile laying is their niche. Always research companies thoroughly before settling down.
Tiles look delicious, and if they are in a bathroom, they can be warmed up with underfloor heating. If this is too expensive an option, a fluffy bath mat will always suffice. Floor tiles are easily swept and dry in no time and last an age. The wall tiles are also easily maintained and require cleaning with a damp cloth once a week. Whichever tiles you choose, you can design your blank canvas to suit your style, ideals, and personality.
