Size, color combinations, texture and laying options - choose the perfect tile for a small bathroom.
In a small bathroom, everything should work on the result. The tile here becomes not just a finishing material, but the main tool for the visual increase in modest square. At the same time, it is not necessary to sacrifice aesthetics of design! We tell how to choose a tile for a small bathroom from the point of view of beauty and practicality.
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Choose a tile in a small bathroom
FeaturesTile size
- Small
- Middle
- Large
Options for laying
- Classic
- Vertical
- non-standard
Color
Texture and relief
Features of choice
Thinking the design-project of the bathroom with limited area, ceramics need to be chosen so that it hides the shortcomings of the room, and did not emphasize them. As the assortment of the tile is large, we narrow the choice based on the following criteria: the size and texture of the tile, the laying method, style and palette.
Also, when choosing it is worth considering the area and the shape of the bathroom, which plumbing and furniture should be placed, how much the decor will be.
Tile size
The size of the facing elements is key, since it is precisely the perception of the proportions of the room.Small
Small tile in a small room seems like a reasonable solution. However, here you need to remember the important principle: so that the area of the room seemed more, the space can not visually fragrate. Therefore, using a small format ceramics (from 1.5 x 1.5 cm to 10 x 10 cm), refuse the fashionable contrasting grout - the seams are better disguised, and not to emphasize the mothers and multiple colors.
Erase the boundaries of real sizes of the bathroom will help a monochrome mosaic or a bright cable. And in order to avoid the "pool effect" and do not tire the eyes with a small pattern, it is better to combine fine mosaic with a ceramics of medium or large format.
Middle
The tile of standard size does not overload and does not "eat" the space, not ripples in the eyes and simple in the laying.
Popular formats - 20x20 cm, 50x20 cm, 30x30 cm and 30x60 cm. You can choose a finish under the form of the room to adjust the proportions: if the bathroom is long, then there will be a rectangular tile in it, in the bathroom with the right proportions - square.
Large
If earlier, a large format tile had many opponents, now it is one of the most popular solutions including for small bathrooms.
What is important to know
- If you use a grout to tone or put the panel with a seamless method, it will get to achieve the very effect of the monolithic surface.
- As in the case of a mosaic, a large-format tile is well combined with other sizes - such a reception will make the space more interesting, and a large tile will not "push" and turn the bathroom into a small box.
- Another purely practical plus is a smaller number of seams simplifies cleaning.
Options for laying
In a small room, the layout of the tile solves a lot. Consider the most popular layout options for a small bathroom with a photo of design.Classical
The easiest and safest option is straight laying without a displacement, in which elements are located in a row, each other, parallel to the floor. If the pieces are rectangular, lay them better horizontally - so the room will seem wider and volume.
Vertical
If you want to "pull out" the room up and make the ceiling above, this can a vertical method of laying. It is not necessary to lay out the tile in this way throughout the perimeter - you can make accents or lay out vertically on some of the walls.
Non-standard
Laying on a diagonal, a Christmas tree or a rotary will add depth room and generally revitalizes the interior. The diagonal layout is most often used for the floor, but the Christmas tree and stacking with a shift looks on the walls of the bathroom and toilet.
Color tile palette in a small bathroom design
There are three variants of the color gamut for a small bathroom: a completely light interior, a dark palette and bright accents.
Light tones - the easiest way to make the room visually more and more spacious. And if you add glossy surfaces, the correct light and the location of the mirror, then visually the area can increase at least twice.
At the same time, it is not necessary to make a sterile monochrome interior: you can play with different shades of the same color, add an ornament or drawing, highlight parts of the room in texture. Contrast to light walls can be made of the floor or ceiling, choosing a bright color or large active print for them.
Classic bathroom colors are considered white, beige, blue, light gray. And the use of nuances is helping to avoid monotony - barely noticeable differences in shades of one color, texture and product size. It can even be parts of the same collection. It also works well in combination with light color. An interesting texture of finishing is well - for example, very elegant and expensive even in small bathrooms looks porcelain tiles for marble.
Many fall into dark colors in small bathrooms: it is believed that they are cleaned by the already small space, deprive the air premises and are generally too gloomy. However, if you look at the photo of modern projects, we can see that designers often resort to this bold reception.
What you need to consider if you want to issue a spectacular dark bathroom:
- Black and dark gray is better to use dosage as accent.
- Dark tones look spectacular on the tile under marble, stone or concrete;
- In order for the interior is not too gloomy, dark ceramics can be combined with the cozy texture of the tree or paint deep warm shades.
- Be sure to make good lighting.
On three or four squares, the riot of paints and ornaments will still be superfluous. It is better to stop on one or two basic colors, and if you want brightness, add contrast details.
Popular reception is an accent wall, most often behind the washbasin, in the zone of shower or bath. You can select this zone with a saturated tint, contrast pattern or unusual facing - hexagon, terrazzo, patchwork, 3D imitation. Plus such a decision is not only aesthetic, but also practical - the bright element immediately attracts attention and "pulls" it from the size of the bathroom. Below you see the photo of finishing and design of a small bathroom tiled with an emphasis.
Texture and relief
In addition to the format, color and method of laying, the texture of ceramics affects the visual perception of the interior.
The surface can be smooth or ribbed - the first option is more suitable for compact room.
For small bathrooms, designers are often choosing a glossy surface, since the glare and overflows will make the room more spacious and air. In order not to rearrange, you can bind one or two walls with a gloss. The only minus of the gloss - the tracks from the hands, stains and divorces are noticeable.
A matte grungy tile or porcelain stoneware is suitable for the floor in terms of safety (it will not slide). And also because such a surface is less attracted to his eyes and focuses on the size of the room.
