Bathroom Wall Tile Laying Patterns
This gives the impression that the tiles are woven over and under each other like a basket.
Bathroom wall tile laying patterns. However depending on how much of the wall you choose to tile and factoring in a 10 percent surplus incase of breakages a new set of tiles can become expensive. This is a clean and classic layout for subway tiles on walls and floors. This pattern is fairly labor intensive to lay but gets quicker once you get into the rhythm of the pattern. Brick look tiles in this layout create an industrial vibe in your space.
However this pattern will inevitably require additional cutting of tiles at the borders so it can create some extra material waste. The horizontal and vertical tiles then alternate on following rows. This pattern also flatters handmade look tiles while adding authenticity. The following pair of tiles are laid at 90 degrees to the first and so on.
Also using rectangular tiles the basket weave pattern has two tiles laid next to each other to form a square. Either way the look is sophisticated and has high end appeal even with a simple material. Tiles set in a diagonal pattern across the floor can help a small bathroom be perceived as larger. Made using square and brick sized tiles the brick tiles form a kind of frame around the central square tile.
A herringbone pattern is achieved by laying tiles at right angles into zigzag formations or by a preformed mosaic. Also known as a running bond this common brickwork pattern has each tile start at the center of the tile below it.