Bathroom Floor Tile Diagonal Vs Straight
You can either set your tiles in a vertical position or horizontal position.
Bathroom floor tile diagonal vs straight. In a straight tile installation the tiles are oriented the same way as the walls in the. Rectangular tiles look fabulous in a bathroom. Straight tile patterns can be set in two ways if you are using rectangular tiles. They can be installed vertically or horizontally depending on the look you prefer.
Tiles installed diagonally are at a 45 degree angle to the walls. One more vote for diagonal in a small space. In the image above you see rectangular tile in an off white colored pattern installed vertically at a 25 offset. Now i am deciding between a straight pattern and a diagonal pattern.
While a diagonal pattern might seem logical if you are using big tiles for an expansive space such as a large kitchen or great room floor many people worry that diagonal tiles can look too busy in a smaller bathroom and if you are a diyer planning to install the tiles yourself you might worry that. I have laid out the floor tile in different patterns today. It helps to hide walls that are out of square you don t have to balance the opposing margins left vs right near vs far or find the center of the room and work outward ang. Straight in laying tile.
If you are using tiles with simple colors without any design on them you can make the layout pattern more stylish by using alternating or contrasting colors to highlight the grout lines. Checkerboard alternates two colors of the same size square tiles in either a straight line or diagonal pattern like an actual checkerboard get it. To me straight tiles in a small area scream out how small the space is especially with 12x12 tiles where you can count the feet by counting the tiles. Homeowners often shy away from diagonal tile layouts also called bias layouts in a bathroom.
I didn t like that at all. This space is 3x9 only partially pictured here with 18 tiles on diagonal. Also they can be set at a 25 offset or in a straight lay. For the complete project see tiling tips from an amateur.
Does diagonal vs straight tile pattern really matter to home buyers. Rectangular tiles in small bathrooms. These points are pretty obvious but what the heck. What do you think.
I bought some smaller tiles to try in a rug inlay pattern with most of the floor being the 12 inch tiles. Cafe sygma wood look tile.