Bespoke patchwork encaustic tiles from Alhambra Home & Garden
It’s official, I am obsessed with tiles! Wall tiles and floor tiles have been on my mind for months now. Admittedly, I’ve always been pretty obsessed but since thinking about renovating my own kitchen and bathroom the situation has become far more serious. I am so indecisive when it comes to my own home and being an ardent researcher certainly does not help matters. But in my pursuit of the perfect tiles I have come across a couple of tiling trends that are sure to be big this year and I wanted to share them with you guys. So here goes…
Bespoke patchwork encaustic tiles from Alhambra Home & Garden
I have noticed lots of wonderful images of floor tiles being used almost like area rugs. Rectangular blocks of patterned tiles are placed strategically within a room to ‘zone’ the different areas and do away with the need for a vertical partition. This is particularly helpful in large open plan spaces where all the internal walls that would otherwise define the separate areas may have been removed.
Blue Bolero tiles from the Odyssey collection by Original Style
The patterned tiles are often surrounded by very plain and simple tiles so that the contrast makes even more of a statement. In some of the images I have seen there is a larger expanse of patterned tiles that dominate the floor leaving a simple border around the edge of the room. And the tiles don’t even have to be made from the same material, but more on that later.
Moments Floor And Wall Tiles from Tile Mountain
Whilst this effect can be used to differentiate two distinct spaces, it can also be used to create a flow and seamlessly connect two separate rooms into one coherent space.
Picasso Natural Light patterned porcelain tile from Alhambra Home & Garden
Zeinah Moroccan Tilesย from Walls and Floors
Zellij Patchwork Tiles from Walls and Floors
So that is one trend I have identified for 2016 and the second is the use of tiles in different materials, shapes or shades for the same floor. For example wood flooring (or tiles that look like wood) may be used alongside stone (or tiles that look like stone). And I also noticed that a lot of these techniques feature hexagon tiles, which are my current tiling crush.
Misty Fjordโข Hexagon Polished Tile from Topps Tiles
Rokkakkei Hexagon Tiles from Walls and Floors Ltd
Modern Industrial Giant Hexagon floor tile from Alhambra Home & Garden
Surface Mate tiles in Marble Bianco and Terra in Fumo
Have you guys noticed these tiling trends popping up recently? What do you think of them? Are you a fan of hexagonal tiles? I’d love to hear your thoughts so leave me a comment!
This is so insightful! Thank you for sharing.
The hexagon tile into the wood
Is it all tiles as love the effect but can’t find anyone to do it
Very nice work and a great example setting excellent ideas, Thank you for sharing.
Great Floor, i’m obsessed with the minimalism of the second image, wish i had it on my own home.
I write this blog because I wish I had ALL this stuff in my own home lol!
The Floor looks amazing, especially the while tiles looks gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it!
Just love the tile “rugs” you have created. As a tiler myself i am seeing so many different ways tiles are being used to showcase a room. It creates such a warm and inviting presence. I admire the pattern layouts and of course the beautiful array of colours and tones. Well done!
Hexagon while tilted are joint with wooden mimic (looking like wood ) ceramic tiles. You can see bright grout between joints.
Nice work! Thnaks for sharing with us!
Nice work! Thanks for sharing with us!
Beautiful apartments
I love Madeira
thank you for the tips
Nice designs that I liked would love to imbibe the brown one in my garage.Thank you for the share
I like the fireplace arrangement as well as the wooden tile finish …Great find
I have some broken tiles in my kitchen that I was thinking of repairing after looking at your pics in the blog ..You have saved me a lot of pounds ..THank you for the share …
The Zellij Patchwork Tiles from Walls and Floors are simply a good option for cracked ceramic tiles. It looks brilliant and it does not seem to be a hit on your budget of changing the entire floor tiles.
Nice ideas and brilliant find of designs. Kudos
Amazing pictures, i just wondering where can i find patterned tiles in my town.
Nice article, thanks for sharing with us.
Wood flooring with hexagonal tiles are really very good.I too love the patchwork tiling trend.The snaps are really good.
Hi Everyone.
Just to clarify . Hexagon while tilted are joint with wooden mimic (looking like wood ) ceramic tiles. You can see bright grout between joints.
I actually don’t like it. I believe it’s a good idea, but can look unfinished so easily, as this does
I really like the framing ideas you took in first pictures that will give a space to define something in the house. Nice Ideas.
Thanks Alisha, glad you were able to get some ideas from my post!
Yes i am going through many of your post. Really appreciate for your work :)
I love the hexagon tiles with the wood! Crushing so hard on that right now. Saw it just last week in a shop and I have never ever taken a pic faster, haha.
It’s gorgeous isn’t it?
The hex tile and wood is absolutely brilliant…it is plausible with both wood, wood laminate and ceramic wood tile.
Great trends here!
great ideas and installation. However I think it is a big investment for something you may get bored with quickly and wish you had not done it-like a tattoo
I can totally see your point there Andrew. It’s definitely not for everyone.
The idea to use different tiles to define spaces is brilliant.
I agree Tom, it’s a really neat way of dividing off the different areas.
I would like to know what type tiles placed on top of wood please? Or what type of tiles would be used on top of old tiles without removing existing one. The hexagon tiles looks nice, I want to replace my dining like that.
Hi lalaine, I’m afraid I’m not all that good with the technicalities of tiling. I’m sure though that if you contacted a local tiler they would be able to give you answers to all your questions. Good luck!
Great selection. Love the colourful Alhambra ones.
Love how just be changing the flooring in an open plan space it can completely define an area or “zone”. Love the hexagonal tiles into wooden flooring. Really nice contrast!!
I do love the hexagonal tile, I guess you need a pretty big space to use two different types of materials but I love the idea of it. x
Gorgeous. I love the floor tiles so much. Going to pin your post for reference. Thank you for sharing it.
oh hexagonal tiles, these are so nice, great examples x
Really like the part wood/part tiled look, makes the floor look a little more interesting as a feature.
These look very cool 7 contemporary
Ooh I’m definitely a fan of hexagonal tiles, they look so good with that wood flooring, I would never have thought of doing that myself!
I love hexagonal tiles. I’m yet to see them in real life but they look amazing in photographs. I’ve pinned an image with a home which has them on the walls, too, and they look fantastic.
That’s a great idea, it is really effective. I love the effect of the rug around the dining room table.
Great pictures. I, too, am obsessed with tiles and have a post coming up later in the week on the very same subject. I think I have decided that all tiles should be patterned. And I definitely want some laid in a rug formation. *Goes off to rip up wooden floorboards*
Oh goodness, I love the patchwork tile trend – those floors look amazing. Hexagon shaped tiles are very nice too.
I haven’t seen them in any homes but I have definitely seen them in restaurants and cafes and they look really cool. I suppose it could help that awkward transition to different flooring in your home xx
I agree Katy these geometrical shaped tiles are worth a try at homes
Bespoke patchwork encaustic tiles is worth a try at home….