Choosing ceramic tiles for the bathroom

Given the particular conditions, with the presence of humidity and water and the need for a surface which can be cleaned both easily and in-depth, the materials used to tile a bathroom must combine an attractive appearance with suitable technical characteristics.

This is why it is very dangerous to use materials such as wood, plaster or wallpaper for the floors and walls of the bathroom and there is a tendency to prefer ceramic or natural stone tiles, resulting in the case of stone in very high costs and in the case of ceramics a limited choice.

Today however, these limits can easily be eliminated by choosing porcelain stoneware tiles which perfectly reproduce all types of stone, wood, fabric, leather, wallpaper, concrete, plaster etc.

In particular, Novoceram offers series such as Fil de Coco, inspired by a fabric; Origine, a highly realistic interpretation of wood, both in appearance and in three-dimensional texture; Chamade, a discreet leather; Voyage, reproducing a waxed plaster surface, Tadelakt typical of Morocco and Fossil, a stone with a wealth of detail. Other series such as Noname and Samsara go beyond imitation and reinterpretation to literally invent new surfaces, never before seen but at the same time apparently natural.

Choice of size

There is a widespread fallacy that the size of the tiles must be proportional to the size of the surface to be tiled and that in a room which tends to be small such as the bathroom, you cannot therefore use large tiles.   In fact, modern surfaces are enhanced to the full by the absence of interruptions caused by the joints.  Particularly in small rooms, using large tiles (even as large as 60 x 60) and minimal joints (1-2 mm) the same colour as the tiles will give the impression of a single uninterrupted surface with a distinctive and fascinating appearance, far removed from classical tiles.  Finally, you just need to follow a few simple rules to choose the most suitable joints for the bathroom tiling without ruining the elegant effect of the porcelain stoneware.

Patterns

The desire to use decorative strips and inserts often clashes with the very high price of these tiles which, sold singly, may cost as much as double the price per square metre of ordinary floor or wall tiles.  But once again, our advice is not to limit yourself excessively (although without exaggerating). Bathroom tiles are an interior design element which will last for many, many years and you will therefore have a very long time to regret not having included a decorative element or strip which you liked in order to save a sum which, considering the total investment for a new house or renovation, will seem trifling.

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