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Tiles have many roles and uses. One that shouldn’t be overlooked is their ability to add dramatic impact, especially when deployed as the first thing a visitor sees when they arrive and open the door
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It’s important to make a good fi rst impression and there’s nowhere better to do that than the hallway. It’s the fi rst room you walk into at the end of the day and it’s where you’ll greet family and friends. It’s also a place where fl oor tiles come into their own as static but vivid statements on the owner’s personal style For kitchens, vinyl tiling still has a lot to off er. It is stylish, yet practical, meaning it’s easy to clean, scratch-resistant, tough and durable – everything you need to create an ideal cooking environment. Threshold-free walk-in showers have been around for a while too,
and growing on the back of their popularity, are the use of large- format tiles. Such super tiles start at 16 inches but be as large as 10 feet. They are square or rectangular, made from ceramic, porcelain and stone and, by dint of their size, manage to create a seamless look and give the illusion of a bigger space. “Large-format tile is popular as it gives a consistent look to the
wall and is easy to clean with less grout lines,” Shannon Kadwell of Anthony Wilder Design Build recently told the Washington Post. “With the look of tile becoming more like real stone and without the maintenance, it is a great option for that busy lifestyle.” Aside the US infl uence, a recent European export of note are
decorative cement tiles. These hand-painted designs are “a wonderful way to add personality to a space,” said Kadwell. “Handcrafted tiles are being used to add texture and interest to a space. [They are] a bit of nostalgia without too much fuss. With so many designs and colours you really are only limited by your imagination.”
But you don’t have to think in terms
what works in what room. When San Francisco-based designer Catherine Kwong designed a Hawaiian vacation retreat for a family with a minimalist taste, and she decided to keep things simple by using the same fl ooring material throughout the entire house. She chose basalt, otherwise known as
lava stone, the result of lava reaching the surface and cooling to create a hard, solid rock. The resulting material is generally a dark grey or black and can range from smooth to textured depending on the conditions under which it was formed. Incidentally, basalt isn’t just ideal for
fl oors, if you want to go the whole way. It lacks calcium carbonate and therefore doesn’t etch when exposed to acidic substances. This makes it ideal for kitchen worktops. Also available in slab form or cobblestones, it can also be used for everything from fi re surrounds to accent walls.
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