Tiles

[girlyswot]

I'm choosing bathroom tiles at the moment (wall not floor). Does anyone have any experience of glass tiles like these? I think they look like they might be rather beautiful, but I wonder if there are any downsides?

Any other suggestions for tiles? I'm planning to have the walls painted a pale duck egg blue, with tongue and groove panelling a slightly darker shade below. White bathroom suite and white (or off-white) woodwork.

Comments

[alkari.livejournal.com]

I haven't used glass tiles, but I've seen them and they can look very nice, as they often have a lovely depth to the colour. I haven't read / heard of any problems, so I guess the only downside is that of any other tile - you have to clean the grout between them, LOL! (Which is why sheets of glass as splashbacks for kitchens are so popular, and why I think people who use those tiny little mosaic tiles, no matter how trendy, are stark raving mad! Or else they employ a cleaner ...)

I know plain white tiles can often look terribly clinical, but don't forget there are many different shades of white, and also some interesting effects and finishes - you might be surprised if you can get to a good tile supplier and take a look.

Suggestion I have found very useful: If you are certain of your paint colour(s), get a cheap artist's canvas of at least A4 size, and paint one with 2 coats of each colour. Then take the sample boards with you when you go looking at tiles, fabrics, carpets, etc. You get a much better idea of the true colour than you do with those little paint chips, and you can prop them up and stand back to look at things from a distance.

Good luck, and happy decorating!!

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

That's a really good idea about the colours. I might do a colour card like that for all the rooms.

[alkari.livejournal.com]

Yes, I found it very useful, especially when you are trying to see what a new colour looks like on a wall. You can prop the board up and see it in different lights and different times of day - saves doing the patchwork quilt effect on the wall itself as you experiment!