When decorating walls, tiles occupy one of the leading positions among finishing materials. In the modern construction market, you can find products with different characteristics, quality, design, shape and price. But there is another important parameter that you should not lose sight of - the size of the standard tile. It is about him that we will discuss later.
Types of Tiles
Today, designers offer customers not only a huge variety of colors and textures of ceramic tiles, but also various shapes and sizes of this material. Consider the main types.
Square
Most often use such tiles to finish the floor. With the help of it, a classic drawing is created. Today, square tiles can also be seen on the wall in the bathroom, and on the kitchen apron. When decorating the premises with such material, it is worth considering: if the floor is made of squares, then it is better to finish the walls with rectangles or mosaics.
Sizes may vary. Tiles 15 by 15, 10 by 10, 20 by 20, 25 by 25 cm, etc. are popular.
Rectangle
Wall decoration with such tiles is considered the most popular and common. Depending on the size of the material and aspect ratio, you can use different styling schemes. In addition, if you select the proportions correctly, on the same plane you can use products of various sizes. The rectangular tile allows you to perform the "Christmas tree" laying. There are no general strict recommendations on choosing the size and combination of different shapes here. It all depends on the imagination and taste.
Rhombus
Such an unusual shape is offered by such well-known manufacturers as Cevica, Ballester Porcar, etc. The interior made in this embodiment looks quite strict, but at the same time is luxurious and unusual.
Triangle
The room, fully trimmed with triangular tiles, can be found quite rarely. But as a decorative accent, it looks just great. This form is not produced by all manufacturers, but you can find it on sale if you wish.
Pentahedron and hexagon
Such unusual forms arouse considerable interest among consumers, since even fragmentary interspersing of such tiles on a wall or floor makes the interior much more fresh and interesting. But choosing such a finishing material, it is worth considering how to combine it with other forms to get a beautiful picture without gaps.
"Boar"
The peculiarity of this form is the edges chamfered at 45 degrees. The finishing material itself is rectangular. The size of the standard tile may be different, but the most popular options are: 7.5x10, 10x10, 28.5x8.5 cm.
It is necessary to choose dimensions from the area of the room. The smaller the square, the more modest it is to choose the size so as not to make the room visually even smaller.
Standard tile sizes
There are a large number of size variations. The main values are the width, length and thickness of the product. Consider the classification of all available sizes of this material:
- Small size. It is the smallest of all existing species on the market today. The dimensions of the standard tile are 5x5 cm. This material allows you to create patterns on the plane or even real paintings. It is important to understand that laying mosaics is almost jewelry work, so it is best to entrust it to professionals.
- Classical Standard tile sizes range from 10 cm to 50 cm. These can be rectangles and squares or more complex shapes. This type of tile is considered the most popular. This is due to the fact that this range of size range is ideal for many tasks. Products are easy to stack. Using different shapes and sizes allows you to achieve the desired effect.
- Large size. Tile dimensions range from 50 to 120 cm. Laying large material is certainly easier than, for example, mosaics, but it is well suited only for spacious rooms.
The size of the tile depends on its cost. For example, large-sized products and mosaics cost an average of 25-30% more.
Wall tile
The classic dimensions of ceramic or tile for walls are 20x30 cm. Not so long ago, just such parameters could be seen in most of the apartments. But the ability to implement new, unique and interesting projects is increasingly prompting people to choose tiles of other formats.
There are many sizes of products for walls:
- tile 15 by 15 cm;
- 10x20 cm;
- 15x20 cm, etc.
To list them all makes no sense. All variety of dimensions can be seen in any hardware store. If none of the proposed options is suitable, then you can contact the manufacturers directly to discuss with them the possibility of manufacturing such products for individual sizes. There are companies that really provide this service.
The thickness of the tiles on the walls is usually less than that of floor products, since it does not require great wear resistance. Standard dimensions can be from 0.4 to 1 cm. Such parameters allow her to remain durable. Equally important is the weight of the tile: the lighter the product, the easier it is to mount it on vertical surfaces.
Floor tiles
The most popular floor shape is the square. Standard tile sizes
- 60x60 cm;
- 30x30 cm;
- 10x10 cm.
Manufacturers also offer other parameters (33x33, 20x20, 5x5 cm, etc.), but consumers prefer mostly standard materials. The most popular dimensions of rectangular products are 19x60, 15x66, 15x60, 15x45, 14x66 and 12x60 cm. These options are great for a bathroom where there is no way to use parquet or laminate.
Floor tiles are slightly thicker than wall tiles, as they must be as strong and durable as possible. The minimum thickness is 9 mm, but you can find plates and 23 mm.
How to choose?
We offer some tips:
- Large room. For rooms of impressive sizes, large-sized tiles are also perfect. But finishing all the walls is not necessary with only one large block. If you competently approach the selection of a combination of different sizes and colors, the room will look very organic and interesting. If the entire floor or walls are finished with only small mosaics, your eyes may begin to ripple. It should be used better only as an accent.
- Small room. In this case, you need to remember - the smaller the room, the tile size should be more modest. It is also worth calculating the ratio of room to tile size. It is advisable if it is a multiple. For example, if the width of the toilet is 1 m, it is most advisable to choose a tile whose length is 50, 25 or 20 cm. Thus, you can significantly save on cropping.
Tiles for the kitchen and corridor
Facing the walls of the kitchen with tiles is a budget and reliable option to give the room coziness and comfort, without loss of aesthetic qualities. Traditionally, tiles of small sizes are used, especially if the room itself is not large. Thickness is recommended to choose 5 mm.
If the size of the room allows, you can choose large blocks, creating the whole picture, or show your imagination and choose a more original layout. Adherents of the classics should opt for a square.
The floor tiles for the kitchen and the corridor should be sufficiently wear-resistant and resistant to dirt. In addition, it should not be slippery. For the corridor, it is permissible to use the most durable and thickest product variations that are offered on the market.
Bathroom
In the case of finishing this room, the size of the tile is of great importance. The choice of tile dimensions should be carried out primarily on the basis of the area of the room itself. If it is small, then the cladding should also consist of small fragments in order to create a visual feeling that the room is larger. And vice versa, the larger the area of the room, the larger the cladding products chosen.
Very often in bathrooms, a rectangular ceramic cladding is used, measuring 20x25, 20x60 and 20x40 cm. Tiles can be placed both horizontally and vertically.
If desired, even in small baths you can create a whole masterpiece. A combination of standard tiles and mosaics can help. The emphasis on one of the walls also looks good and original. Often use tiles of the same size, but different colors in the lower and upper parts. A curb is made at their junction.
Conclusion
The size of the tile is very important. Even if the design of such products was madly liked, but their dimensions are not suitable for a particular room, then all efforts can go to waste. Therefore, the parameters when choosing this lining material should not be neglected.
In most cases, you can focus on personal taste preferences, but you can not forget about the above recommendations.