Fashion tile 2019: current bathroom design

The use of tiles is the most common way to create reliable, durable and beautiful protection for the surfaces of the bathroom. No matter what new finishing materials manufacturers offer us, ceramic tiles remain at the peak of popularity. But here are new options for colors, textures and overall performance of ceramic products and not only designers offer us every season. We suggest you familiarize yourself with them on the example of a large selection of photos of bathrooms of various sizes, styles of interior design and how to use tiles in the surface finish of this difficult room in terms of microclimate.

When planning a bathroom renovation, any owner understands that this process will be lengthy and expensive. That is why it is important to find the best option for finishing material, which will provide reliable protection to surfaces and an attractive appearance of a utility room for many years. Cladding tiles are excellent for these purposes both as the only finishing material and as a combinable element.

The bathroom (combined bathroom) has a specific microclimate, the features of which must be taken into account when choosing a material for finishing all surfaces of the room. There is hardly any other finishing material that has such an impressive list of advantages as tile (ceramic) tile:

• high resistance to moisture;
• resistance to temperature changes and mechanical stress;
• strength and durability of products with proper operation;
• resistance to direct sunlight (tile color does not fade);
• wide range of colors, prints and ornaments;
• a large selection of product sizes, allowing you to find the optimal facing material for decoration of premises of any area with the least amount of waste;
• the ability to create surfaces that simulate various natural materials, which allows you to design utilitarian premises in various stylistic directions;
• the ability to clean the surface with chemicals, not to mention wet cleaning (maintaining the bathroom in perfect cleanliness);
• a large selection of tiles from different manufacturers, both domestic and foreign (large price range).

There are few disadvantages of ceramic tiles, but it is also necessary to say about them:

• a rather high cost of the products themselves (even domestic-made tiles will cost a lot, natural and artificial stone, glass products will cost much more than painting walls or paneling);
• installation services are also not cheap, tiling the surface of the bathroom by yourself without certain skills will fail;
• the weak point of the tile lining is the seams between the products (they need to be treated with special means against the occurrence and spread of the fungus). The smaller the size of the tile or the more bizarre its shape (curly products), the larger the surface of the inter-tile joints.

Some 20-25 years ago, it would be difficult to imagine a bathroom decoration not tiled in the average Russian home. Nowadays, the variety of surface options in the room for water and sanitary procedures is striking. Nevertheless, ceramic products remain the most popular type of tile that meets all the requirements of a specific bathroom.

For a reason, ceramics has become almost a synonym for finishing in the bathroom - a harmonious ratio of cost and quality of products, the compliance of the technological properties of the material with the requirements of the microclimate of the room with high humidity and temperature, as well as a wide range of color and texture solutions. All these advantages not only allow ceramic decoration to remain the most popular way of decorating bathrooms, but also push manufacturers to search for more and more innovative solutions in the production of this decoration material.

Ceramic tiles are available in different sizes and shapes, plain or with a pattern, with a matte or glossy finish. Ceramic products are able to simulate the surfaces of various materials, creating a special atmosphere of a utilitarian room. Finishing the walls and floors of the bathroom with the help of such products will help to create not only a reliable and durable protective layer for surfaces, but also an attractive appearance of the room, an environment in which it will be comfortable for the owners to take water procedures, relax, or vice versa - to tone themselves.

Porcelain products are ceramic tiles, the strength and wear properties of which are enhanced by the addition of special additives. Earlier, porcelain stoneware was used mainly for decorating flooring - high strength properties allow not only to withstand heavy loads, but also to maintain a marketable appearance under various types of mechanical stresses for a long time. Currently, porcelain tiles are used to decorate the walls of bathrooms - solo or in combination with other finishing materials.

Glass tile as a bathroom decoration looks luxurious, expensive, exclusive. But for such a luxury and pay more. The products themselves and their installation are more expensive than ceramic tiles. But the design of the bathroom, even with the partial use of glass tiles to finish the bathroom, is simply doomed to be exclusive, original. Glass tiles distinguish certain areas, create panels or aprons. Photo printing is excellent on glass lining - image options have no boundaries, it all depends on the chosen design of the entire interior.

In modern design projects of bathrooms you can see the use of tiles made from:

• granite;
• marble;
• sandstone;
• basalt.

But the high cost of the products themselves and the complexity of installation that occurs when using many types of natural stone (not excluding the large weight of the tiles), push modern owners to use artificial analogues. The tile made of artificial stone is not inferior to natural material in its aesthetic qualities, but at the same time it weighs much less, it is easier to veneer a variety of bathroom surfaces with it.

But artificial analogues of natural stone, such as marble, are not cheap. But the interior of the bathroom, thanks to such a finish, acquires a difficult plaque of luxury, but a noble image, a sophisticated appearance. Imitation of marble is most often used in the production of tiles of medium and large sizes, but marble mosaic with small elements is also found.

A tile may have a silver, golden or copper luster if metal particles were added to the composition during its manufacture. What could be more luxurious than silver or golden glitter in a bathroom decoration? Only a competent combination of this shine with the rest of the finishing surfaces and the metered use of "finishing luxury". Using metallized tiles, you can highlight certain areas or interior elements, create decorative panels, edging, aprons and other options for decorating the surfaces of the bathroom.

The following factors will influence the choice of shape and size of the facing material of the bathroom:

• room parameters - area, layout, architectural features;
• surfaces that need to be faced (it is possible to finish with tiles or mosaics not only floors and walls, but also plumbing, countertops, storage systems, create decorative elements);
• overall design of utilitarian space;
• personal preferences of the owners.

In order to visually increase the space (and the bathrooms of standard apartments do not differ in large area), you can use not only light shades in the decoration, mirror and glossy surfaces. Using the size and shape (laying method) of the tile, you can also visually change the volume of the room. If the rectangular tile is laid vertically, but the ceiling of the bathroom will seem higher. But it is important to understand that for small-sized rooms a very large tile (no matter how fashionable it is) is not suitable from the point of view of efficiency - there is a lot of waste, especially in irregularly shaped spaces, with various ledges and niches.

The "metro" tile, which is incredibly widespread abroad and already by many Russians, does not lose its popularity - these are rectangular dies laid out like brick masonry. In our stores, such products are also called "wild boar". Light tile "metro" - the perfect way to clad a small bathroom.

And with the help of dark (matte or glossy) subway tiles with snow-white grout, you can create an original contrasting image of a medium and large bathroom. In a small utilitarian room, such a masonry can distinguish an accent surface or part of it (for example, an apron over a sink or bathtub).

If we talk about technological qualities, then the mosaic has all the advantages of ceramic tiles. But at the same time, it can be used for facing complex surfaces - round shapes, niches, ledges, arches. Mosaic can not only highlight functional segments or individual interior items, but also design the facade of a bathroom or sink, for example. Using the mosaic, you can create (or purchase a ready-made version) a decorative panel, lay out the baseboard, an apron and thereby adjust (visually, unconditionally) the parameters of the room.

Nevertheless, mosaics are more often used for partial finishing of bathroom surfaces. After all, the smaller the sizes of the mosaic tiles, the larger the surface of the tile joints. And they, as you know, are the main "weakness" of the bathroom decoration - a potential place for the emergence and development of the fungus.

If in the production of clothes, shoes and accessories color trends succeed each other at an incredible speed, then in the world of interior design, fortunately, we can create an image that is relevant in color for several years. Moreover, in the field of home design, we are often guided by common sense and personal color preferences, rather than by fashion trends and recommendations of fashion designers.

For small bathrooms, light-tiling tiles will always be relevant. Only she can not easily create a light and unobtrusive image of the room, but also visually increase its modest size. Given the fact that plumbing for such premises is most often purchased in standard white, it will be necessary to create a color accent with the help of flooring, textile decoration (curtains, towels) or a small number of bathroom accessories.

Gray color has been relevant for several seasons, its practicality and versatility in terms of combinatorics with different shades pushes designers and their customers to use this neutral tone in rooms with a wide variety of purposes. The bathroom was no exception.Against a gray background, snow-white plumbing looks spectacular, and the sheen of chromed parts of plumbing fixtures and accessories adds some gloss and a touch of modern luxury to the room.

All shades of beige are unconditional favorites (after the snow-white color scheme, of course) for the design of bathroom surfaces. The whiteness of plumbing fixtures, the shine of accessories, mirror and glossy surfaces - all this creates a kind of plaque of coolness in the image of the bathroom. Natural shades of a beige palette will help to give warmth to the interior of the room.

The tile imitating wooden surfaces is incredibly popular. Considering that everything related to the use of natural materials is relevant in the field of interior design, such a surge in popularity is easily explained. Imitation of wooden surfaces is relevant not only for creating flooring, but also for partial decoration of walls, countertops, facades of plumbing devices.