LATEST TRENDS FOR TILE – FLOOR, WALLS AND COUNTERS

Tiled floors, walls and even counters were a fashionable trend in early American homes and when first introduced gave home builders something to talk about and with the manufacturing process being still in its nascent stages there were some issues of using tiles extensively which had its own specific constrains. Now with state of the art manufacturing processes and the introduction of the latest ink jet design technology, tiles have acquired natural wood grain and natural stone finishes and are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit every individual’s taste for design and ambience. The choices are umpteen to choose from, for the discerning home owner, designer or architect between wood, vinyl and carpet flooring but the New Year dawned this time with a craving for tile flooring to bring a never before seen desire among many to get their homes that new tile look. Due to this reason, kitchen mosaic tiles have received much attention in the recent past, because of their ability to deliver an enhanced functionality to the users. These tiles can improve the look and feel of the kitchen as well.

Types, sizes and thickness

Porcelain has joined ceramic and now tiles are manufactured as thin as 3 millimeters and in very large sizes too, which has revolutionized the concept of flooring and has brought a new elegance to any home, office and anywhere else you may think of having smart and trendy floors. The tremendous development in manufacturing technology has taken a giant leap by making tiles unbelievably lighter compared to what it was years back and this has provided the opportunity to provide very large sized tiles to bring any authentic finish that would be desired. In a very large area installing tiles in the unbelievable sizes of 6 feet x 10 feet would bring in a very different type of ambience as never seen before, because the reduction in lines joining the tiles would enjoy a continuity into infinity which no other type of flooring would be able to achieve. For example, if you are trying to get new tiles for your bathroom, you should take a look at bathroom mosaic tiles because of their functionality and the ability to add value to your space. rnTiles are also available in 5 feet x 10 feet and 6 feet x 12 feet in the very large sizes and then gradually coming down to the most conventional sizes that we have been using previously. The easily manageable 3 millimeters thickness of tiles has enabled them to be installed where weight would be constrained but not now because the weights of individual tiles have drastically reduced with the reduction in thickness and they could be installed anywhere to bring that elegance back into those areas.

Designs

The range of designs available is just unbelievable because the choice at your disposal would be just out of this world as you could chose just about any color or texture. From the matt to the gloss finished tiles that you would like installed anywhere, from the sitting or family room, to the kitchen and onto the corridors, bathrooms, steps, or even out in the veranda. You would be able to select just what you would want and have it ordered and installed at double quicker times than what you would have experienced a few years ago, if you did the same operation at your home or office.