Upgrading bathroom and kitchen tiles shouldn’t cost your whole renovation budget. With these six budget-friendly ideas you can make your newly installed tile look extremely expensive, even though it wasn’t.
Make Your Edges Elegant
The one sure-fire way to make your tiling job look cheap is ending with unfinished tile edges. You want to plan ahead of time to ensure that all your tiling will be finished under wood trim or stop at the end of a wall crease.
Having the tile properly installed with finished edges will give your room a clean and distinctive look. No matter if you use metal edging, wood trim, or a cabinet to edge your tiles, just make sure they are covered.
Use New Tiling As A Neutral Backdrop
One way to make any cheap tiling look like it was worth your entire paycheck is to use it as a backdrop behind more expensive items. For example, if you have an expensive mirror in your bathroom, use it as a centerpiece. Pick a solid color tile to be the backdrop.
Mix Up Your Laying Pattern
No one said that you have to lay every tile in a horizontal or vertical pattern. You can mix up the common linear brick stacking and go with a more outstanding pattern. A simple white tile can look textured by using different sizes. Mix in wide tiles with small square tiles to create this textured look.
Contrast Your Colors
You don’t have to stick to one tile color to make your design. You can pick contrasting colors that will create more depth in your rooms. This works especially well for wall tiles. Installing tile from the floor to mid-wall, and then contrasting it with another color tile on the upper wall makes for an amazing display.
A Solid Washable Wall
Tile doesn’t need to be just reserved to the floor. You can create a washable wall that looks solid. Simply lay your tiles in a very tight manner. Be sure to match the grout color exactly to the tile color. For example, if you have a solid white tile, the grout should be the same shade of solid white.
By implementing similar colors and tight spacing you can make a tiled wall look more solid. This is more aesthetically pleasing than a traditional tiled wall. It also works to bring in a little texture.
The More Coverage The Better
Instead of spending a ton of money on a few tiles that barely cover your floor, opt for the more affordable tiles and cover most of the room. In the bathroom, this fully tiled look creates a luxurious feel. You can even accent the floor in a darker color than the walls to create a more dimensional look.
Having a tiled bathroom wall is ideal for cleaning. In addition, it’s completely waterproof. This is great to help avoid those water stains that accumulate on painted walls.
You don’t need to spend a fortune on tiles to make them look high-end. It’s all in the installation that makes it or breaks it. By following these six budget-friendly tips we outlined above, you can make any priced tile look like it cost you a fortune.