Embossed tiles: features of choice

The market of finishing materials in our time is an abundance of textures, colors and shapes. They allow you to create a unique interior, embody any design solutions and turn an ordinary room into a favorite place for relaxation.

Among the variety of materials for cladding, ceramic tiles stand out, which are used for a bathroom, kitchen or corridor. Being durable and at the same time incredibly beautiful material, it does not lose its popularity. Designers often use ceramic tiles to create a canvas, decorate a room with mosaics, or simply add bright accents with large elements. For each purpose, a different type of tile is used, and they all have certain pros and cons.

The relief tile differs from the usual one in that its surface has an embossed protruding pattern, which gives additional volume. This texture has several purposes:

• Aesthetics. It is difficult to compare such a tile with any other material, since it gives the interior gloss, high cost, while it does not look vulgar, but minimalistic. It looks appropriate even with a modest design, when there are no unnecessary decorative elements. The volumetric tile attracts all attention to itself, regardless of the style of the interior and the general focus. This is one of the few types of this finishing material that looks great in a completely white bathroom.

• Convenience. In most interiors, ceramic tiles are used not only as an aesthetic, but also quite practical material, since they are able to visually cover all the small flaws made by the craftsmen during installation. Deviations from the target level, initially uneven walls, as well as uneven joints or seams are not a problem for this material.

• Strength and durability... During the production process, the tile goes through several stages of firing and glazing, which allows you to create a monolithic material without voids with air, which eventually destroy the tile. As a result, ceramic tiles are one of the most practical, strong and durable materials that can retain their properties for years. In addition, this tile is made of environmentally friendly and safe materials, easily tolerates temperature extremes and does not absorb water, which prolongs its service life.

An additional plus is the fact that three-dimensional tiles are used in the interior not only of private houses or apartments, but also of various institutions, so that visually impaired or blind people can easily navigate in space.

Of the disadvantages of using such a finish, it should be noted difficulty in cutting, since you will have to carefully select a pattern or pattern when combining two tiles. This is an especially difficult process for those who do not have sufficient experience with wall cladding. Problems can also arise when grouting the joints, since this process must be started only after the composition has completely dried.

Sometimes users mention difficult maintenance, but this is rather an exception, because the tiles are covered with a thick layer of glaze, which allows you to remove dirt easily and without harm to the coating.

There are the following types of embossed tiles:

1. Geometry. These are patterns and designs that repeat various geometric shapes, for example, bricks, squares, or just straight lines.
2. Stones. Imitation of stones allows not only replacing expensive natural materials with artificial ones, but also slightly changing the very nature of such texture due to interesting colors, various roughness and unusual shapes.
3. Folk ornaments. Such options reflect the cultural characteristics of a particular nationality, such as, for example, Gzhel, Khokhloma.
4. Vegetable world. Plant motifs represent full or partial stylization of such natural elements as flowers, stems, leaves, buds, roots or fruits of plants.

If we talk about the types of embossed tiles, then it can be glossy or matte, depending on the coating. Designers advise combining embossed tiles with ceramic options to achieve the most interesting look.

This type of embossed ceramic tile is especially relevant for classic and minimalist interiors, where a high-quality and beautiful coating is required, while without bright patterns. Such a product fully supports the style of the interior and becomes part of the overall picture, without standing out from the rest of the background.

Textured tiles are mainly produced with embossing for natural materials such as stone, wood or leather. It retains the useful qualities of ceramic tiles, but provides great opportunities for design solutions that require unusual and aesthetically pleasing options. At the same time, the tiles are used not only for wall cladding, but also as a floor covering, which allows you to quickly and easily choose an option to match or from one collection, without breaking the interior with different options.

Floor tiles are particularly resistant to mechanical damage, therefore they are used even for external facing of steps or floors in the open air. The surface with a relief fits perfectly into many interior styles, moreover, there are no gaps when laying it.

For all the intricacies of laying relief tiles, see the next video.