The right vanity tile colors can help to unify a space.
A lot of planning goes into bathroom design and renovation. Because there are so many building materials on the market, any homeowner can easily become overwhelmed. If you plan to tile your bathroom, choosing the perfect colors and designs is a must. You may decide to tile the floors, the shower, the walls and even the ceiling. To completely unify your bathroom space, you may even decide to tile the vanity as well. Vanity tiles do not necessarily have to match floor, ceiling or wall tiles. In fact, variation, in this case, will add character to your space and help to pull all bathroom colors together.
Instructions
1. Pick up a magazine for inspiration. Home interior magazines almost always host a variety of modern bathroom photographs. Visit your local home improvement store and browse through a few magazines. Purchase the magazines with bathrooms that catch your eye and mark the pages for future reference. Be considerate of the size of your personal bathroom in comparison to the bathrooms found in the magazines. Space is a big indicator of just how bold your tiling can be. Subdued tiles (i.e., solid colors, simple patterns) can be used in most any bathroom. Bold tiles (i.e., vivid, multiple colors; dizzying patterns) should be left for larger spaces.
2. Take inspiration from the existing colors in your bathroom and in your home. If you're starting your bathroom project from scratch, bring in colors that are already present in other rooms of your home. This will aid in making an easy visual transition from room to room. For example, if you've got hardwood flooring throughout your home, consider a tile with touches of brown throughout. If you've got blue carpeting, think about using a light green or yellow tile to add to the natural colors in your home.
3. Decide on the the tile material. Once a general idea for color is made, deciding on the tile material will be easy. Various types of bathroom tile include ceramic, natural stone, homogeneous, glass and porcelain. Ceramic, porcelain, homogeneous and glass tiles can be found in any color imaginable. Natural stone tiles (granite, river rock) will be available most commonly in brown, gray, black and beige colors. Visit your local home improvement store to see actual samples of the tiles. Pick out a few favorites and purchase samples. Take the samples home and into your bathroom to get an actual view of which tile color and material will look best with existing colors. Repeat this process until you find the tile that is perfect for your bathroom vanity.
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