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We've used a fascinating assortment of different kinds and styles of tile
in the Project House — many shapes and sizes of ceramic, porcelain, stone,
slate and even glass tiles - all from Daltile.
There is literally a world of choices available today when it comes to
choosing the right tile to suit your taste and budget. Because of the
increasingly global marketplace for raw materials, tile suppliers and
manufacturers like Daltile can now import beautiful raw and finished materials
from virtually every country in the world.
In addition to having an amazing number of choices in tile material, color
and texture, the number of patterns is staggering - diamond, pentagon,
herringbone, steppingstone, trellis, corridor, hopscotch, brickwork, and
basket weave are just a few. There's a "design-a-room" feature on
Daltile's website, that can be very helpful in narrowing down your choices
and deciding what materials and patterns best suit your taste.
According to Daltile there are several current trends in tile design that
are worth noting:
The use of multiple colors and types of tiles in a tile design is a strong
trend, using tiles made of different materials, such as glass, ceramic tile
with metallic surfaces, slate and stone.- The use of larger tile sizes on the floor and wall.
- The use of decorative tiles to break up and enhance the look of expanses
of field tiles.
Daltile in the Project House
In the Master Bath, we've gone with some interesting combinations of
materials and design. For example, on the floor, we used two same-series
colors of large 18"x18" diagonal porcelain tiles with a semi-polished
surface. The checkerboard pattern of two similar colors adds visual interest.
The semi-polished surface provides good traction for wet areas like the bathroom
floor. Plus, by using large tiles we give the room a more spacious feel and
reduce the number of grout joints.
On the wall in the master bath shower, we created a floor/wall combination,
by using the same colors on the shower wall that we used in the floor. In
general, any floor tile can be used on the wall, but all wall tiles can't
necessarily be used on the floor. Homeowners should check with manufacturers'
guidelines to confirm that a wall tile may be used on the floor.
Another interesting thing we did in the master bath shower was to set
12"x12" tiles in a diamond pattern, then cut two-inch sections of the
18"x18" tile from the floor and use those as a border around the top
and bottom of the rows of diamond.
The kitchen is one of the highest traffic areas in the home, and we wanted
to use an attractive but durable tile in the Project House kitchen. We chose
"Continental Slate", which is a porcelain tile that is designed to
look like slate. Continental Slate looks great, it's good for hiding dirt, and
it wears well. In the area around the base of the island, we installed a
checkerboard border of floor accent tiles in multiple colors, including pieces
of glass.
In the kid's bath, we used a "Scabos" tile from Daltile. Scabos
is a ceramic tile that was designed to look like natural stone. This allows us
to achieve a "stone look" at a lower cost.
As we did in the Master Bath, in the kids' bath we created a floor-wall
combination. The wall tiles were designed by Daltile to coordinate with the
floor tiles, allowing the homeowner to coordinate floors and walls with
confidence.
When it's time to decorate the surfaces of your new or existing house with
tile, check out the amazing array of choices that Daltile offers.
Contact Information:
Daltile
1-800-933-TILE
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