Patchwork style tiles in the interior of the bathroom

Tile in the style of patchwork in the bathroom is not just a new fashion trend, but almost a classic that can be found both in the American outback and in the apartments of the famous Parisian designer. Ornaments characteristic of patchwork are closely intertwined with most folk or rural styles of different cultures. Various design options for tiles in the interior of the bathroom are appropriate in combination with country style, provence, shabby chic. A textured colorful apron on the wall, a full mosaic panel or an original floor finish - any ideas can easily be realized when the right ceramics are at hand.

Tile patchwork in the bathroom managed to become a fashion trend. But before you realize an interesting design idea, you should learn more about the features of ceramics used in the decoration of walls and floors, imitating traditional patchwork. How to choose and apply it correctly, what are the traditions of combining colors and whether it is possible to combine different textures - we will talk in this article.

Patchwork decorative tiles are a rare example of how design is born on the basis of folk crafts. Patterned combinations of patchwork, with which home textile is created (blankets, bedspreads), ceramics manufacturers transferred to the surface of ceramic products.

Applying the patchwork style in interior decoration, it is better to choose modules for walls and floors from the same collection for the bathroom, with a common design and ornament. This finish looks stylish:

• framed by a mirror;
• in the design of a solid ceramic carpet on the floor;
• in the design of the wall panel;
• on arches, steps, podiums,
• for visual zoning;
• in the decor of the screen located under the bowl of the bath.

Patchwork-style tiles are loved by many interior designers for their variety and universal color scheme. Among the proposed options you can find a smooth and glossy texture or rough, porous, choose matte tiles or the original glazed wall cladding. Paying attention to the type of surface, it is important to consider the intensity of the impact on the future canvas. So, for the floor it is better to choose a dense, non-porous structure of the material, with a rough coating.

Patchwork tiles with textured ornaments look very interesting. Patterns are applied on its surface in such a way that indented and convex elements harmoniously complement each other. It gives the space extra volume. It is worth noting that the patchwork is one of the few styles in which it is easy to combine glossy and matte textures, to combine colorful multi-color ornaments with calmer monochrome ones.

Tile with imitation patchwork is available in a wide range of sizes - larger tiles are mainly used for the floor, smaller modules for the walls. Among the most common floor formats are the following:

• 20 × 20 cm;
• 25 × 40 cm;
• 30 × 30 cm;
• 45 × 45 cm;
• 25 × 50 cm.

But in the classic mosaic laying of patchwork style tiles, it is customary to use exclusively square elements with a side length of 10 cm. It is it that gives the mosaic effect that this style provides, allows you to create whole panels on the walls or form an unusual ceramic “carpet” on the floor. Rectangular elements are often used as a border, to delimit horizontal functional zones, to frame brighter panels around the perimeter.

The largest large-sized modules 45 × 45 or 25 × 50 are most often used in flooring in spacious bathrooms, can be used indoors with a pool or font. It is better to avoid variegation, preferring monochrome colors. The wall decorated with tiles, turning into a floor finish, looks interesting - the choice of rectangular modules will help to add height to the room.

Patchwork tiles are well-suited for modern and retro interiors. But in each case, the approach should be individual.

• Country. Here, the tile should combine neutral background tiles with bright accent details of natural tones. For ornamental tiles, bright yellow, green, red colors are chosen, laid out in the form of a mosaic panel on the wall.

• Vintage. Tiles with imitation of patchwork here will look like an aged coating with a matte texture, with an unregistered edge, chips and scuffs, carefully thought out by the designer. Outwardly, this coating resembles majolica.

• Scandi. In such an interior, the neutral achromatic gamut of patchwork tiles looks very stylish. Blue and white variation can be used as an alternative to black and white.

• Boho. It will be appropriate to use tiles with imitation patchwork as a bright accent in the wash area or in the accent wall decoration.

• Provence. Delicate, naive floral motifs, gray-blue tones - this is what a patchwork looks like in a bathroom in a typical French province. You can tile the bath screen or floor.

The modern market for ceramic tiles and porcelain tiles offers a lot of patchwork style products. Among the industry leaders regularly including such ornaments in their collections, the following brands can be noted:

• Italy - Ragno Marazzi, Del Conca, BayKer;

• Austria - Lasselsberger Ceramics;

• Poland - Cerasanit;

• Spain - APE Ceramica, Mainzu, Roca, La Platera;

• Russia - Kerama Marazzi, Uralceramics.

Among the design options for the bathroom in the patchwork style, there are two main areas. Achromatic decoration involves the use of only 3 basic colors in the ornaments: white, gray, black. In such a combination, an octagonal or hexagonal tile looks interesting, forming a unique mosaic coating.

Patchwork-style chromatic or color finishes are also quite popular. Here you can find the most unusual and contrasting combinations. Patterns on tiles in light green and purple tones, scarlet and blue ornaments, orange and sunny yellow colors will fill the room with interesting accents. In a volumetric tile with 3D effects, tones atypical for the bathroom are often used: wine red, gold, silver, bronze, khaki. Mexican-style ornaments with Aztec elements or vivid, juicy combinations of yellow, sky blue with floral prints look interesting.

It is not enough to choose a beautiful patchwork tile for the bathroom. You also need to choose the right frame for her. So that the ornament in the spirit of patchwork is not dissonant with the overall design, it is worth paying attention to the decor and furnishings placed in the interior. Even the right textiles - small flower curtains or lace curtains, homespun rugs on the floor, unbleached towels - can be a good addition to this unusual design option.

Besides, patchwork tiles harmoniously look in combination with vintage plumbing and heating appliances, furniture artificially aged or painted in bright colors. In the style of pop art, it can be complemented by bright accent prints resembling posters. Thick stone countertops made of limestone, wicker baskets, soft poufs with ethnic ornaments look good in such a frame. Graphite gray tiles emphasize the conciseness of high-tech details: chrome paper holders, heated towel rails. In this embodiment, the area of ​​the bath and the bathroom is finished, and the floor remains plain.

• The bright embodiment of patchwork style in the interior of the bathroom. Accent tiles on the floor and in the form of the central part of the wall cladding help to balance a small space, making it more voluminous and light.

• Patchwork style tiles in a modern loft style bathroom. Rough brick walls and snow-white furniture look very impressive in combination with a mosaic floor lined with large-format hexagonal modules.

• An accentuated solution in the Scandinavian style bathroom is the mosaic decor in the wash area. The complex layout of the room from such an addition only benefits, and the aged facades of furniture against the background of patchwork tiles look quite harmonious.

You will learn more about using patchwork tiles in bathroom design in the next video.