Pro tip: stop using those giant floor tiles in small bathrooms

I was dead set on 24x48 tiles for my 5x8 bathroom reno. Looked great at the store. But my tile guy talked me out of it. Said anything over 12x24 in a tiny room just makes the space look chopped up because you can only fit like 2 tiles across. He was right. I went with 8x12 hexagon pattern instead and the floor actually looks bigger now. Saw 3 other guys on a forum yesterday complaining about the same exact problem with big tiles. Anyone else get talked out of something dumb by their installer?

3 comments

3 Comments

pat_roberts5511d ago

Yeah the grout color thing is huge... I did the same with my 8x12 hexagons and it made the floor look way more seamless than I expected.

stellat4612d ago

Worst part is grout lines make a 24x48 look like a checkerboard.

the_oliver12d ago

@stellat46 yeah the checkerboard look drives me nuts. I started using a grout color thats really close to the tile, like a match as close as you can get, and it helps a ton. The lines still show but they blend in way better so you don't get that big blocky pattern.