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Decorative Tiles: What You'd Want To Know


Decorative tiles are a fantastic way to express your creativity in the home. Using decorative tiles as borders or as accent pieces you can turn any ordinary room in to a stunning one.

The decorative tiles can be decorated with mural work, geometric designs, images from a particular region etc. It can even mimic famous art paintings. So if you are in love with a Van Gogh painting you can get it custom made on your tile too.

Such decorative designed tiles can be used as stand alone pieces or can be mixed and matched with traditional tiles to create a stunning effect. If pricey you can only use it as borders in backsplashes, walls and demarcate a kitchen island in your kitchen. Some people also use tiles in their bathroom around wash tubs or showers.

Most often these are used as accent pieces in tiled area; like a monochromatic plain bathroom has a mosaic decorative tile. So this creates a splashy effect and acts as a focal point to any room.


Some more unique ideas:

• If you have a unique design on your decorative tile then you can accentuate it further by going for dark colored tiles around it.

• These tiles can also be used as borders in windows and doors of any room. Or try border tiles around a fireplace to increase its visibility.

• Hand painting the tiles with places or the photo of a family member can also be done in which case it becomes the conversational focal point of your living room.

• Tiles can also be used to emphasize the theme of a room. For example the usage of terracotta tiles with texture can help create a rugged antique atmosphere.


Bright colors can be emphasized by going for colorful glass tiles. Or going for Tuscan, Morocco patterns can bring in a feel of the particular region.

With so many options out there you can choose a suitable tile according to your budget limit. There are plenty of options for decorative tiles like glass, ceramic, cement, stone, Terracotta, marble, porcelain etc. So use them in any number of ways to express your creativity.

 

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