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Tile: six styles, side by side
The same tile brief resolved six ways. Tile is the cheapest way to change how a room reads and the most expensive to get wrong. Setting-out matters more than the tile you pick.
Photo: Elsie esq. · BY 2.0Side by side
All six, in one row
Scroll sideways to compare, or filter down to the styles you are choosing between.
Photo: Jocey K · BY-SA 2.0- Layout
- Large-format, minimal joint
- Format
- 800×800 rectified porcelain
- Finish
- Honed matt
What changes: One tile size everywhere so joints line through.
Photo: Elsie esq. · BY 2.0- Layout
- Ribbed charcoal, stack bond
- Format
- 300×600 ribbed, stack bond
- Finish
- Ribbed matt in charcoal
What changes: Ribbed tile turning a flat wall into texture.
Photo: granite-charlotte · BY 2.0- Layout
- Handmade zellige
- Format
- 100×100 handmade zellige
- Finish
- Glazed with a variable gloss
What changes: Handmade zellige with genuine colour variation.
Photo: dumbledad · BY 2.0- Layout
- Book-matched slab
- Format
- 1,200×2,400 slab, book-matched
- Finish
- Polished with a mitred edge
What changes: Book-matched slabs opening symmetrically.
Photo: NinaZed · BY 2.0- Layout
- Subway, vertical stack
- Format
- 75×300 subway, vertical
- Finish
- Gloss with a soft bevel
What changes: Vertical stack-bond subway rather than the usual brick bond.
Photo: granite-charlotte · BY 2.0- Layout
- Chequer and geometric inlay
- Format
- 200×200 chequer with a border
- Finish
- Gloss chequer with a brass inlay
What changes: A chequerboard laid on the diagonal.
At a glance
The differences in one table
| Style | Layout | Format | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serene Minimal | Large-format, minimal joint | 800×800 rectified porcelain | Homes wanting the quietest possible tiled surface |
| Bold Contemporary | Ribbed charcoal, stack bond | 300×600 ribbed, stack bond | Bathrooms and kitchens wanting texture without pattern |
| Modern Heritage | Handmade zellige | 100×100 handmade zellige | Craft-led homes where handmade variation is the point |
| Classic Luxe | Book-matched slab | 1,200×2,400 slab, book-matched | Formal bathrooms and kitchens with a stone budget |
| Indo-Scandinavian | Subway, vertical stack | 75×300 subway, vertical | Bright family kitchens and bathrooms |
| Art Deco Glam | Chequer and geometric inlay | 200×200 chequer with a border | Statement powder rooms, foyers and bar areas |
Sizing
Tile dimensions by home size
| Home size | Typical room dimension | Layout that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BHK | Bathroom only | Large-format, minimal joint |
| 2 BHK | Bathroom and kitchen splashback | Ribbed charcoal, stack bond |
| 3 BHK | Full wet areas plus the foyer | Handmade zellige |
| 4 BHK | All wet areas and formal floors | Book-matched slab |
| 4+ BHK / Villa | Full-home tile scheme | Subway, vertical stack |
Next step
Choose your tile style with a designer.
Send the plan. We will draw your actual room in the two you are torn between and put them next to each other.