Floor tiles are generally larger so those who want large tiles on their walls will likely choose a floor tile.
Same tile on floor and shower wall.
There s a growing trend of running the floor tile up the walls of the bathroom to create a dramatic minimalist look.
Here are 14 examples of bathrooms that have used the same tiles on both the floors and the ceilings.
Shower wall tile sizes.
With hundreds of options for both wall tile and floor tile there is no clear category winner.
Choosing your must have dream tile first will help your other choices fall into place.
Comments 6 sometimes if the floor is laid in a brick pattern and we use the same tile for the wainscoting we run the wall tile in a stacked pattern.
Coordinate the rest of your bathroom s ceramic tile within the family of one of your choices.
Though we always use a larger sized tile on the floor e g.
For shower walls generally it is best to use larger tiles from 4 inch by 4 inch tiles on upward to large format tiles in the 15 inch by 30 inch range from a visual standpoint tile smaller than 4 inches square creates a busy appearance.
For example your bathroom floor can be the same as your shower walls and maybe your backsplash picks up the niche tile.
Floor tiles can also be used on the walls and in fact they often are for a variety of reasons.
600mm x 600mm and a smaller tile on the wall e g.
Using same tile for floor walls in bathroom.
More importantly smaller tiles are difficult to clean.
Both floor and wall tiles have largely the same appearance though thinner wall tiles may come in a greater variety of colors and designs.
We always use the same tile on both the floor and walls as we feel it flows better and gives a greater sense of space.
More seams mean more grout and that presents you with that much more grout.
One of the more distinct ways you can include tiles in your bathroom design is to use the same tiles on the floors and the walls.
Some folks like a contrast and others just use the same tile for floors walls and shower floor.
Your mind perceives the same color but two different textures because you have used two patterns for the tile.