How to Design a Bathroom With Ceramic Tile
- 1). Study decorating books featuring bathroom design. Clip pictures from decorating magazines of the type of bathroom that appeals to you. If you're looking for a casual country style, try publications like "County Living." If contemporary décor is more to your taste, magazines like "Elle" and "Architectural Digest" will interest you.
- 2). Visit home improvement stores or stores that are devoted only to different types of tile for floors, walls and outdoor use. These specialty stores often have sample rooms in a variety of styles and sizes set up to give you an idea what different kinds of tile might look like in your bathroom.
- 3). Evaluate the bathroom's features. Look your bathroom's lighting. Choose light-colored tile for a bathroom that doesn't have a lot of natural light, or compensate with artificial light if you desire darker tiles.
In rooms that have a lot of natural light, you may decide on darker tiles, but natural light will also enhance lighter color schemes like light blue tiles on the floor and white or a complementary pastel on the walls, giving your bathroom a sunny vibe.
Measure your bathroom. If it is a small space, choose small tiles. A large space can accommodate larger tiles that would overwhelm a small bathroom. - 4). Buy tiles that best suit the décor you have decided on. For example, small, black-and-white floor tiles paired with larger, rectangular subway tiles on the walls and a pedestal sink and claw-foot tub give your bathroom a style reminiscent of the Victorian era. Red travertine on the floor and smooth white tile lining the wall of a walk-in shower is more contemporary. Ceramic tiles in pastel greens and pinks trimming the walls and vanity evoke a bathroom that is directly from the 1950s.