The flooring of the house is as important as its structure. Apart from being functional, it can enhance the look of the home in several ways. Thus, special care has to be taken when it comes to flooring. One of the most appropriate and widely accepted flooring materials is tiles.
However, when it comes to choosing tiles for your home, it may be hard knowing where to start. Here are some key factors that you should keep in mind.
Functionality
Every room or space in the house is built to serve a specific purpose. Hence, the tile must match the needs of the space.
For instance, bathroom is the only space in the house which faces a maximum amount of water. Many people use tiles on bathroom walls as well. Usage of water-resistant/non-porous tiles in bathrooms is highly recommended.
Use light or neutral tile colours as they make your bathroom look spacious and elegant, whereas when it comes to the living room, you can choose anything from ceramic tiles and vitrified tiles, based on the interiors and furniture.
Kitchen is one of the spaces that witness high-traffic and low maintenance; hence, the floor tile used in this space should be one that is durable. It should also be one that is easy to maintain. Choosing a scratch-resistant tile is a wise idea.
Size and shape
As much as the design and finish, the size of the tiles can also impact the appearance of the space. Apart from being durable, glazed vitrified tiles come in many sizes and can be a good option for flooring.
Colour
Colour of the flooring plays a crucial role in accentuating the look and feel of your home. A colour that works for one room may not necessarily be the ideal one for another room. For instance, light coloured tiles create a spacious and airy feel. Lighter hues like cream and pastel floor tiles can create an illusion of space and are preferred for indoors.
Whereas, dark-coloured tiles make a smaller space look even smaller. They are suitable for outdoors. However, one can choose chocolate brown, navy or burnt-coloured floor tiles if the kitchen space is a large enough.
Finish
The finish of the tile is equally important. Stone tiles work well for exteriors, while glossy tiles look great indoors. Wood finishes are recommended in the bathroom and kitchen as they not only provide a warm feel to the entire space; they are slip-resistant as well.
Spacing
Once you’ve decided the type, colour, pattern, size, and layout of your floor tiles, it’s time to install them correctly to have the maximum impact.
The spacing of the floor tiles can influence the overall appearance and thus, it is necessary to keep spacing in mind before you have them laid. Grout comes in a range of colours, allowing one to be playful. However, using a grout that matches the floor tiles will be advisable.
This article is contributed by AV Mallikarjuna, Assistant Vice President- Sales, Vitero Tiles.
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of RoofandFloor).
Nice Article. Thanks for sharing this post.
Wow, I had never thought about how the spacing of the floor tiles can impact the general appearance of the pattern. Recently my husband and I finished creating a budget for the remodeling of our master bathroom and we think it would be good to install new ceramic tiles. We will have to work with professionals so we can save time and money and have a job well done.
Thanks for sharing, it is really helpful article and sometimes spacing keep getting a lot of dirt, that get really hard to clean.
Great article. Since you start your home construction just think about the pattern of your home. Have a look through magazines and online for pictures of tiles you like. Try harder and not go across the style of your house rather than work with it.
Thank you very much for giving budget friendly ideas..!!!
It’s very good idea about tiles. and the creativity is very good. Thank you for that
Thanks for pointing out that we can choose from ceramic tiles or vitrified tiles for the living room. I will keep that in mind now that I want to get the living room renovated. It’s because the original layout of that room seems dull for me that is why I want to update it to match my preferences.