Bathroom marble tiles: design features and selection criteria

In the distant past, marble was used as a decorative element and decorated surfaces with it in palaces and castles. Today marble is preferred in public places such as museums, theaters or administrations.

However, there is also a budget analogue, which is made from artificial minerals. - it is imitation marble. The range of colors is striking in its variety - you can even acquire a color that does not occur in nature. Nevertheless, the external aesthetics and quality of artificial marble tiles are not inferior to their natural counterparts, and the cost of purchasing it will be several times lower.

For owners of a spacious bathroom, there are no restrictions on the choice of marble finishes. The large area of ​​the room allows you to choose any interior, even using black for finishing work. An option looks great, where the upper part of the bathroom is trimmed with light shades, and the lower one is made in a more saturated shade, which is close to the color of the floor surface.

Next, you need to calculate the required number of tiles. This procedure is extremely simple and useful, as it will help to avoid waste of material during finishing work.

First of all, it is necessary to determine the perimeter of the floor surface in the bathroom. To do this, measure the length and width. Then you need to multiply the obtained indicators. After that, you need to find out the parameters of the tile. To determine the number of tiles required, you need to divide the perimeter of the bathroom into tile parameters.

For a wall surface, the amount of material is calculated as follows: you need to determine the area of ​​all four walls, subtracting the area of ​​the door. Then add the resulting values ​​and divide by the area of ​​the tile.

For owners of small bathrooms and toilets, a more careful selection of materials is required. In order to visually create a spacious and comfortable room, you need to have an idea of ​​the saturation of the colors and texture of the material. Light colors visually expand the space, making it more spacious. Therefore, when buying, you should pay attention to marbled tiles, made in white, beige, blue, pink, light gray or light brown shades. For a warm and welcoming bathroom, choose terracotta, orange, beige or pink, while blue, gray and green will do a great job of creating a cooler, more peaceful atmosphere.

An original solution would be to decorate the wall and floor surfaces in the same color shade and texture. This option perfectly smooths corners and adds extra space to the room. Contrast between the wall surface and the floor surface should be avoided. Visually, the room begins to seem smaller than it really is. In addition, you should not focus on the corners.

For a small bathroom, you must use glossy light tiles. Such a solution, in the presence of high-quality lighting, will create a beautiful and luxurious design for the bathroom, which will be bright throughout the day.

For those who do not like glossy surfaces, there is an alternative in the form of semi-gloss cladding materials. For floor surfaces in this situation, it is recommended to use marble effect tiles with a rough surface. It is desirable that it matches the shade chosen for the wall surface. The anti-slip surface contributes to safe movement, eliminating the possibility of slipping.

A wide range of the presented marble tile sizes allows consumers to choose a material that will meet all the requirements. In a small space, the best solution would be to use small to medium sized tiles. The large size of the tiles, on the contrary, will visually make the bathroom smaller than it actually is.

Small tiles are much more difficult to maintain than large tiles. However, the bathroom or toilet will look more attractive on the outside. It is recommended to choose tiles in light shades. Dust particles, dried splashes and streaks from the cleaning or washing solution will remain invisible on a light surface, and mechanical damage (scratches, cracks or chips) on the wall or floor surface can be masked with a colorless varnish. You can try using an adhesive or grout that matches the surface to be treated.

As mentioned earlier, a more budget-friendly option is artificial marble-effect tiles. But today another alternative has appeared - the use of ready-made collections in the interior that imitate the texture of marble. Such tiles have retained the distinctive feature of marble - the presence of veins, but they are interpreted into a graphic element.

Examples of such collections can be found in the products of the Shakhty enterprise and the Russian enterprise Sokol.

• Collection "Pietra" (Shakhty enterprise) provides two color options. The first tile is made in natural shades of coral, reminiscent of ruby ​​spar, which is a mineral compound - a compound of manganese. The second option is presented in more original turquoise shades and looks similar to turquoise and malachite. The texture of the tiles is made with neat geometric patterns, which the manufacturer has placed on a small number of tiles as decorative elements.

• Collection "Romeo" (Shakhty enterprise). The concept of this collection is similar to the previous one, but nevertheless has a more classic focus. It is characterized by the natural texture of natural marble. The entire line is designed in soothing colors. Such a collection does an excellent job of creating a beautiful, thoughtful and cozy bathroom interior.

• "Pearl" (domestic enterprise "Sokol"). The collection is stylized like a marble texture. Despite the fact that the appearance of this tile is not very similar to natural stone, it can still bribe the buyer with a wide range of color shades.

When using marbled cladding, the ideal choice for the bathroom classic style. In addition, it is permissible to use marble tiles not only on the wall surface, but also on the ceiling and floor surfaces. Decorative details look great on countertops under the washbasin and various shelves.

Interior in style country (even if it is an artificial analogue) will perfectly fit into the concept of the bathroom. Light marbled shades and wood-like veins will perfectly cope with the chosen style direction of the bathroom. Also, marbled finish is appropriate in interiors made in retro style. To do this, you should give preference to light and brownish shades and colors inherent in mahogany.

Natural marble tiles are unique. You can be sure that very few people own such material. Not every landlord can afford marble finishing. For luxury lovers, ceramic marble tiles are used to decorate a bathroom or washroom. The most expensive material is a product with few veins. Veins with different patterns can be more intense or dim. The color shade directly depends on the place of its extraction and the presence of various breeds in it. Color shades can be beige, black, green, pink, red, brown and gray.

Among other finishing and building materials, marble possesses the following natural features:

• High strength indicators. Granite is the only competitor considering the characteristics of all facing materials. Marble is famous for its resistance to mechanical stress (impact on the surface or significant load).
• Long service life... Marble is not capable of flaking or crumbling and can last for many years.
• High wear resistance... It is almost impossible to scratch or erase marble tiles.
• Material hygiene... The material is one of the few natural antiseptics. It excludes the possibility of the emergence and further reproduction of various parasites and fungal deposits.
• Safe operation for the human body is due to the fact that marble is an environmentally friendly, clean and natural material. It does not pose a threat to both people and nature.

A completed bathroom project using marbled tiles awaits you in this video.