Wood-like tiles in the bathroom: varieties and tips for choosing

Repair in the bathroom begins with the selection of ceramic tiles. It takes her the most time to search - after all, you need to choose an option that would suit all households. Tiles should be stylish, fashionable, and practical, and preferably easy to lay and wash.

Today, almost every factory has a tile collection imitating wooden boards. Such ceramics have their pros and cons, as well as the nuances in styling.

Tiles made of real wood are not used in the decoration of the walls of the bathroom due to the fact that the tree (no matter how it is processed) absorbs moisture and deteriorates. Therefore, a replacement was invented - ceramic tile wood. Today, shades and textures are created that It can be difficult to distinguish a real tree from other materials.

Back to the tile. Wood tile in the bathroom is used both for walls and for the floor. Its shades today are represented quite a lot - from gray oak to the color of alder or walnut. Such a coating can be used both in a small room and in large rooms, where there is a shower, and a regular bath.

Finishing a bathroom with wood tiles requires caution and care - the pattern should match on each tile and form the correct pattern. Usually, for each set of ceramics with a picture there is an instruction where it is written how it is better to lay this or that coating. So professionals should not have problems with repairs.

Tiles are laid in several ways, but regardless of the choice, you should adhere to the general rules:

• to lay the tiles you need to start from the far corner and move towards the door;
• Before laying, all walls and floors should be treated with an antiseptic and a primer;
• so that the floor after laying was even, it should be leveled to the cladding;
• tile glue is applied to the back of the tile, excess is removed;
• if standard laying technology with seams is used, then the seams are subsequently overwritten with a special moisture-resistant composition;
• Seamless laying technique is not used for all types of ceramics and porcelain stoneware;
• "Grout" can be in the tone of a tile or any other color, white is usually used.

Wood tile using unique technologies, which allows to achieve a natural look of woodbut the best strength and performance properties. Such a tile happens floor and wall. In addition, it differs in the composition of the material: porcelain or ceramic.

The first option has higher performance. Porcelain tile is made of white kaolin clay, quartz and metal oxide. Plus color components are added. The front side of such a tile can have a different texture - smooth, matte, rough, which helps to simulate the texture, color and cut of any wood species.

Ceramics is also a mixture of quartz sand and clay.. Such tiles can be glazed and unglazed, with any pattern of wood and any shade.

Dimensions and shape of the coating are selected depending on the area of ​​the room and wishes. For example, floor tiles under a tree can be made in the form of long or short "bricks" under the laminate. There are also square shapes or wide rectangular tiles. Now in construction stores you can find original forms of ceramics - for example, tiles in the shape of a hexagon or triangle with color and wood-like coating or any other kind.

Ceramic and porcelain stoneware in the bathroom has many advantages:

• strength;
• wear resistance;
• the possibility of installing a "warm floor";
• resistance to temperature changes;
• resistance to chemical detergents;
• moisture resistance;
• large selection of shades and textures.

There are practically no disadvantages of such a coating in the bathroom, except for such features as cold and slippery surface. But this can be corrected with the help of a system of “warm floors” and all kinds of stylish rugs for the bathroom.

The color of the new bathroom must be chosen, first of all, based on the size of the room. For a small room it is better to choose light shadesto visually expand the space: white (bleached oak), beige, alder or light walnut, teak, pine, birch.

A large bathroom can be anything from gray to a shade of chocolate wood. Modern designers offer tiles in wood of small sizes and interesting shades (burgundy, gray-green, blue-gray). This combination of wood texture, shape and color looks bold and original. In this case, it is advised to lay the tile, combining several different tones.

Currently, wood tile designs are not limited to simple shapes, as noted above. In addition to squares, rectangles, hexagons, in shops you can find options such as triangles, rhombuses, honeycombs. Such non-trivial forms are now in fashion.

In addition, designers will come up with new ways of laying simple ceramic tiles.

Which method you choose depends on your desires and ideas of the designer.

The modern interiors of the bathrooms are original, functional, restrained and with some interesting accent. Often this accent can be tile - on the floor or on the walls.

It is now fashionable to clad 1-2 walls and the floor, and the rest of the walls painted with washable matte paint. Of course, the walls for this should be perfectly flat and smooth. In addition, the trend of “halves” returned, when half of the wall around the entire perimeter of the room is in tiles (from the bottom to about the shoulder of a person), and the top remains painted with plain paint. In this option, you can choose a tile under a tree of an irregular shape and consisting of 2-3 shades.

Ceramic or porcelain stoneware in a classic shape in a beautiful shade of wood goes well with white furniture and accessories. Moreover, on the walls and floor there should be tiles of the same tone from the same collection.

Another interesting trick in the bathroom interior is aged wood tiling. Such ceramics has a textured convex surface and an original color scheme.

First you need to decide on the color scheme and tile size. If the room is small, then it is better to choose light colors and medium-sized porcelain tiles of standard or original form. In a large bathroom, you can combine several shades of tiles (no more than three consonant) and 1-2 different shapes.

Do not choose too dark ceramics on the walls - Such an interior in a confined space can be depressing. If you like the dark shades of the tile, then it is better to place it in the shower area, and for the rest of the space choose lighter options.

Using the correct layout of the tiles, you can visually adjust the room. If you need to expand it, then walls are better laid out with rectangular tiles in width, if extended, then in length. To expand the floor, it is better to put porcelain tiles diagonally.

To choose the right amount of tiles, you can use the online calculator for the selection of porcelain tiles. But it is best to entrust this business to professionals. And do not forget that several tiles should be in stock.

As for the tile itself and its qualities, then choose ceramics of medium wear resistance (for the floor you need a coefficient of at least III) of a verified manufacturer. The best are Italian and Spanish factories.. You can combine ceramics from different collections and different price categories to save money.

In modern bathrooms, where wood-like tiles are used, a single trend can be traced - light shades, accents, white or almost white furniture and plumbing.

For example, a large bathroom with a transparent shower looks stylish: here two walls are faced with rectangular gray-brown porcelain stoneware, the remaining walls are painted with white paint. On the floor there is a light brown tile. A mirror and hanging sink complete the interior.

Another beautiful combination of ceramics in two shades: on the floor there is light walnut color tile, bleached oak on the walls. Laying porcelain tiles not on the entire wall is an original idea plus a way to save.

A modern bathroom in a simple apartment can also be beautiful.For example, in one small room you can fit a standard bathtub, a narrow glass shower, a sink and a niche with a cupboard and shelves for storage. Here, brown wood-like tiles are combined with two types of white ceramics - one is smooth, the other is textured. White furniture and plumbing fit well into the interior.

The tile with the surface of artificially aged wood goes well with colored ceramics - this is another trend. Such a bathroom attracts attention and does not look beaten.

A beautiful version of a modern bathroom is a combination of wood and marble tiles. Such an interior looks expensive and beautiful, especially with white plumbing and brushed metal. The main thing is not to use too small ceramics.

All these ideas can be fully realized both in a normal small bathroom and in a spacious room in your home. In order to properly position the plumbing, choose a tile and combine it, as well as choose a laying method, you should contact the professionals.

Next, watch a video review of ceramic tiles under a tree.