With the right design and a few visual tricks, even a small bathroom can become a wellness temple. Shapes and colors play the most important role in optical magnification because they allow you to cleverly manipulate the eye. Large tiles in a small bathroom, for example, help to make the room appear larger and more homogeneous. The reason is that fewer joints disturb the eye and visually very calm surfaces are created. Find out more about this below!
Do large tiles make the room appear larger?
Large format tilesmake rooms appear quieter and more spacious. This applies not only to bathrooms, but also to hallways and outdoor areas. The fewer joints disturb the eye, the better. For example, when laying 3 bathroom tiles measuring 60 x 120 cm in a 1.80 cm long room, only 2 joints are created.
Big tilesare more difficult to lay than small tiles and require more time and effort. Large, heavy bathroom tiles can slide down, especially on the wall, and require constant observation. A higher proportion of adhesive is also required for laying large-format tiles.
A tile is considered large if it is larger than 10 square meters or measures 33x33 cm or more. When planning, you should consider very carefully which large formats are suitable for yousmall bathroomsuitable. Although the 30x60 tile format has almost become the standard format, there are also larger tiles such as 90x45 and 60x120 that are very popular. Square bathroom tiles measuring 60×60 are usually used on the floor.
Floor tiles laid diagonally change the spatial effect and add dynamism to the small bathroom. This gives the room more visual space.
Whether you lay rectangular bathroom tiles vertically or horizontally depends on the effect you want to achieve. Horizontal laying makes the walls appear visually wider, while vertical laying could be an advantage for low walls.
The joint width depends on the format size of the tiles. According to the recommendations of the Natural Stone Association, bathroom tiles with an edge length of up to 60 cm should have a joint width of at least 3 mm. For even larger tile formats, at least 5 mm joint width is required. For large-format tiles, we recommend laying them with cross joints (continuous in a straight line).
There are other formats for wood-look bathroom tiles because they are supposed to look like real floorboards. That's why models with wooden decors are available in standard dimensions such as 15 x 120 cm, 20 x 120 cm or 20 x 180 cm.
Any wood decor can be created using modern manufacturing techniques. Whether oak or walnut, you can now enjoy the homely character of wood in the bathroom.
Bathroom tiles with a natural stone, concrete and metal look are also real eye-catchers and are on trend. The fascinating charisma and expressiveness of these large-format bathroom tiles have delighted many homeowners for years.
A floor-level shower combined with large tiles make the small bathroom appear more spacious. You also don't feel trapped.
Mosaics are often used as a stylistic device and create a pleasant contrast.
The XXL bathroom tiles offer completely new possibilities for bathroom design, but you shouldn't overdo it, because the enormous weight of oversized tile panels can be a problem. A good technical solution for this is the small thickness - from 3 to 6 mm.
Are you afraid of limescale stains? Then choose matt versions. Limescale deposits, especially in the shower area, are also visible, but not as much as on the shiny floor tiles.
The high-gloss bathroom tiles make the small bathroom appear brighter and larger, while matt tiles cannot reflect the light as beautifully.
Models in strong colors such as red or black should only be used carefully, otherwise the small bathroom can quickly appear restless. Best combined with white or light gray.
Vertical bathroom tiles can be used to stretch low rooms. A few variants with a subtle floral pattern in cream bring more spice to this small, white bathroom.
To ensure that the room image does not appear too monotonous, it is recommended to combine two types. This way you can visually underline certain areas and set accents.
In the previous example, the accent was placed on the wall in the shower area, while here the niche becomes a real highlight in the small bathroom. The glass bathtub attachment also allows the eye to glide across the entire room.
30×60 cm large, horizontally laid wall tiles visually expand the room. Light colors such as cream and light green make this bathroom appear harmonious and calm.
It's not just the tiles that determine the effect of the room, but also the materials, bathroom fittings and lighting. A pedestal washbasin and a walk-in shower with a glass partition, for example, are good solutions for small bathrooms.
