Inspiration & Helpful Tips for Your Home
Embarking on a tiling project — no matter how simple or small — can be both exciting and unnerving at the same time. What will work best? How many will you need? When can two styles mix, or can they?
We have suggestions that may give you the confidence to be imaginative with our diverse range of tiles. So read on and discover all the possibilities in your hands.
Your Dining & Living
Will your living room be a grand centrepiece for dinner parties? Is your dining area meant to be a cosy cubby to inspire mealtime conversations? Explore the different ways our tiles can help contribute to the theme you’re aiming for.
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Practical Tip 1
Making Size Your Ally
When tiling for living and dining areas, space is crucial. 600 x 600 size tiles may help accentuate what you already have, but they can overwhelm tighter spaces where smaller dimensions are more suitable. For low-ceiling homes, select long, thin tiles that can elongate vertical spaces.
Here’s a minimalist style that employs rectangular tiles in a horizontal layout to increase spaciousness, and connect the indoors with the outdoors. The wall exudes a raw and unpolished attitude you can re-create with our Urban Cement range in a blend of Anthracite and Grey. Meanwhile, the floor takes on warm-hued colours for an earthy effect you can replicate easily with our Silkstone range in Natural.
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Practical Tip 2
Capitalising On Shape & Colour
There’s always the temptation to lose control with colours. But neutral shades are best for brightening up spaces that don’t receive much sunlight. Yet, colours aren’t a bad thing when cleverly applied. Play with your favourite hue for a feature wall or explore geometric shapes for dynamism.
This funky dining floor uses a geometric pattern in several shades to lengthen the ground space. But you could also opt for natural tones if you prefer something that matches easily with the rest of your home.
Try the herringbone-shape cuts of our Stoneway range in different shades to re-create the magic. And watch your little dining room grow.
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Practical Tip 3
Keeping The Style Consistent
If you’ve decided to use tiles for your dining and living areas, remember to pick ones that support the general style of your home. For the sleek and modern, concrete-inspired tiles in slate greys and marble-style tiles will work wonderfully. Dabble with glossy surfaces to inject luxury and wood-look varieties for a rustic theme.
So, if your kitchen currently sports brown terracotta tiles and bedrooms are decked in earth-tone carpets or tiles, try a wood-look flooring in your living space. It’ll be a variation of the theme that’s also beautiful to look at.
This cosy, rustic living area flaunts timber-inspired tiles in several shades which you can find in our Carbon range.
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Creative Tip 1
Pragmatic Minimalism
You can’t go wrong with a living-cum-dining area that’s as spartan as it’s trendy. Give pragmatism a classy noir-ish flavour with an uncomplicated Scandinavian aesthetic – furniture with functional, clean lines in pale wood shades.
Keep upholstery and soft furnishings in blacks, greys and cream. But don’t forget to add a dash of verve with bold black and white photographs and geometric patterns.
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Creative Tip 2
Artsy & Rustic Chic
Bring the 70’s back and mix it up with a modern, rustic appeal. Kick off the design with a rustic floor and a feature wallpaper in motifs reminiscent of the era. Invest in a few pieces of 70’s Danish furniture. And when it comes to soft furnishings, get playful with patterns in a mixed bag of bold and muted colours.
Complete the look with copper-coloured stand lamps and rounded decorative accents, from mirrors and poofs to coffee tables.
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Creative Tip 3
Modern Luxury
A luxurious space doesn’t have to be fussy and stand-offish. Let your floors and walls convey cool classiness while your lighting fixtures, furniture and soft furnishings do the job of warming things up. Maintain understated elegance by keeping spaces stylishly sparse. And introduce furniture pieces in warm wood and upholstery in soft pastel hues.
Finally, use contemporary, floral-design chandeliers, vintage stand lamps and delicate decorative accents for a soft and modern finish.
