Before you contact a professional Las Vegas tile contractor you need to understand what you want and need for your new bathroom. You don’t want to waste your time and money rather than use both wisely to get exactly what you want.
We’ve gathered some tips and tricks to help you build your small bathroom and enhance space.
The Size of the Tile
Some will say big tiles will make a small room look smaller, and the opinion of others is small tiles will have more grout lines to make your bathroom looks smaller.
What should you do?
Actually, the bathroom size should not determine the size of tiles that you will use.
Larger tiles will have fewer grout lines making the walls and floors less cluttered and visually expanding the room. Match your grout color with the tiles to make them flow better so that the scale of the room will be continuous.
Don’t rule out smaller tiles, some beautiful mosaic is best suited for a bathroom with many angles or curves.
Or you can mix big and small tiles in the different zones of your room. Consider smaller tiles for the floor and walls of your shower area, alcoves and the rest will be covered by big tiles.
The Color of the Tiles
Light colors like white, cream or light grey will make your small room look bigger. Light tiles reflect more light and allow your eyes to flow across the room giving a sense of grander proportions than darker colors would.
Decorative and patterned tiles will give you the opportunity to have some fun and showcase your creativity. This will be your chance to turn something ordinary into the extraordinary.
The Layout of the Tiles
Builders go for diagonal patterns for limited spaces, it tricks the eyes giving the impression of a larger area than what it is. A squared layout is easy to count but arrange them diagonally and your eyes will easily catch the longest points of the pattern.
Another option is 30×60 cm. rectangular tiles, laying them horizontally on the wall or along the floor will give the illusion of a wider space. If laid vertically on the walls, the room will look taller or longer if mounted on the floor.
Usually, tile providers give out samples ask for some and lay it out on the walls and floor. This will give you an idea of how it works on your small bathroom.
The Fixtures
Map out your plan in a scaled drawing, the size and placement of fixtures and fitting will affect the appearance of your bathroom.
Large sinks, lavatory basin, taps, and other fixtures will make your space look cluttered, cramped and overcrowded. Consider sleek fixtures that will fit the size of your bathroom and make it look chic.
The Number of Tiles
Calculate the number of tiles before your purchase. There are online tile calculators to help you out or give your measurements to the local retailer, they will be happy to assist.
Provide a 10 percent extra for breakage, cuttings, pattern matching, and waste. You don’t want to lack tiles while construction is underway.
Not everyone can be called a tiler or install the bathroom fixtures correctly. Pretenders will do a lousy job – big time. Save yourself from stress by hiring the services of a professional tile contractor Las Vegas, they will make your small bathroom look like a work of art.
About Author: Gary is a content marketing specialist at Silver Hawk Construction. Having several years of experience in home improvement field, Gary is keen on sharing his knowledge and secrets with others. Gary hopes that his articles will give you a bit of insight on home improvement.
