Porcelain stoneware tiles in the interior: 5 non-trivial solutions, photo

Achieving a powerful visual effect can be achieved by eliminating the standard color combinations. For example, choose a contrasting finish for walls and floors that will attract attention and arouse a lively response from connoisseurs.

The bathroom will look great with a combination of light tiles with the effect of wood bleached by the sun and the sea, as if taken from an old dock, and black tiles with contrasting white grout. The contrast will be enhanced even more if the tiles are laid on the walls with a chevron, a traditional way of flooring. The more the walls are like the floor and the floor is like the walls, the stronger the contrast will be.

By the way, wood-like tiles are very convenient for creating flooring in the bathroom. Such a tile repeats not only the colors, but also the texture of the wood, which means it will be less slippery.

“Another plus – thanks to the pronounced texture with imitation of cracks and uneven color, the tiles make the dirt on the floor less noticeable”, – comments Marina Menovshchikova, Head of Ceramic Tiles at Cersanit.

Most often, the interest of professionals and amateurs is attracted by the classic herringbone parquet. However, there is also a peculiar trap in its attractiveness – there is nothing more common than classic solutions.

Bypassing this trap will allow atypical approaches to floor design. You can get a custom parquet if you use ceramic tiles with the effect of aged wood and remember the existence of the pop art style.

Pop art originated in the United States and Europe in the late 1960s. The artists of this trend have created a recognizable, simplified palette, in which no more than two or three colors are used at the same time.

To create an interior in the style of pop art, you need to take several dark and bright, maximum contrasting colors. For example, it can be blue and orange, black, red and gray. These colors are repeated in different combinations in the design of all interior elements, including the floor. And in this case, a tile that looks like a tree covered with paint that has faded from time to time will be very useful.

“The variety of shades in porcelain stoneware allows us to make the floor the main accent in design,” says Marina Menovshchikova. “The texture and color of the tiles will fit perfectly into a modern pop-art interior.”

If you’re into vintage but not into classic interiors, you might love the industrial aesthetic. She is closely related to the styles of rustic, loft and shabby chic, borrowing elements from each. Industrial style is a combination of modern furniture with vintage pieces and elements of factory architecture: metal beams, exposed brickwork and durable plank flooring.

The best flooring for an industrial-style apartment is unrepaired planks with all traces of heavy use and aging. However, not everyone will dare to create a coating at home from real antique boards, so here, too, tiles that imitate aged wood will be very useful.

“You can choose tiles with a surface that echoes the unusual wood plank designs that are typical of the industrial style. The matte relief surface of the slabs will be appropriate in a loft, in a country-style room or in an eclectic design, ”explains Marina Menovshchikova.

Wood effect tiles provide an opportunity to reproduce some local but attractive landscape design elements indoors. One of the most noticeable architectural elements of a private house is the staircase to the second floor. Facing the staircase with “old wood” tiles will give it the maximum resemblance to an outdoor staircase that can withstand the pressure of rain and snow, and make it not only functional, but also a very colorful element of the interior.

A stylistic element cannot exist in a composition without other details in the same style. To fulfill this design rule, you can use the same type of tile for stair treads and floor. It is not necessary to cover the entire floor with porcelain stoneware with the same pattern. For example, a “garden path” from the stairs to the recreation area can be laid out with tiles.

Yakisugi is a traditional Japanese method of protecting wood from the effects of rainfall. Yaki means to heat with fire, and sugi means cypress. If the wood is slightly charred without burning it, the carbonization process takes place on the surface. As a result, the wood becomes waterproof and more durable.

The most important thing in this method is that partial charring of the surface leads to the fact that the natural pattern of the wood appears in all its splendor. Using the details of wooden structures processed using the yakisugi technique in the interior, you can create a unique Asian flavor in the house.

The most visible decorative element for which the yakisugi technique is suitable are the ceiling beams. Of course, in modern apartments, they do not have any structural load and play an exclusively decorative role. Here it is appropriate to recall the need to repeat elements in the same style in other parts of the room. The characteristic yakisugi finish can be applied to all natural wood furniture, from table to shelving.

For catchy yakisugi-style elements, it is worth choosing a suitable flooring. It must meet two conditions: repeat woody motives and serve as a good low-key background. For example, it can be floor tiles with a wood grain and imitation cracks.