| Planning your Bathroom Tile Design, Pattern & | | | | Try to choose bathroom accessories that compliment |
| Installation | | | | the color of the walls. |
| If you are planning to tile a bathroom by yourself, | | | | Materials - How much will you need? - To calculate |
| this article will help you plan your bathroom tiling | | | | the quantity of materials that you need, you must |
| installation in the best and cost effective way as well | | | | take precise measurements of the total area that |
| as giving you some tile design ideas. We will guide | | | | you wish to tile. |
| through your new bathroom tile design and installation | | | | From the total area and the size of each tile, you can |
| planning step by step. | | | | calculate the number of tiles required (you must |
| Attention - Note that planning your tiling installation | | | | know the size of the tiles you have chosen). |
| properly is the most important step for smooth, | | | | You must also remember to take into account the |
| easy going and problem free bathroom tile installation. | | | | gaps between tiles when calculating the number of |
| Remember a DIY bathroom tiling installation isn't a | | | | tiles needed, so make sure you include spacers |
| quick job, so don't miss the point and plan it right. All | | | | appropriate to the tile size chosen. |
| the time spent planning your tiling installation will save | | | | If this equation becomes a little complicated, you can |
| you money and headaches. | | | | always use the table "Calculating your Tile needs" (link |
| You have to plan your bathroom-tiling project | | | | here) on this page. |
| carefully; choose the tile design and tile patterns, | | | | When calculating consider more than half a tile as a |
| what materials you need and which tools you require. | | | | full tile and less than a half tile as a half tile. If you |
| Choose your Bathroom Tile design & Tile patterns | | | | have chosen a multicolored bathroom, calculate each |
| The tile patterns that you can create with different | | | | color separately and note down the tile requirements. |
| tiles are limited only by your own Tile design ideas. A | | | | Ordering tiles - Order the tiles on the basis of the |
| large variety of standard tile designs, ideas and tile | | | | measurements taken. Note that tiles are packed in |
| patterns are available. Some tile manufacturers may | | | | boxes and the supplier is unlikely to sell tiles |
| make special custom tile designs for you. | | | | individually. |
| Choosing the tile design is obviously the first thing | | | | Remember to order extra tiles as you can be sure |
| you need to do, with out deciding this you can not | | | | that some tiles will break during installation (even the |
| start planning your bathroom tile installation. | | | | best professional breaks tiles). In addition some of |
| You can find a few basic bathroom tile design ideas | | | | these extra tiles could be used in the future if any |
| & tile patterns, check it out. | | | | tiles need replacing. This is not only good but an |
| For some Inspiration you can check Google pictures | | | | advisable practice. |
| for some Bathroom Tile design ideas, there are over | | | | Always order additional tiles since the tiles you have |
| a million bathroom pictures here. | | | | ordered may not be available in future, and if you |
| Tile suitability - Tiles are made in porous and | | | | require replacement tiles, you will have difficulty |
| non-porous varieties. When planning a bathroom tile | | | | finding a match. |
| installation, you should choose the non-porous ceramic | | | | Best tools for a good job - Make sure you choose |
| tiles. | | | | the right tool for the job. It'll make the job easier and |
| If your bathroom is small and the tiles have designs | | | | safer too. You probably have a basic toolbox |
| on them, you may have to go for smaller sized tiles | | | | however for tiling installation you need special tiling |
| as they have smaller designs. Too large tile designs | | | | tools. |
| may not suit small bathrooms so choose a smaller tile | | | | Some of them are expensive but don't waste your |
| design for smaller bathrooms. | | | | money buying professional tools that you won't use |
| If you go for a plain color, the size isn't that | | | | enough to pay for themselves. Instead hire them. For |
| important, however try to follow the rule above | | | | some $$ you can have the best tools for a few |
| anyway. | | | | days. And if you've done your planning properly you'll |
| A good tile design idea is to choose contrasting colors | | | | only need them for a few hours. |
| for the floor tiles and wall tiles. Then have a skirting | | | | Remember, that planning your tiling installation |
| line the same color as the floor tile. | | | | properly is the most important step for smooth, |
| Another tile design idea is changing color at chest | | | | easy going and problem free bathroom tile installation. |
| level, which will change the look of your bathroom. | | | | I hope it's been useful, happy tiling! |