How to Choose Bathroom Tiles and Find the Best Combinations

Colors, shape, size, placement... Selecting bathroom tiles has a lot in common with the style you want to give them, but their surface will also affect how space is perceived — especially important if your bathroom is small. We give you a few tips so that choosing bathroom tiles won't become a headache.

WHAT IS YOUR BATHROOM LIKE?

Before choosing any bathroom wall tile, you should ask yourself several questions: Is it small? Do you want it to look bigger? Does it have natural light or is the room dark? Answering all these questions will significantly narrow your search. Keep in mind that there are tiles of all sizes, styles and colors, as well as those made from different materials.

TILE MATERIALS: WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?

There are many types of bathroom tiles depending on material. We'll look at the most popular ones:

• Ceramic tiles: the cheapest bathroom tile and therefore most commonly used. Easy to maintain.
• Ceramogranite tiles: although similar to ceramic, it costs more. Also easy to clean.
• Ceramogranite tiles: the secret lies in the wide range of finishes available. Though slightly more expensive than previous options, it has zero porosity and is very durable.
• Glass tiles: more expensive than ceramic or ceramogranite. Also easy to clean and maintain.

FLOOR TILES: BETTER TO BE NON-SLIP

When selecting tiles for your bathroom floor, you must consider slip resistance (a factor that doesn't matter when choosing wall tiles). It's a wet room — you need to be sure there won’t be slipping or falls. For the bathroom, you'll want tiles with a C2 anti-slip rating. You can choose level C3 if you plan to cover the shower floor.

WHAT COLOR TILE TO CHOOSE?

All depends on your bathroom size and lighting. Therefore, in dark bathrooms or those with lots of wooden elements — for example, this rustic bathroom — light-colored tiles that reflect all the available light are ideal. If they also have a glossy finish (instead of matte or semi-matte), the effect will be even stronger.

HOW TO COMBINE BATHROOM TILES

When choosing and combining bathroom tiles, you have many options: choose different ones for the shower area, cover the floor with a brighter tile or even create a minimalist border to decorate the walls.

GIVE YOUR SHOWER ROOM A GREAT LOOK

Currently, this is a trend in bathroom design — combining different tiles in the shower area and the rest of the bathroom. This allows you not only to better define your chosen decorative style but also use it as a resource for adding depth and the feeling of space in your bathroom.