How to Choose Tile

How to Choose Tile

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Tile is one of the most versatile product available on the market today. There is an astronomical variety of colors, patterns, sizes, shapes and textures to choose from. The most common types of tile consist of glazed, and non-glazed ceramic tiles, porcelain tiles, and natural stone tiles. When considering adding tile to your home there are a few characteristics of tile to consider before choosing the color and style. For more assistant in choosing your tile for your home project you can call best tile San Francisco

Slip Resistance

This is important when considering where you are going to place the tile. Will it be a kitchen or bath where you will need asurface that has more slip resistance as opossed to the bedroom?

Size and color of the grout joints

This will tremendously effect the overall look of the tile and the room.

The thickness of the tile, size of the tile and the suitability of the substructure.

The thickness of tile is very important when you are not tiling your entire house. If you have a very thick tile butt up against a flat carpet then your going to have an awkward transition and probably a dangerous tripping situation. And it certainly won't look attractive!

The size is important in the sense that you want to maintain proper scale within your space. For example, you may want a smaller tile on the floor of your shower for better slip resistance and larger ones on the wall and the floor of the rest of your bathroom.

The suitability of the construction is important when considering where you want to place your tile. For example, if you would like to tile your stairs they will need to be reinforced so that they are strong enough to withstand the weight.

The same goes for if you would like to tile the second story of your home. Chances are that you will need to have the entire floor reinforced to withstand the additional weight. This is a very expensive option so before you have your heart set on it contact a subcontractor to come out and take a look and quote you a price.

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Relax.. it's Saturday..

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Basement Bathroom Tile

Basement Bathroom Tile

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The plan for our tile floor in the basement bathroom is monochromatic.  Something similar to this in my inspiration board:

Only this tile is from Walker Zanger and is very very pricey.  So, inspired by this photo:

diyshowoff.com, "Bathroom Makeover - Estimated . . . "

I drew up a to-scale design of  a tile on the diagonal in the area by the vanity and then in the area by the tub.  And then I went shopping.  Here are some photos of the potential tile (and my 3 year old):

I hope that this slate looking tile isn't too dark.  I am going for a cream and grey look . . .  Wish us luck :)

TILE FILE: SEEING THE LIGHT THROUGH A PRISM PATTERNED MOSAIC TILED KITCHEN FLOOR!

TILE FILE: SEEING THE LIGHT THROUGH A PRISM PATTERNED MOSAIC TILED KITCHEN FLOOR!

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A range by Wolf, a custom-made hood, and a black subway tile backsplash all compliment the style statement making black, white and grey prism pattern mosaic floor.(above)
Okay, I am obsessed with interesting mosaic tile floors. I do not have any interesting mosaic tile floors in my tiny home so that is probably why I am obsessed with interesting mosaic tile floors. I wonder...if I ever had an interesting mosaic tile floor whether I would still be obsessed with interesting mosaic tile floors? Hmmmm....huh...hmmmm. Again, more non-dilemma dilemmas Cococozy style...realize though the cultural relevance of these musings is equal to zero...but can't help the way my mind wanders...stars, bubbles, exclamation points, asterisks, question mark, open parentheses...lah dee dah...toot toot...bling bling...dah dah dah...ooohhh...hee hee...haha...ding dong...niddle diddle...hoo hoo (the preceding was an actual log of 10 seconds of my thoughts...fascinating right?)

Anyhooooooooo......

In line with my obsession with interesting mosaic tile floors, I do indeed like the floor pictured in this Hamptons home's kitchen (above and below); imagined and fashioned by interior designer Steven Gambrel. It is this chic prism patterned black, white and grey mosaic tile laid across the floor that makes the biggest style statement in this cooking and eating space.

Outdoor benches flank a 19th-century Belgian oak table in this Steven Gambrel designed kitchen; ceiling light fixtures are by Visual Comfort and pendant lights above table are from John Derian Co. (above)

I'd like to point out that the Elle Decor article says these mosaic tiles are French and concrete...I found a similar obsession worthy marble mosaic at Waterworks in Los Angeles...so one would not have to go all the way to France to get the same look. I also found a whole wall of interesting stone mosaic tiles that could be used on floors. (see below)

I guess my hope here is that more of us will be design adventuresome with fantastic interesting mosaic tile floors.

Marble mosaic prism patterned tile from the Waterworks store in West Hollywood that I found last summer! (above)

A wall of interesing marble mosaic tile patterns! (above and below)




What do you think of these daring patterns for floors?