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The tile selections that you make for your home can be a big decision that you have to make in the home building process. They present a great opportunity to bring the vision for your home to life and while there are so many different types of tiles you can choose from, the decision making doesn't stop there. You also need to consider the lay of your tiles, as well as the grout and then contemplate how these selections will combine with the other finishes in your home such as tapware and cabinetry. But don’t get too overwhelmed.
Places like Beaumont Tiles have some amazing studios that you can visit and explore the different tile options on offer to get a sense of how certain selections will look together. And if you are building a home from our Habitat Range then you will work directly with one of our skilled Interior Designers as they will step you through the whole process, all while making recommendations based on your ideas and style, and the overall look that you are going for your home.
So what kind of tiles are going to help you achieve the overall vibe for your home? We have pulled together a handy list to start you off on the right foot on your tile selection journey.
Say you’re going for an Understated Luxury look?
Tiles styles for you:
- Marble look or with soft greys and tones
- Tiles with only a small amount of colour variation throughout
- Larger format tiles
- Horizontal or standard lay
- Consider tiles with rectified edges that use a thinner grout line
Syrus Stone White Textured, 500x500, Standard
What about Mediterranean and Coastal Vibes?
Tiles styles for you:
- Anything with a pattern or texture
- Square tiles with a textured edge or handmade look
- Zellige type tiles or aged ceramics
- Consider Matt finish tiles or with a textured look
Promenado White Textured, 300x600, Horizontal Lay
Do you want to have a bit of fun and go for a bold choice?
Tiles styles for you:
- Anything with colour
- Anything with patterns
- Anything with colours + patterns combined
- Consider a full wall of floor to ceiling tiles behind either a toilet, vanity or bath
- Consider unique layouts of your tile selections
Union Pink Satin, 75x300, Vertical Stack
Perhaps you are after a more Timeless, Classic look?
Tiles styles for you:
- White and neutral tones
- Subway tiles in varying sizes
- Textured edge tiles give a handmade look
- Matt finish tiles
- Vertical stack or herringbone lay
United White Satin, 100x300, Vertical Stack
Are you all about the Modern and Moody aesthetic?
Tiles styles for you:
- Anything with darker tones, veining or pattern variations throughout
- Larger format tiles
- Consider tiles that will combine well with feature tapware, e.g. Black Mizu Drift Range from Reece Bathrooms
- Consider a mixture of matt and gloss finish
Belga Grey Textured, 300x600, Horizontal Lay
Or lastly, are you more for the Cool and Classic style?
Tiles styles for you:
- Ivory and beige tones
- Pops of colour in your lighter-scale pastel colours
- Subtle patterns in lighter hues
- Smaller format tiles such as subway or finger tiles
- Vertical stack
Mod Fingers White Mosaic Matt, 22x145, Vertical Stack
DC Living has a team of Interiors Designers who will work with you to select all of the interior and exterior colour schemes and finishes of your home when you select a plan from our Habitat Range.
All homes pictured in this blog were designed and built by DC Living and feature tiles from Beaumont Tiles.
