Ideas for Tile Patterns

Ceramic tile lends a unique benefit for awesome flooring installations with the many variations in ideas for tile patterns.  Just by incorporating a unique pattern when laying ceramic tile, you can easily transform the look of your entire room.  The right pattern will visually elongate a room, expand narrow rooms and even hide a room’s minor imperfections. 

Check out the following ideas for tile patterns and add a wow factor to your new tile floor.

Straight Lay Grid Tile Pattern

The simple straight lay grid tile pattern is a simple design which easily blends with other patterns in the room.  A straight lay grid pattern is flexible for any room with any size of tile from mosaics to large panels including ceramic tile that resembles real stone.

Diagonal Grid Tile Pattern

The diagonal grid tile pattern is a straight lay grid rotated at 45 degrees to shift the focal point of the room with wide angles.  The diagonal grid pattern provides a widening visual effect with the simplicity of a straight grid install.  Diagonal patterns are ideal in smaller rooms to visually expand a small kitchen or bathroom or to create movement in a narrow space.

Chevron Tile Pattern

The chevron tile pattern is a popular zigzag design which combines rectangular shaped tiles at angled ends.  The Chevron pattern provides widening and elongating angles to any space by carrying your line of sight along a focal point.  Installing the Chevron tile pattern is easier than it looks and requires only one size and type of tile. Alternating tiles with different colors creates a striped zigzag appearance for a strikingly beautiful floor. 

Herringbone Tile Pattern

The Herringbone tile pattern is laid out in a similar zigzag pattern although the ends are not angled like in the chevron pattern. The herringbone tile pattern places rectangular tiles in a V-shaped alternating at 45° and provides a widening and elongating effect. Installing ceramic tile in a herringbone pattern allows for an intricate design with only one size and shape of tile.

Hopscotch Tile Pattern

Installing ceramic tile in the playful hopscotch pattern provides interesting, interlocking designs.  The hopscotch tile pattern is a combination of small and large tiles and requires careful planning before installation.  It is recommended to lay out your entire space before installing with adhesive.

Great Western Flooring offers complimentary design consultations for many more ideas on tile patterns.  We are the leading flooring and tile company with more than 35 years of experience pleasing customers in and around Chicago.  Contact us for quality flooring materials, professional installation and trending design ideas for flooring and tile.

This article was originally published at https://www.greatwesternflooring.com/flooring-blog/ideas-for-tile-patterns/

2019 Bathroom Flooring Trends

Bathroom flooring sets the tone for the entire room, whether in a small powder room or a large master bathroom.  While your bathroom floor needs to be practical and easy to clean, you also want it to be stylish and pretty.  Choosing the right floor for your bathroom is an important choice as most of us do not upgrade the bathroom floor very often.

Let’s review some of the more popular choices for bathroom flooring in 2019.

1) Wood replica tiles.  One of the biggest trends in 2019 is to use tiles that look like hardwood, even in the bathroom.  Planks that look like real hardwood are a very popular choice in many rooms, with modern flooring technology providing some great choices that work well in bathrooms.  Water resistant and waterproof vinyl flooring is manufactured to look just like real wood with such convincing wood grain and color characteristics it is difficult to tell the difference.  Don’t rule out a wood looking floor in your bathroom until you’ve reviewed all your options.

2) Black and white stenciled tiles.  Black and white stenciled tiles provide a crisp, clean vintage look, retro design and work well in farmhouse style décor.  Black and white tiles are super chic and never go out of style.  Combining black and white or gray and white stenciled tiles in various patterns can be mesmerizing and work well with various wall paneling like shiplap, wainscoting and white bead board.

3) Mosaics.  Mosaics are always classy and bring a flair of your own style through with beautiful pieces of art.  White marbled patterns are trending, although mosaics are meant to show off your style and are available in many patterns such as small squares, hexagons, chevron, herringbone, Moroccan tile and even basket weave tile.

4) Cool tones, light shades.  Light neutrals, grays and whites are popular in all rooms including bathrooms.  Light shades work well in bathrooms as most bathrooms are small rooms and the light colors tend to make a room look larger.  Yellowish beiges have become dated while a more neutral, grayish beige, or greige, are becoming a top choice.

To learn more about trending colors, shades and textures for bathroom flooring, contact the flooring specialists at Great Western Flooring.

Great Western Flooring has more than 35 years of experience pleasing customers in and around the Chicago area with quality flooring, tile and installation.  We offer complimentary design consultations from one of our convenient design centers in Naperville, Oswego or St. Charles.  Contact us today to learn more about 2019 bathroom flooring trends. 

 This article was originally published at https://www.greatwesternflooring.com/flooring-blog/2019-bathroom-flooring-trends/