Luxury Bathrooms And Tiles

Would you like your home to be right on trend this season? First, use these top marble effect tiles to create a luscious natural scheme! Then, check out the countdown below...

Trends in marble

One surface trend immediately springs to mind when considering ideas for your walls and floors - marble! Marble is the hottest stone on the market for bringing the outdoors inside. Interior space is instantly given a timeless personality with its characterful veining. In addition, marble is a beautiful material that instantly adds grandness to a wall or floor - probably due to its long history of being used in palaces and castles.

Marble effect tiles: an introduction

Marble is an expensive material. In addition, it stains and marks relatively easily and needs regular maintenance. Here's where marble effect tiles come in handy. You can save money by using them instead of natural marble! Make sure you get something stylish with these top marble effect tiles...

Luxury Gold Leaf Ultra Gloss White Marble Effect Tiles

This Deluxe Gold Leaf Ultra Gloss White Marble Effect Tile features a striking marble effect design with veins of gold and gray for a sleek and seamless appearance.

Natural Elegance: Ivory Marble Effect Tiles by Erice Vein Cut

Nothing is more subtle than our Erice Vein Cut Ivory Marble Effect Tiles. Soft beige, these earrings feature a subtle marble effect and shimmering gloss.

Safe and sanitary: Hexagonal Marble Tiles Bardiglio Grey

This Bardiglio Grey Marble Hexagon Tile will make your interior styling unique and different! With a trendy hexagonal shape, they feature a striking marble pattern in a dark gray hue and ACTIV technology to protect against bacteria and microorganisms.

The Soho Marble Effect Checkerboard Tiles

In manor houses, checkerboard floors have been used for centuries to add character and interest to the floor spaces. Black and white tiles are used to create the monochrome chessboard design. Black and white Soho Marble Effect Tiles can create a checkerboard display with a marble effect!

Marble Effect Tiles: Ruscello Gold Gloss

This Ruscello Gold Gloss Marble Effect Tile offers a stunning marble effect design with delicate gold veining that will add a natural sense to any bathroom or kitchen. Reflecting light around the room brightens it up!

Discover the versatility of Vena Biana Natural/Rustic Gloss Tiles

This tile takes the marble effect trend and applies it to the popular metro format for those that enjoy being a little different. Vena Biana Natural/Rustic Gloss Tiles come in brick shapes and can be used for splashbacks and walls. You can even create an attractive herringbone pattern with them. Decorate them however you like!

Valentina Imperial Marble Effect Tiles: Charming Grey

Valentina Imperial Polished Tiles feature a gorgeous gray palette that complements the marble effect. Grey is a great base color when planning a room because it is devoid of color, so that it won't clash with any other color. Almost anything looks good with gray!

That's all there is to it! Your home will look stunning with these marble-effect tiles without breaking the bank or requiring labor-intensive maintenance.

Does your bathroom sometimes feel a little cramped?  In many properties, bathrooms were designed to be small, so that the other rooms could be bigger.

Fortunately, you don’t have to break out any walls to make your bathroom appear more spacious. When you are ready for a new look, some simple tiling tricks can instantly create a feeling of depth and space in even the tiniest of bathrooms!

Here are our top tips:

Go Simple

From luxury tiles to marble effect tiles, there are plenty of choices that you can fall in love with.

But remember… you want your bathroom to look stylish, airy and spacious, so it must look clean and uncluttered. Incorporating many different styles of bathroom tiles may look cosy, but it certainly won’t make your bathroom look any bigger!

Of course, you don’t need to squash all the exciting visions you have; you just need to keep thinking about the end goal – to create the illusion of extra space.

If you do happen to fall head over heels in love with a highly patterned tile, use it as an accent area. Base the rest of your selection around your fabulous must-have tiles but keep them light-coloured and plain.

Seriously, you will not believe how using the right tiles can open up your bathroom and make it appear a lot more spacious. 

Go For Light Colours

Ever wondered why wearing dark colours or black makes you look slimmer? It’s because darker colours absorb more light whereas light colours reflect light. This same principle applies if you want your bathroom to appear larger.

Using white or light neutral luxury tiles will instantly make your bathroom look much more spacious. All-white bathroom tiles can appear chic, modern and timeless. But of course, you can always jazz up the overall look of your bathroom with textured tiling or by adding marble effect tiles in specific areas.

 Go For Mirrored Tiles

Opting for mirrored tiles will immediately open up your room and is one of the most effective ways to make your bathroom look bigger. Large mirror tiles can be used on a specific wall to reflect light. This works especially well if you place them opposite a window as the reflection will make it look like your bathroom has two windows instead of one!

Mirrored tiles may not be suitable to use directly across from a toilet (who wants to watch themselves doing their private business!?) or just outside the shower (think about the steam!), but they are a pretty hot choice for everywhere else in your bathroom.

Go For the Ceiling

Ever thought about using bathroom tiles on your ceiling?

Hear us out.

Making a small bathroom look bigger is not only about making it appear longer or wider. The entire room will seem more spacious if the ceiling appears to be higher. And of course, this can very quickly be achieved by tiling the top of the wall.

Many people achieve this incredible visual illusion by lining up the top row of bathroom tiles with the top of the shower cubicle, but there is no right or wrong way of doing things. The fact is, extending your bathroom tiles to the ceiling will make the wall seem taller and the ceiling higher. 

So, there you have them – our top tips on using tiles to make your bathroom instantly appear more spacious.

Can’t help but think about how desperately your bathroom needs a little love? Can’t get those visions of designer radiators out of your head?

Whether your bathroom needs a simple weekend refresh project or you’re keen to give it a top to bottom makeover, we’ve got 8 top tips that will make it happen (without breaking the bank). 

1. Get Rid of the Clutter

Our first tip will cost you nothing. If you’re like many people, you’ve probably accumulated a hundred tiny (almost) empty bottles of skin and hair products over the years. You don’t like them. You don’t need them. And they don’t do your bathroom’s appearance any favours.

So, it’s time to throw, recycle or donate everything that you are not going to use. In fact, we would recommend that you do this every 3-6 months - not just when you get that urge to revamp your bathroom.

2. Change Your Towels

Love the feeling of snuggling into your warm, fluffy towels after they’ve been draped over your heated towel rails?

A new set of towels somehow has the amazing ability to jumpstart any bathroom makeover as well as making you feel all cosy and toasty! Neutral coloured linens always look good on contemporary designer radiators, or if you’re looking to keep things under budget, opt for a new set of hand towels that complement your existing décor.

3. Swap Your Shower Curtain

A bad shower curtain will almost certainly ruin the overall look of your bathroom, even if the rest of the room is beautiful. Whether you are looking for replacement shower baths or not, if you’re shower curtain is more “ew” than “new” it’s time to get an upgrade. This small revamp is super affordable and can make a huge difference in your space.

4.Update Your Old Fixtures

Upgrading your lighting and water fixtures is a guaranteed way to instantly enhance the look of your bathroom.

However, if buying new lights and faucets sets you way over budget, there are plenty of other fixtures, such as sliding enclosures, that can add some serious style to your bathroom.

 5. Change Your Hardware

You’d be surprised at how much a new set of knobs can transform your bathroom furniture and cabinetry. Things like this only take a few minutes to fix, and usually do not cost much to buy. 

6. Think About Your Focal Point

When giving your bathroom a revamp, you need to allocate enough space for each functional area. If you’re looking at sliding enclosures, for example, make sure you have sufficient space, otherwise the aesthetics of the room will suffer. And whatever you do, avoid making the toilet the focal point of the bathroom; let the more attractive features be the first pieces people see when they enter the room.

7. Don't Buy a Bathtub That You Won’t Use

These days, most people prefer a large, roomy shower stall over a spacious bathtub, but they often worry how a bathroom without a bath may affect the resale value of their property. If you can't decide between the two, think about how many people in your household take regular baths, and maybe consider looking at shower baths as a compromise.

8. Think About Tile Textures

The last thing you want is your family or friends slipping on the on your glossy shower tiles (no matter how good they make your bathroom look!). On the other hand, tiles with coarser surfaces can be more difficult to clean because they tend to trap more grime. It’s always a good idea to choose tiles that are somewhat in the middle of smooth and rough, and if you use natural stone tiles, be sure to seal them so that they are more water resistant.

So, there you have them – 8 simple tips on revamping your bathroom.

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