Tile Pattern – Design Layout
With some tile designs, how you lay them out during installation really does make a difference. Some examples:
A single tile of our Minore Charcoal Green design. These tiles are usually laid out in multiples of fours to make up a pattern. But how you arrange those four tiles can give you different looks.
This layout focuses on the circular pattern that you see in the Minore design.
By laying the tiles in a slightly different order, you emphasize the interlocking
geometric pattern in the Minore design.
A single tile of the Linda Vista Pattern shown in 12×12 limestone.
You wouldn’t think there are options with this swirly, floral pattern. But there is more than one
way to lay this out. The drawing above shows it with all of the tiles facing in the same direction.
In this layout, every other tile has been turned 90 degrees so that the circular flow
of the design is slightly changed. It is a very subtle difference.
Here is a simple example of how layout can change the look. This is the
Marseille Pattern tiles as they are typically laid out.
By turning the tiles on the diagonal, you see a different pattern emerge.
The most important tip about laying out pattern tiles is to decide on how you want them arranged, BEFORE your tile installer gets started. Lay them out together on the floor or on a table to take a look at how the pattern comes together. And make sure your installer knows which way you want them to go.
A Beautiful Kitchen Backsplash
This beautiful kitchen features tiles from our Clermont Collection. Limestone was used for both the decorative tiles and the plain tiles throughout the backsplash. Click on any of these pictures to see a larger version.
The backsplash area behind the stove showcases the Clermont Upright Mural. It is a colorful pattern with an intricate design. See a more detailed photo below:
This design has a number of colors – gold, green, blue and burgundy. However, the name we chose for this color scheme is Azul.
Here is a close up of so you can see the detail and color of this design.
The Clermont Listello runs along the entire backsplash as a border and 6″ x 6″ Clermont Accent tiles have been placed in a few key areas.
These accents are shown on our Limestone tile.
Here is a list of the exact tiles uses in this kitchen:
PTN700200-A CLERMONT UPRIGHT Mural – AZUL
BTN700300-A CLERMONT Listello – AZUL
ATN700103-A CLERMONT THREE Accent – AZUL
ATN700102-A CLERMONT TWO Accent – AZUL