Ceramic tile flooring patterns offer a wide choice to enhance the visual appeal of any room. Ceramic tiles are best suited for rooms that have a slight imperfection or for rooms that need a better perception. Tile patterns can play an important role in giving a completely new character to the personality of the room. Following are the most popular patterns that can add visible value to your floor tiling project.

 

Straight Grid Tile Pattern

 

With respect to the walls of the room, straight grid tile pattern requires the floor tiles to be installed  totally aligned at zero or ninety degrees. Easy to install, straight grid tiles can easily blend in with any kind and color of walls. Ceramic tiles are available in a wide choice of colors and textures. One can choose from the monochromatic scheme for a simple grid pattern to more decorative multicolored grid layouts. The straight grid tiles come in many sizes from mini grid mosaics to large format panels. It could be an interesting idea to use a monochrome grid pattern in the kitchen while using multicolored grid pattern in the living room or bedroom.

 

 

Diagonal Grid Tile Pattern

 

With respect to the walls of the room, diagonal grid tile pattern requires the floor tiles to be installed  at an angle of 45 degrees. Diagonal grid pattern can help improve the perception of a small room and can make a small room look bigger. This pattern works very well with small kitchens, bathrooms and hallways. Use monochrome tiles or decorated multicolored tiles of any size to create the expanded effect.

 

Running Bond Tile Pattern

 

In this pattern style, alternate rows have the start of tile offset by about 50 percent in reference to the first row of tiles. In other words, the second-row tile starts at about the midpoint of the first-row tile. This breaks up the expected geometrical pattern and the start point of tiles. Running bond tile patterns can be created by two or three consecutive rows of tiles. Instead of being aligned to the walls at zero or ninety degrees, running bond tiles may also be placed diagonally at an angle of forty-five degrees.

 

This pattern of floor tile is quite popular with rooms that are geometrically asymmetric or have crooked walls. To make the layout interesting and also to defocus the flaws in the room walls, use a combination of colored and designed tiles, in a staggered pattern.

 

 

Checkerboard Tile Pattern

 

Classic, timeless, and versatile, checkerboard tile pattern is a hot favorite of both the urban and rural buildings and homes. Remember the yesteryears when the black and white checkerboard tiles that were so common at many public venues. Checkerboard patterns can be easily created by using two different colors or different finishes (matte or gloss). Install the tiles either aligned or at an angle to the walls. Try plain or designed tiles for the checkerboard tile pattern. Only two different types of tiles with the same size are required to create the checkerboard tile pattern.

 

Chevron Tile Pattern

 

Rectangular tiles with angled edges set in zigzag “V” pattern form the chevron styled pattern. Very simple to install, chevron tile patterns are popular choices when attention needs to be directed to some point in the room or large floor area. You may have already seen such tile patterns in public places as hall areas, railway platforms etc.

 

To create a chevron tile pattern, both monochrome and multicolored designed tiles can be used. Depending upon the area, the size of the individual tile could be chosen. For example, while a bedroom could use a 6” to 8” wide tiles, a large hall may use wider 12” tiles to create the chevron pattern. The angle of the joint could also vary between 30 degrees to 45 degrees. 

 

 

Herringbone Tile Pattern

 

Rectangular tiles joined at 90 degrees to create “L” shapes are known to be in a herringbone pattern. Fairly easy to install, the short end of the tile is placed against the long end of the other tile. This may seem similar to the chevron patterns but the difference lies in the tile edges. Here the tile edges are at perfect 90 degrees, unlike the chevron tiles where the edge angles are less than 90 degrees.  The tiles can be installed in an alignment of either 45 or 90 degrees, with respect to room walls, thus creating either a diagonal or 90-degree herringbone pattern.

 

New ceramic tiles offer a wide variety of color, design and size choices. While two simple identical tiles could create the simplest herringbone pattern, the floor can be enhanced and made more lively by using longer tiles which will allow more tiles to be used to weave the pattern. Try contrasting colors in alternating tiles or include high variation glazed tiles in the pattern. Depending upon the area, you may choose the sober two-toned tiles or graded single shade tile sets.

 

 

Octagon and Dot Tile Pattern

 

The Victorian era tile pattern is another classic that refuses to go out of style. Similar to a checkerboard tile pattern, the tile is octagonal in shape with for quarter dots of contrasting colors in four opposite corners. When joined, the tiles create a “dot” at the center when four tiles are installed in a two by two matrix.

 

While the traditional colors used in this pattern are typically black and white, one can always try other contrasting colors as blue and white or even bright red and white. Try reversing the colors by making the white area as another bright color and have the dot area as white or any light color.

 

Octagon and dot tiles come pre-pasted on a mesh so it is rather easy to install. Fill the tile gaps with grout and have a seamless end-to-end floor. Octagon and dot tiles continue to be hot favorites in large public areas.

 

 

Basket Weave Tile Pattern

 

As the name suggests, the design pattern is inspired by the basket weave pattern where the fibers are cross woven at 90 degrees angle. Ceramic tiles offer a wide choice of designs, texture, and finishes. Basket weave tiles are available in quite a few sizes ranging from 12” by 12” to smaller 2” by 2”.  Available in both square and rectangular sizes, the basket weave floor installation can be used in any room where the monotony of the room needs to be broken. Basket woven patterned floor tiles are available in bright colors and interesting shades are well suited for both home and public installations.

 

Diamond Rug Tile Pattern

 

Diamond rug tile pattern is a great way to distinguish a particular area from that rest of the room area. For example, a central seating area may be created in a large living room by creating a unique floor design that is unmistakably different from the rest of the floor design. The idea is to draw attention or focus to a particular area of the floor by making it stand out from the background.

 

In a diamond rug pattern, the distinguished area is generally carved out with a carpet (rug) type border and houses another design within this “carpet” area. For example, the outer or the general floor pattern could be simple single colored grid pattern while the central seating area may have a six foot by eight foot running border. Within these four or six inches border area is another tile pattern. So when seen from distance, it appears that the floor has a “carpet” in the central area of the room.

 

Ceramic tiles offer a wide choice of colors, designs, and patterns to create the border of the carpet area as well as the main carpet area. Diamond rug patterned floors are quite popular in hallways, living and dining areas and, even bathrooms.

 

 

Crosshatch Tile Pattern

 

This tile pattern is similar to the herringbone tile pattern but with a small difference. Pair of two rectangular tiles is placed perpendicular to another pair of two rectangular tiles, adjacently, without forming an “L” shape. If the tiles are large enough, instead of two, three tiles could be placed at an angle of ninety degrees against a set of another three tiles. The most popular design pattern continues to be two by two tiles combination.

 

Ceramic tiles with a combination of alternating color or shade could be an interesting design for the floor of the house. Crosshatch pattern tends to break the flow pattern of the floor. Same sized tiles are easy to install. The design pattern could be aligned with the room walls at 90 degrees or placed diagonally at 45 degrees to give an alternative perception of the floor.

 

 

Windmill Tile Pattern

 

Using four similar sized rectangular and one square sized tile, the windmill pattern can be easily created. Each edge of the square tile should be equal to the size of the width of the rectangular tile so that four rectangular tiles could be placed around each edge of the square tile.

 

The center tile can be any kind of fancy, decorative and textured design while the four surrounding tiles could be another design. Each total set of these five tiles stand out as an independent big tile. When professionally installed, windmill patterned tile floor can make a small room look quite elegant and sophisticated. This pattern is quite well suited for smaller areas as the dining room, kitchen or even bathrooms.

 

The set of five tiles could be small, typically eight inches or less or could be big, using bigger rectangular tiles measuring up to three feet. The smaller mosaic tiles are also available on strips and mesh, making it easier to install. Be open to try various color schemes for the center and surrounding tiles in contrasting and bold colors.

 

 

Hopscotch Tile Pattern

 

Hopscotch tile pattern is somewhat opposite of windmill pattern in the sense that the center tile is a large square piece and there are four smaller square or rectangular tiles at the corner of its square edges. This pattern creates a kind of interlocking grid for the adjacent rows of tiles in all the four directions. Installation of this tile pattern requires careful advance planning may be left to professions for a flawless finish.

 

For creating interesting and attractive designs, try plain white or light shaded colored tiles at the center and use contrasting decorated square tiles at the corners. Try changing the design a little bit by using small rectangular tiles instead of square ones.

 

 

Vertical and Horizontal Grid Tile Patterns

 

Installation of square or rectangle tiles in a straight pattern gives you a simple grid pattern. Without any alteration to the predictable pattern, it may seem to be a little monotonous design. Break the monotony by using multi-colored or multi shade tiles, introduce borders or even introduce alternate patterns in the grid layout. Mix horizontal with vertical patterns to create something new and exciting.

 

Browse through the ceramic tiles collection for your favorite choice of colors, designs, and textures.

 

 

Corridor Tile Pattern

 

Rectangular tiles sandwiched between square tiles create a grid giving an impression of some kind of “corridor”. A couple of tiles thus arranged, create a block. Many such blocks placed in a grid pattern create the larger corridor tile patterns. You can be creative by using bold colors rectangular tiles or having designed squared tiles. Quite a few possibilities here and depending upon the area, the color of the walls and other environment, very interesting patterns could be thought of.

 

Parquet Tile Pattern

 

 

Due to great technological advancements, it is now possible to have large format wood textured ceramic tiles with finishes so perfect that sometimes it is hard to tell if we walking on a wooden or ceramic tile floor. The imperfections of wooden tiles are totally missing. Ceramic tiles do not emit toxic fumes or harbor microorganisms harmful to human health. Easy to clean and maintain, ceramic tiles are durable, totally stain and scratch resistant.

 

Available in a wide choice of designs, these tiles can be arranged in almost all the patterns discussed above. However, there is no limit to imagination. Try to create new patterns by mixing some of the patterns described above.   These tiles can safely be used in almost every room of your house and at public avenues where we see heavy traffic.

 

Summary

Now that you know some of the most popular ceramic tile flooring patterns, start discussing with your architect or installation professionals and create plans for your house renovation. Browse the internet for value manufacturers and evaluate the discounts offered by them. Do not forget the free samples and free shipping offers on large shipments.