Tile Designs Make Big Splash
Alyssa Davis
March 19, 2010
Why Use Tile?
Versatile and colorful, tile can liven up any space. Available in a myriad of colors, textures, shapes and sizes, tile can add to the sleek, shiny look of a contemporary kitchen, or it can add to the organic feel of a sophisticated bathroom. It works with just about any other material like metal, wood or stone, and you can combine different types of tile to build a design that is unique as wells a handsome.
Tile is especially prevalent in the Spanish or Mediterranean styles, which historically are filled with colorful mosaics, terracotta floors and brightly colored inlays. More modern kitchens are using some of the newer style tiles like glass, metal or stone where they add both color and texture to the room´s design.
Where to Use Tile
Kitchen: At home in the kitchen, tile is both beautiful and functional. While tile used to be a popular countertop treatment, it has been replaced by granite and marble slab, neither of which require you to deal with keeping grout lines clean. When you are adding tile to your kitchen space, look for colors and textures that contrast with cabinets and walls. By combining textures like metallic or glass with ceramic tiles, your tile design will stand out and offer a dramatic focal point for your room.
One of the more popular places for tile in the kitchen is the backsplash area above the sink. You can create a simple or ornate design in this space. You can also have a professional create a mural with tile in this space. You may also simply decide to create a pattern with your tile in this space.
Living room: While you may not think of tile in the living room at first, consider that the living room has the fireplace in it, and what better face can you put on your fireplace than tile. Right now the tiny glass tile is very popular as a fireplace face. Another application for tile in the living room is as an inlay accent in furniture pieces. This is particularly popular in the Mediterranean and Tuscan style room.
Ceramic tile on the floor of the living room can create an elegant space, or you may opt for terracotta tile for a cozy and comfortable space. Colorful painted tile may be used to define a space within a room, or it may simply outline the floor of a room. With all of the variety that is available, the perfect tile is out there for you.
Bathroom: Like the kitchen, the bathroom is a natural space for a tile application. Generally if you are planning to try a smaller tile application, the bathroom is the perfect venue for it. One inch mosaic tiles work well in borders and floors, and with the newer, glass tiles, they can add a lot of interest and depth to the space. Some of the newer tiles have interesting finishes on them. One of these newer tiles is river rock, which is perfect for a bathroom floor.
As you consider what colors to make your shower walls and floor, you will want to somehow reference back to the sink area of your bathroom to keep the room feeling pulled together. By incorporating the colors found around your sink and countertop in your shower and tub area, you can create a beautiful and cohesive space.
Alyssa Davis, who writes exclusively for Metal-Wall-Art.com, offers many suggestions for creating bold contemporary interiors with tropical fish wall hangings and fleur de lis home accents.
Versatile and colorful, tile can liven up any space. Available in a myriad of colors, textures, shapes and sizes, tile can add to the sleek, shiny look of a contemporary kitchen, or it can add to the organic feel of a sophisticated bathroom. It works with just about any other material like metal, wood or stone, and you can combine different types of tile to build a design that is unique as wells a handsome.
Tile is especially prevalent in the Spanish or Mediterranean styles, which historically are filled with colorful mosaics, terracotta floors and brightly colored inlays. More modern kitchens are using some of the newer style tiles like glass, metal or stone where they add both color and texture to the room´s design.
Where to Use Tile
Kitchen: At home in the kitchen, tile is both beautiful and functional. While tile used to be a popular countertop treatment, it has been replaced by granite and marble slab, neither of which require you to deal with keeping grout lines clean. When you are adding tile to your kitchen space, look for colors and textures that contrast with cabinets and walls. By combining textures like metallic or glass with ceramic tiles, your tile design will stand out and offer a dramatic focal point for your room.
One of the more popular places for tile in the kitchen is the backsplash area above the sink. You can create a simple or ornate design in this space. You can also have a professional create a mural with tile in this space. You may also simply decide to create a pattern with your tile in this space.
Living room: While you may not think of tile in the living room at first, consider that the living room has the fireplace in it, and what better face can you put on your fireplace than tile. Right now the tiny glass tile is very popular as a fireplace face. Another application for tile in the living room is as an inlay accent in furniture pieces. This is particularly popular in the Mediterranean and Tuscan style room.
Ceramic tile on the floor of the living room can create an elegant space, or you may opt for terracotta tile for a cozy and comfortable space. Colorful painted tile may be used to define a space within a room, or it may simply outline the floor of a room. With all of the variety that is available, the perfect tile is out there for you.
Bathroom: Like the kitchen, the bathroom is a natural space for a tile application. Generally if you are planning to try a smaller tile application, the bathroom is the perfect venue for it. One inch mosaic tiles work well in borders and floors, and with the newer, glass tiles, they can add a lot of interest and depth to the space. Some of the newer tiles have interesting finishes on them. One of these newer tiles is river rock, which is perfect for a bathroom floor.
As you consider what colors to make your shower walls and floor, you will want to somehow reference back to the sink area of your bathroom to keep the room feeling pulled together. By incorporating the colors found around your sink and countertop in your shower and tub area, you can create a beautiful and cohesive space.
Alyssa Davis, who writes exclusively for Metal-Wall-Art.com, offers many suggestions for creating bold contemporary interiors with tropical fish wall hangings and fleur de lis home accents.
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