The use of tile for bathroom finishing is one of the most traditional, but still not losing its popularity options. It's all about the huge number of colors and patterns that such a tile has that allows you to create the most unusual decorative effects, as well as the excellent performance of the material.
Types of tile for bathroom
There are several options for tiling the bath with tiles . They differ depending on what kind of tile is used in this or that room.
Majolica is a very beautiful finishing material made from clay by pressing. Next, a layer of opaque glaze is applied to such a tile. Ideal for interior walls of the bathroom, as it has a very bright, clean color. For example, orange tiles, even in the bathroom of the Khrushchev, will look sunny and unusual.
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Such a tile is also well decorated, you can make decoupage of some tiles in the bathroom and, thus, give the room a truly unique character.
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Another type of tile is terral . It is made from valuable clay species and after firing it has a beautiful white color. It can be used in such a primordial form, the more that white tile for a bathroom - one of the most popular and popular. It is also possible to apply any drawings to the surface of the tiles. Images can mimic various structures: sand, stones, marble, granite. Now also popular tile with a photo of cockleshells for a bathroom.
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Cotto . Type of tiles made from clays mined in South America and the Mediterranean. This version of the tile is not subjected to glaze application, but it is so durable that it can be used without doubt as a tile on the bathroom floor.
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Clinker . Another type of hardened and especially strong tile, which, moreover, is not afraid of large temperature changes. Clinker tiles will look beautiful and like wall tiles for the bathroom, and as an option for finishing the floor, in addition, it can be used to decorate stoves, pools and outdoor works.
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Gres tiles are already a kind of ceramic granite, extraordinarily durable, resistant to mechanical damage, abrasion, scratches. Perfectly suitable as a floor covering. It is produced by pressing various types of clay together with mica and quartz.
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Separately it is necessary to tell about a tile-tile-mosaic for a bathroom. It is a small box, covered with glossy glaze, from which you can collect a variety of paintings and panels. Such coating unusually decorates the walls of the bathroom, gives them a Mediterranean flavor.
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How to lay out the tile in the bathroom?
Methods of finishing the bathroom tiles depends on what kind of look you choose, and what pattern will be applied to the tile. There are two easiest ways: if the tile is not a clearly expressed pattern or it is a texture of any material, then these tiles can be stacked one after another directly or at an angle of 45 degrees.
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If there is a picture or ornament on the tile, it is necessary to draw up a scheme in advance, how the painted tiles will be located, and where there will be parts without a picture. This method is used, for example, if you want to lay out a panel of tiles for a bath. During the repair it will be necessary to strictly adhere to this scheme.
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Finally, there are special 3D-tiled bathroom tiles that already have an integral pattern, divided into parts, and when finishing the bathroom it will be necessary to assemble it and attach it to the wall in a strictly defined order.
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