Bathroom Tile Design Ideas – Decorative Tile description

icon1 Posted by Chet Baker in Bathroom Tile Ideas on 09 24th, 2008 | 2 responses

Decorative Tile

Usually consisting of floral patterns or a geometric designs, these kinds of  tile can create an interesting pattern within other tile that are the same color or size. Using decorative floor tile that is a different color in your bathroom tile design can go well with other colors used in fixtures, materials and furnishings.

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Decorative Tile & Natural Harmony - The Decorative Tile from Archeo Ceramica is a great addition to modern bathrooms, the tiles feature flowers, stones, metal, coloured glass, and natural grasses to create dynamic pallets of colour and style. ...

Decorative Tile - About 18 months ago I started experimenting with decorative tile making. I carve the tiles out of clay and fire them in a variety of ways. The middle two here, in these works I am in the process of finishing, are frit glazes which are ...

Decorative Tile - A Decorative tile is a nice touch in the kitchen. I want to have this Tile murals on my kitchen too! I am sure cooking will become a happy one when I have this on my kitchen. It will make me inspired to cook more in my kitchen for sure. ...

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Bathroom Tile Design Ideas – Glazed Ceramic Tile description

icon1 Posted by Chet Baker in Bathroom Tile Ideas on 09 24th, 2008 | 5 responses

Glazed Ceramic Tile -
available in a wide variety of colors to go with any decor style, this tile has a material baked onto its surface that gives a durable floor surface that is easy to maintain. Glazed ceramic floor tile can be made to look like they were made of natural stone. Be sure that the surface has a slip-resistant finish when using where the floor will be wet.

Glazed tile has the smooth cool feel of ceramic bathroom tile designs but has a much richer look and feel in our opinion. Using a few glazed ceramic tiles in your otherwise porcelain design can be quite nice. If you go for all glazed tiles be careful to select a pattern that does not overwhelm.

glazed bathroom tile designs

Glazed tiles are available in high-gloss, matte, and abrasive slip-resistant finishes. High-gloss tiles will become slippery when wet, so they are probably not a good choice for flooring. Hand-painted glazed tiles come in beautiful and intricate patterns, but the glaze doesn’t go all the way through, so if it gets chipped, you’re going to see the color inside, which will give your tile a discordant look.

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Bathroom Tile Design Ideas – Mosaic Tile description

icon1 Posted by Chet Baker in Bathroom Tile Ideas on 09 21st, 2008 | no responses

Mosaic Tile

These are small and square shaped tile that are available in rectangular mosaic tile sheets with the individual tiles held together with a mesh backing. A wide variety of materials are used for this kind of bathroom tile design and the floor will be slip-resistant since there will be many grout lines.

What we love about mosaic tile is that it really gives you the ability to show your creativity. You can go with a very simple repeated pattern or you can get very creative and make images, symbols, or even letters and words. Set your imagination free!

Mosaic bathroom tile designs

Mosaic tile is made from different types of clay with color pigments added so the color goes all the way through the tile. These tiles are available in glazed or unglazed finishes. They also resist moisture and will not chip easily, according to Hometime.com’s home renovation guide.

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Glass Mosaic Tile Art: Andamento (Huh? What’s That?) Posted By ... - Andamento (Italian for flow) is the visual movement of your mosaic created by placing tesserae in specific patterns to achieve the desired image (aka coursing your tesserae). What are the basic types of andamento? More: continued here ...

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Bathroom Tile Design Ideas – Natural Stone Tile description

icon1 Posted by Chet Baker in Bathroom Tile Ideas on 09 18th, 2008 | 6 responses

Natural Stone Tile - made from natural materials such as granite, limestone, marble and slate. Stain absorption and difficulty in cleaning create challenges when using natural stone for your bathroom tile design. Sealing limestone and slate tile after installation is necessary to keep the tile from staining. Installed and maintained correctly, natural stone tile provides a beauty to be enjoyed by all.

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Inspiring natural stone tile pictures direct from North Cyprus - Here are a few inspiring shots of natural stone, being used in it’s natural habitiat. The pictures are from a beautiful hotel in North Cyprus called The Kaya Artemis Hotel. It is actually built as a Roman style village, ...

Cleaning Natural Stone – Maintain the Beauty of Your Investment - So you are sitting back reveling in the beauty of your newly installed natural stone tile. Make sure you can maintain that feeling by learning how to properly clean and care for you tile. Natural stone including marble, travertine, ...

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Bathroom Tile Design Ideas – Porcelain Tile description

icon1 Posted by Chet Baker in Bathroom Tile Ideas on 09 15th, 2008 | no responses

Porcelain Tile - resistant to staining as it is fired at very high temperatures, the white clay base means a wide variety of colors can be added and different surface textures can be made to resemble other materials. Porcelain tile is usually white but really, why limit yourself. With so many colors to choose from you can make your own bathroom tile design ranging from mild to wild.

Porcelain bathroom tile is also very easy to keep clean and doesn't collect fingerprints.

Porcelain bathroom tile designs

Porcelain tile is fired at extreme temperatures, making them stronger and harder than other ceramic tiles. They are extremely wear-resistant and absorb less water than other ceramic tiles, making them an excellent choice for high-traffic areas of the home, especially those regularly exposed to moisture.

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The Pros and Cons of Porcelain Tile - This article discusses the pros and cons of porcelain bathroom tile.

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Bathroom Tile Design Ideas – Terra Cotta Tile description

icon1 Posted by Chet Baker in Bathroom Tile Ideas on 09 12th, 2008 | no responses

Terra Cotta Tile

In our ongoing series about the different types of tiles today we discuss Terra Cotta Tiles.

These non-vitreous tiles are made from fired clay in countries like Mexico, France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. They can either be machine made or hand made and will need to be sealed. Terra cotta tile is available in various colors and geometric shapes, giving you many options for your bathroom tile design ideas.

Terra Cotta tiles work really well with southwestern style design. They tend to give a really warm and homey feel and are a nice addition if your home is typically cold and univiting.

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