Spanish bathroom tiles: lineup and selection tips

Most often, ceramic tiles for decoration are used in the design of the bathroom. For rooms with high humidity, such a coating is most optimal. But not every tile is suitable for finishing the bathroom and not every one will withstand the operating conditions there. In order not to be mistaken in the choice, many bathroom owners who started renovations stop on Spanish ceramic tiles. This is due to the high quality of products and a wide range of goods.

Finishing tiles from Spain are popular all over the world. Most of the brands have their plants in one Spanish province, which is famous for the accumulations of red clay with unique physical properties. These deposits were used more than 1000 years ago for the production of tiles. Modern technologies have preserved some of the techniques for its manufacture, because they have been tested for a millennium, but some points have been greatly improved.

Digital printing allows you to apply any illustration to the material even with small elements, and during the final firing, the new color palette fully reflects the original appearance. Such copies can be used to create large panels based on digital photographs. Another feature of the presented products is variety of style decisions. The range gives you the opportunity to choose tiles for the bathroom in the style of traditional classics or in any modern direction. Some firms offer the opportunity order the production of materials according to your own sketches.

The advantage of Spanish ceramic tiles is high resistance to elevated temperatures. That is, after the opening of a hot shower, the remaining drops of steam will not affect the quality of the coating. In addition, these are always materials that are resistant to chips and cracks. Neither abrasive products nor chemicals scare them, therefore surface care is very simple.

Tile, which is offered by Spanish manufacturers, is with and without enamel coating. In the first case, we mean glazed tiles, offered in a wide color variety, with a glossy or matte texture. If the sample does not have enamel, then it always has a dull surface.

When installing such tiles, it should be borne in mind that it has a porous structure.

You can also classify Spanish tiles by performance:

• resistant to chemicals: alkalis, detergents, acids;
• immune to microbes, molds, fungi;
• with anti-slip coating.

Bathroom products made by Spanish companies may vary in appearance.

• Majolica. Glazed version with a porous coating. Recommended for decorating the walls of the bathroom.
• Faience. This view also has a porous surface and is always performed in white, and the coating covering it is offered all kinds of colors.
• Cotto. Porous tiles without enamel, which is often used to finish the bathroom floor due to the high durability of the product.
• Clinker. Another option for the floor, which can be presented both in glazed form and without additional coating.
• Porcelain tile. It is made from special clay, which has increased hardness and strength. It is usually recommended to use porcelain stoneware to finish the floor, but it can also be used as wall tile.

The standard width of the products offered is from 15 cm and more (for square tiles). The most common option is elements of 20x20 cm. Spanish tiles can also be rectangular, for example, 50x20 cm tiles look interesting. When choosing its size and shape, consider that for large bathrooms any size tile is suitable, but in a small room it is better to use the average size. If you finish such a bathroom with small tiles, then visually it will become even smaller, and when installing large products it will almost certainly result in a lot of waste, and large fragments will look ridiculous.

Before buying tiles Carefully measure the bathroom perimeter and height, calculate how many tiles of a certain size will be required in length, width and height, and select them so that they do not form too small trimmings.

As already mentioned, the color scheme of the presented products is very variable. In stores you can find brown, green, purple, blue, pink tiles. Popular shades for a modern bathroom are beige and turquoise. You can find Spanish designs decorated with large landscapes, original monograms and vignettes. Also in demand Spanish tile with photo printing, coating with glass inclusions, options imitating metal.

The styles offered by Spanish manufacturers are no less diverse. For example, when decorating a bathroom in classic style You can choose darker shades for the bottom of the wall, and lay out a lighter tile upstairs. For high-tech style, give preference to gray tones. Also in this case, you can use white tiles, silver and glass inserts, imitation of metal. When making a bathroom Art Nouveau tile recommended pastel shades that are found in wildlife, for example, the beige version.

The products of the following manufacturers are most valued.

A manufacturer of ceramic tiles in a classic European style. A decorative feature of the products is unobtrusive reference to the sophistication characteristic of the Victorian era, with a mild country expression. Usually made of medium-sized plates.

This brand can boast a very wide assortment, among which even the most demanding buyer can pick up the finishing material. The advantage of products is considered the use in production of exclusively natural raw materials, which makes products highly environmentally friendly. The tile design is filled with noble, refined features.

This company pleases the buyer with an ever-expanding range of products. Especially these copies are appreciated by amateurs to select material in strict accordance with the style.

This brand can be attributed to the news, but for a short period he was able to acquire a large number of fans around the world. The difference between Azahar's products is the unusually machined edges of the slabs and the smoothness of the surface, which ensures easy and quick installation. The final result when laying looks very high quality.

Choosing Spanish tiles for decorating the bathroom, listen to the following recommendations from designers.

• When choosing a shade of a tile, consider not only personal taste, but also the size of the room and the specifics of the lighting fixtures.
• Do not buy a cover with a vertical illustration to design a small and narrow bathroom, this move will stretch the walls even more.
• If you need to visually increase the space of the bathroom, then give preference to light colors.
• When choosing a glossy lining, keep in mind that over time it is somewhat annoying, eyes can get tired of its glare.
• Do not create a large panel in a small room. It will not look so picturesque and is suitable only for a large space.
• Use tiles with colorful and large images in rooms larger than 10 m2.

In addition to design features, choosing tiles, it is worth paying attention to its operational qualities. For example, it is better to use matte products for flooring - their texture is porous, and therefore reduces the risk of slipping. Do not forget about the coefficient of abrasion.

Look at the information on the product class; for the bathroom, the ability to tolerate sudden temperature changes and not to collapse under the influence of chemicals that are contained in detergents is important. therefore Class A or AA will do. Also, the finish in the bathroom should not be slippery, therefore Choose products with a coefficient of friction of R10.

When buying, check the geometry of the plates. To do this, fold the two copies on the front side and make sure that the surfaces are snug against each other and their edges coincide.

Discover unusual design ideas for decorating your bathroom with Spanish tiles.

Recently, collections with glass splashes and options that imitate embossed textures have become popular.

One of the Spanish brands (Venis) produces tiles with non-standard sizes, which allows you to realize the most unusual design ideas when decorating a bathroom.

And here is the most popular option - ceramic tiles, the image on which is digitally printed.

In this case, the tile imitates wallpaper and textile.

An overview of trendy Spanish tiles see below.