We ve done a lot of bathrooms in our day and in every one of them we ve used some form of rectangular tile or subway tile.
Subway tile brick pattern.
Need help choosing a tile pattern.
It might also help you sound like you sort of know what you re doing when you talk to your contractor or the salespeople at the home store when it comes to regular square or rectangular tile nearly every pattern can be boiled down to these five basic models.
Subway tile now comes in an endless assortment of colors finishes and materials.
Use tile spacers to ensure even spacing.
Set the first row of tiles so they will run about 6 beyond the edge of the refrigerator.
Durango cream brick pattern subway tile 2x4 subway tile durango cream 2x4 tumbled travertine subway tiles feature warm shades of creams and beiges and are available in mesh backed sheets.
Because standard subway tiles are widely sold in 4 x 8 3 x 6 and 2 x 4 variants the short side of each tile can be used as a guide to measure and mark the halfway point of.
The herringbone at 90 degrees also draws the eye up and creates visual interest in the space.
Then the white ceramic subway tile was vertically stacked in between.
On this backsplash we used a brick repeat in blue.
In our most recent master bathroom renovation we used several different subway tile patterns.
From here you can begin to play with angles.
It works well for a taller space like a shower to create vertical and horizontal subway tile patterns rather than just one large pattern that can be overwhelming when used in a large and tall space.
If you re ready to mix it up there are plenty of other tile options to choose from.
Check out different tile installation layouts at the tile shop.
If the tile runs behind the refrigerator start at the opposite end with a full tile in the corner.