Five Tips for Designing with Tile

1. Design with color

• Color can change the mood of a room, highlight its good points and obscure its bad points
• Counters and walls can use tiles that complement or contrast in color to those used on the floor
• Tile can be cut into one-quarter size and alternate colors to create custom borders

2. Design with direction

• Tile can be set with a straight joint, brick joint, or patterns such as herringbone, basket weave, etc
• Change direction from straight set, to a 458 angle in another room to define different areas of the home
• Use modular sizes of tile, to create patterns
• Change sizes to delineate specific areas

3. Design with size

• Use modular tiles in two or more sizes to create multiple piece patterns.
• Change sizes within an installation to create unique effects or to delineate specific areas or rooms

4. Design with decorative factory pieces

• Tile can be installed in an “area rug” configuration
• Medallions can be tied in with the home’s architecture
• Use listellos to border or personalize any room
• Custom fabricate tiles using water jet technology

5. Design with relief and texture

• Use various textures together for unique effects
• Tile provides the ability to inset different tiles or stones