Many of you know, that I am a qualified interior designer. It’s absolutely normal for me to be choosing different tiles every day. I remember when I had to choose my first tiles for a client, and I had absolutely no clue where to start. These days you have a huge range of shapes, sizes, and colours and I were little like Alice in Wonderland. In today post, I wanted to show you a simple infographic created by Thisisstone.com where the guys explained in such a simple way type of tiles with some great advice! I couldn’t say no to this collaboration as I know this would definitely benefit you guys!(picture on top Artisau TopsTiles)

Victoria Plumbing Devonstone floor Tiles

Tiles have been used throughout history, dating as far back as far as 13th century BC. The Ancient Mesopotamians first used tiles of all shapes and sizes for a variety of purposes. They continued to be frequently used throughout the Middle East up until today and different tiles have been found throughout Europe representing different cultures and time periods. Ancient Romans, ancient Greeks, ancient Moroccans, you name it, cultures have used and adapted tiles for thousands of years and have never got bored! Tiles are an absolutely wonderful addition to the home and can be used in a great variety of rooms to great effect. Different tiles are suited to different areas, however, and it is essential that you are aware of which type of tile is going to do the best job in a designated area.

This stunning example is from Phoenix Tapware

Large, plain and durable tiles, for example, are always the first choice for floors and should rarely be ignored. They bear a lot of human traffic throughout the day and they need to be clear so you can see everything in front of you, including those painful things that aren’t too visible but can cause you a lot of pain if you step on them!

HOSE Carrara Marble Fish Scale Mosaics Styled by Marsha Golemac Studio123 LTD. Photographed by Dan Hocking

Tiles with artistic decorations and patterns for this reason are not great for flooring but rather in specific areas that require a decorative touch. Kitchen backsplashes and bathroom walls can be a nice place to explore mosaic designs or elaborate patterns and the artistic license for this is unlimited.