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Tile Designs
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.
Six styles
Tile designs in six house styles
The same brief, resolved six ways. Each one carries its own layout, material specification and storage strategy. Filter to one style, or compare all six.
Chalk Minimal Large-format, minimal joint Tile Design
Nothing decorative survives unless it also does work. Long uninterrupted planes, shadow-gap joints, one quiet grain.
- Layout
- Large-format, minimal joint
- Style
- Serene Minimal
- Palette
- Chalk · Pale Oak · Linen
- Format
- 800×800 rectified porcelain
- Finish
- Honed matt
- Grout
- Colour-matched, 2mm
- Layout
- Grid, no offset
- Room dimension
- Full wet areas plus the foyer
Storage features
- Full-height tiling to remove a paint maintenance line
- A tiled niche in the shower wall
- A tiled skirting detail
Special features
- One tile size everywhere so joints line through
- Grout the exact colour of the tile
- Joints set out to land full at the corners
Ideal forHomes wanting the quietest possible tiled surface
Charcoal Bold Ribbed charcoal, stack bond Tile Design
High contrast, confident mass, a single saturated move per room. Dark joinery held against light stone.
- Layout
- Ribbed charcoal, stack bond
- Style
- Bold Contemporary
- Palette
- Charcoal · Oxblood · Smoked Oak
- Format
- 300×600 ribbed, stack bond
- Finish
- Ribbed matt in charcoal
- Grout
- Dark, 3mm, epoxy
- Layout
- Stack bond, vertical
- Room dimension
- Full wet areas plus the foyer
Storage features
- A ribbed feature wall in the wet zone
- A tiled bench in the shower
- A recessed shampoo niche
Special features
- Ribbed tile turning a flat wall into texture
- Dark epoxy grout that stays clean
- Vertical stack bond adding apparent height
Ideal forBathrooms and kitchens wanting texture without pattern
Teak Heritage Handmade zellige Tile Design
Indian craft detailing on a contemporary frame — jaali, cane, inlay and hand-finished brass, used sparingly.
- Layout
- Handmade zellige
- Style
- Modern Heritage
- Palette
- Teak · Cane · Antique Brass
- Format
- 100×100 handmade zellige
- Finish
- Glazed with a variable gloss
- Grout
- Contrasting sand tone
- Layout
- Hand-laid with visible variation
- Room dimension
- Full wet areas plus the foyer
Storage features
- A zellige splashback behind the hob
- A hand-tiled niche
- A tiled counter return
Special features
- Handmade zellige with genuine colour variation
- Every tile slightly different
- A sand-toned grout that lets the variation read
Ideal forCraft-led homes where handmade variation is the point
Ivory Classic Book-matched slab Tile Design
Proportioned panelling, cornice and moulding, book-matched stone and warm gilt detail on ivory.
- Layout
- Book-matched slab
- Style
- Classic Luxe
- Palette
- Ivory · Statuario · Gold
- Format
- 1,200×2,400 slab, book-matched
- Finish
- Polished with a mitred edge
- Grout
- Matched to the vein
- Layout
- Book-matched butterfly
- Room dimension
- Full wet areas plus the foyer
Storage features
- A book-matched slab behind the vanity
- A slab return on the counter
- A mitred external corner
Special features
- Book-matched slabs opening symmetrically
- Mitred corners so no edge profile shows
- Grout matched to the vein
Ideal forFormal bathrooms and kitchens with a stone budget
Birch Scandi Subway, vertical stack Tile Design
Pale timber, soft daylight and muted green — Nordic restraint adapted for Indian light, dust and humidity.
- Layout
- Subway, vertical stack
- Style
- Indo-Scandinavian
- Palette
- Birch · Chalk · Sage
- Format
- 75×300 subway, vertical
- Finish
- Gloss with a soft bevel
- Grout
- White, 3mm
- Layout
- Vertical stack, full height
- Room dimension
- Full wet areas plus the foyer
Storage features
- A subway splashback to the underside of the wall units
- A tiled window reveal
- A tiled shelf
Special features
- Vertical stack-bond subway rather than the usual brick bond
- A soft bevel catching light
- Crisp white grout
Ideal forBright family kitchens and bathrooms
Emerald Deco Chequer and geometric inlay Tile Design
Fluting, fans and geometry. Lacquered colour, brass inlay lines and mirror used as architecture.
- Layout
- Chequer and geometric inlay
- Style
- Art Deco Glam
- Palette
- Emerald · Brass · Lacquer
- Format
- 200×200 chequer with a border
- Finish
- Gloss chequer with a brass inlay
- Grout
- Brass strip between fields
- Layout
- Diagonal chequer with a border
- Room dimension
- Full wet areas plus the foyer
Storage features
- A chequer floor with a contrasting border
- A brass inlay strip
- A geometric feature panel
Special features
- A chequerboard laid on the diagonal
- A brass inlay strip dividing fields
- A geometric border framing the room
Ideal forStatement powder rooms, foyers and bar areas
Every design, in full
Six tile designs, one page each
Each of the six carries its own page with the complete specification, sizing table and answers.
Minimal Large-format, minimal joint Tile
Chalk · Pale Oak · Linen
See this designBold Ribbed charcoal, stack bond Tile
Charcoal · Oxblood · Smoked Oak
See this designHeritage Handmade zellige Tile
Teak · Cane · Antique Brass
See this designClassic Book-matched slab Tile
Ivory · Statuario · Gold
See this designScandi Subway, vertical stack Tile
Birch · Chalk · Sage
See this designDeco Chequer and geometric inlay Tile
Emerald · Brass · Lacquer
See this designSizing
Tile dimensions by home size
The room dimension quoted on each design above is the 3 BHK figure. These are the sizes we most often work to.
| 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 |
Tile in detail
Narrower cuts of this category
Kitchen Tile Designs
The splashback takes heat, oil and turmeric daily. Glazed porcelain and epoxy grout are what keep it looking new.
View designsBedroom Tile Designs
Tile in a bedroom needs to feel warm underfoot. Wood-look porcelain planks and large-format matt finishes both work.
View designsBathroom Tile Designs
Setting-out and fall matter more than the tile. Plan the cuts to land full at the visible corners and slope the wet zone properly.
View designsLiving Room Tile Designs
Large-format, rectified, minimal joint. The living room floor is one plane and it should read as one plane.
View designsQuestions
Tile questions, answered
How do I set out tile so it does not end on a sliver?
Start from the most visible corner and centre the field, so the cuts land equally at both ends and are never less than half a tile. Dry-lay the first row before fixing anything.
Should grout match or contrast?
Match it if you want the surface to read as one plane; contrast it if the pattern is the point. In kitchens and bathrooms use epoxy grout either way — it does not stain or harbour mould.
Can large-format tile go on walls?
Yes, with the right adhesive and back-buttering, and mechanical support for anything above about 1.2m in a single piece. It gives you far fewer joints, which is usually the goal.
Are handmade tiles harder to maintain?
The glaze is durable but the uneven surface holds more grease behind a hob. They are a beautiful choice for a splashback and a poor one for a shower floor.
Next step
Get your tile designed.
Send the floor plan and the dimensions. We come back with a layout, a material direction and a line-by-line estimate.