Fashionable bathroom tiles 2016

Ceramic tile is one of the most popular finishing materials for bathrooms. For several decades now, homeowners around the world have chosen to protect the surfaces of their water treatment rooms with this practical and outwardly appealing material. And it is not surprising that every year manufacturers are trying to present in the wide sale new collections of ceramic tiles in all kinds of shapes, sizes, colors and textures. Our global selection of modern design projects of bathrooms and bathrooms will illustrate the variety of options for using tiles for cladding surfaces of utilitarian premises.

For each room with its special functions and atmosphere, a certain type of surface finish is suitable for the bathroom, with its high humidity level and constant temperature changes, it is difficult to find an option for ceramics better.

Among the many advantages of this finishing material, the following can be distinguished:

• high moisture resistance - you can be sure of reliable protection of the surfaces of your bathroom from moisture (if all the tile joints are tight, then even the risk of flooding the neighbors from below does not threaten you);
• resistance to temperature changes (thanks to the method of manufacturing ceramic raw materials, finished products can tolerate high temperatures, there are many types of tiles that can tolerate frosts, but this characteristic is not important for interior decoration);
• the tile is easy to clean - you can use chemical cleaning products, the appearance of your cladding will not change;
• in a dry state, ceramics is not a conductor of electric current, which is important for utilitarian premises;
• high hardness of the material characterizes it as a durable and reliable type of finishing raw materials;
• tile - fireproof material, it can not burn or smolder and does not support combustion;
• ceramics have high thermal conductivity - this is both a plus and a minus of the material. The arrangement of warm floors is best created with a ceramic coating. But if the heating is very strong, then the floors with ceramic cladding will be hot;
• facing with ceramic tiles is able to hide flaws in the surfaces of the bathroom;
• tile is a relatively inexpensive way to finish a bathroom in terms of price-quality-durability.

But, like any material, ceramic tiles have their drawbacks:

• the material is quite fragile, i.e. may crack from hitting or dropping a sharp, heavy object;
• it is difficult to carry out the installation of tiles yourself without certain skills and special tools for cutting, which means that facing with tiles entails additional costs for the services of a specialist tiler;
• the process of laying ceramic tiles is rather dirty and requires considerable preparation, including the purchase of additional materials.

Planning for bathroom repairs can begin in your dreams. On a sheet of paper or in a special computer program for selecting a color palette and sizes of finishing products. Or maybe the choice of material will come before you already in the store in front of the windows with the latest collections of ceramic tiles. Of course, the main factors affecting the choice of tiles for owners of apartments and private houses are the color, shape and cost of the goods. But, before acquiring the tile you like, let's find out some technical information about the quality of the raw materials.

How durable, practical, aesthetic and convenient your bathroom will turn out to be depends not only on the skill of the styling specialists, but also on the quality of the products. That is why it is important to inspect the entire product before purchasing, make sure that all the material belongs to one batch (the shade of raw materials may differ in different collections and even shipments of the same model), check the products for lack of rejection, because return the goods by signing the receipt will be extremely difficult.

Floor tiles must have a thickness of 9 mm or more, and for walls - from 7 mm and above. You can probably predict in advance how often the utility room will be cleaned and whether cleaning products will be used. The fact is that the resistance of the material to alkalis and acids is determined mainly by its porosity. If chemicals will be actively used in the room, it is better to give preference to a tile with the lowest level of porosity.

After calculating the required number of tiles for the bathroom lining, do not forget to add 10% for the reserve - in case of a battle or cutting tiles. Finding a tile of exactly the same shade, in case you don't have enough material, will not be easy. The number of tiles increases if you use material with a large pattern or stack the products diagonally. Many sites selling ceramic tiles have a calculator to calculate the required amount of material, but it is better to duplicate the data in the store and on your own, so as not to be without one missing tile and not pay for excess material.

After all the technical nuances of the finishing material are left behind, you can proceed to the most interesting and at the same time responsible - the choice of shade for the future bathroom lining. Designers do not disregard the interiors of utilitarian premises, and there are certain trends in the choice of color schemes. The love of white in the room for water procedures can be considered timeless and fashion - a snow-white image is always relevant. But with what it can be "diluted" - we will see now.

“Dark bottom, white top” is an ideal option for using color to visually expand the space. But such a design technique brings not only a visual extension of the boundaries of the room, but also a clear structural and geometric design. Therefore, it is important that all surfaces of the bathroom are level, otherwise the flaws in the architectural elements of the room will be striking.

Black and white combinations always bring dynamism, modern spirit and rigor to the interior. Even for small and medium-sized bathrooms, you can choose the option of combinatorics and dosage of each of the contrasting colors to create a truly original, but at the same time practical design.

The bathroom, in the interior of which black color is mainly used, looks modern, dynamic and strict. Of course, caring for surfaces of a black shade requires more time and effort, because even traces of clean drops of water are perfectly visible on a dark background, but the original image of the bathroom is worth it.

Using a white and gray palette is incredibly popular nowadays. This color scheme will appeal to most homeowners and will be a great backdrop for any plumbing and bathroom accessories. But the resulting white and gray palette is too cool, creates the image of a sterile room. To raise the degree of color temperature of a utilitarian room, wood elements or their spectacular imitation are excellent. It can be countertops around sinks or furniture items - storage systems.

The dark gray tile with snow-white grout looks luxurious. It is this transition from white wall decoration to dark flooring that creates a harmonious and balanced design of a modern bathroom.

To cover the surfaces of a truly spacious bathroom, you will need a large number of ceramic tiles. To save the family budget, you can use the following design technique - to trim the so-called aprons with ceramics. Only the places with the highest level of humidity are exposed to lining - the space near the bathtub, above the sink and shower (if any).

Every homeowner knows that for rooms of modest size, a light palette of finishes can work wonders. This is especially true for difficult small rooms, and rooms with complex architecture located in the attics or former attics, where the symmetry is broken and the ceilings have large bevels.

Dark gray, white and lemon yellow together look incredibly harmonious, modern and at the same time practical. Even in a small room, this “trinity” is able to create a harmonious union.

The bathroom is a place where we want to not only carry out water procedures, but also relax, relax or recharge with energy, cleanse not only the body, but also thoughts. That is why the natural color palette in bright colors integrates perfectly into modern interiors. Pastel colors, all shades of beige and sand, light green and ocher - for the decoration of the bathroom, whose atmosphere will adjust to relaxation and pacification, it’s better not to come up with.

Bright ocher color with mustard tint looks luxurious in a large bathroom. The built-in backlight helps to enhance the effect of the created warm atmosphere.

For many homeowners, water treatments are not associated with evening baths, which set up a scythe, but with a morning toilet. An morning shower in the bathroom with bright accents in the decoration will help you get a boost of vigor, feel in good shape and energize for the whole day. And the most invigorating, bright, contagious and even fatal is the red color. Feel free to use it for a color accent, if you want to create an atmosphere of the bathroom, charging optimism and prompting action.

Red is best used in dosage. It goes well with snow-white surfaces. At the same time, red tiles may differ from white in texture and size. There are a lot of options for creating an original, bright and positive design.

Even the completely gray palette of the bathroom can be raised to a new level of brightness by integrating a colorful shade to cover the shower space, for example, or to finish the apron over the sinks.

What color is associated with water procedures, with sea smoothness, with purity and freshness? Of course, all shades of blue. A light blue, saturated tone as a partial finish for the bathroom is perfect for “diluting” the snow-white palette of a utilitarian room.

A large print on ceramic tiles is less and less common in modern design projects, but if it is present, but in bright forms, colorful colors. Floral print always brings freshness to the interior of the room.

The formation of the image of the bathroom occurs primarily due to the color palette, but the shape and size of the finishing material affect our perception of the interior of a utilitarian room. For example, for a small bathroom, it is better not to use large tiles. The combination of tiles of various shapes and sizes depending on the installation method will allow you to visually expand the space - horizontal stripes will increase the area of ​​the room, and vertical stripes will help the ceiling to appear higher.

In modern design projects of bathrooms, it is increasingly possible to see the use of large tiles for cladding, both walls and floors. A large tile looks great in fairly spacious utilitarian rooms.

Large-size metro tiles are increasingly found in modern design projects. Installation of tiles on the principle of brickwork will never go out of style and you can be sure that the interior of your room for water procedures will be relevant for many years to come.

Mosaic is a universal finishing material for surfaces with complex geometry - smooth shapes, rounding, finishing niches and complex geometric shapes under the force of this reduced version of ceramic tiles. Currently, the mosaic of various shapes, sizes of elements and, of course, colors, is presented in the form of finished blocks, usually square shapes. Such packaging greatly simplifies the installation process and yet it is recommended not to rely on your own skills, but to provide professionals with the opportunity to complete the decoration. Especially if the surfaces to be coated are geometrically complex.

Using mosaic tiles, you can veneer surfaces of any shape, the semicircles at the base of the sink will become the focal points of the bathroom design, if you choose colorful shades for them.

The small bathroom, faced with square tiles of the same size on the floor and walls, looks original. The contrasting combination of the white surface of the products and the dark grout of tile joints adds originality to the design.

The use of combined inserts located vertically with respect to the main finishing material allows you to visually increase the height of the room. Not to mention the fact that such combinatorics bring color diversity to the design of a utilitarian room.

A similar effect, but in width, can be achieved by using dark inserts on a white background, arranged horizontally.

The use of textured tiles as an accent for facing one of the walls or part of it always brings an element of novelty and originality to the design. Depending on how embossed the ceramic tile is, it is necessary to select a design for a room of large or medium size. In a small bathroom it is better not to “eat up” usable space due to convex surfaces.

The “metro” tile for bathroom lining is a classic of the genre, which is always in trend. It can be of various shapes, presented in glossy or matte finish, not to mention the richness of the color palette. And yet, over the long time that the concept of bathroom design has existed, the most popular is the option of snow-white subway tiles with white or contrast-dark grout. The combination of white tiles with colorful decor, which contains another primary color of decoration, allowed to create a harmonious and outwardly interesting image of the bathroom.

In the next bathroom design project, “metro” tiles, figured tiles and mosaic in the form of honeycombs were used. At the same time, the interior does not look different or even eclectic. The fact is that all types of facing material in this room have the same color and texture.

Ceramic tiles are on sale in a wide range of colors. There are no options for ornaments, drawings and textures on tiles. But not only for this, homeowners and designers around the world love ceramics. The ability to imitate various surfaces, materials, including natural ones, is a unique and very interesting ability of tiles. Wooden and stone, with a metallic sheen and fabric effect - a lot of imitation options. Of course, the cost of products will also depend on the quality level of simulated surfaces.

Not every homeowner can afford to create a cladding of bathroom surfaces from stone tiles financially.But a much larger number of customers can afford to use ceramic imitation. The original natural pattern of stone surfaces will give a touch of luxury and elegance to the interior of the room for water treatments.

For the bath, as if hollowed out of a huge stone, an appropriate situation is necessary. The tile imitating a natural stone with all its roughness and natural texture will be an excellent background for an unusual piece of plumbing. Caring for such decorative materials is certainly more difficult and requires more time and resources, but the excellent and unique appearance of the utility room is worth it.

The combination of tiles imitating different types of stone surfaces creates an original yet elegant bathroom design. The luxury of the presence of natural material (or the ego of a successful imitation) transforms the whole image of a utilitarian room.

The tile imitating wooden surfaces will create an incredibly warm and cozy atmosphere of the bathroom. Even in cool times, the room will reign a feeling of warmth and comfort. Against the background of a wood drawing, snow-white plumbing looks expressive, impressive.

An original visual effect is created by tiles with metal impregnations. Scuffs in the form of plastered surfaces look unusual, creating a unique interior room for water treatments.