The Ceramic Tiles Manhattan bathrooms loves this year are looking to both classic and contemporary designs. Texture, the color gray as well as matte finishes are some of the popular choices. Here is a more detailed look at what every smashing Manhattan bathroom wall is wearing for 2014.
Textured Tile
Textured tile is appearing in bathrooms and a popular look takes inspiration from circles. The penny mosaic was popular on kitchen back splashes and shower surrounds and circles are now making an appearance as a raised detail on larger 12” x 24” tile. Appearing in raised outlines and full circles, it makes for a lunar look, very much like craters on a moon. Another popular look is twill, a basket weave pattern that creates stunning walls especially when run vertically. Texture also appears in smoother versions using he same effect as damask fabric combining matte and high gloss finishes for interest and patterning. A zebra like tone on tone texture offers soft rounded lines elongating the shorter bathroom wall when run on the vertical.
The Color Gray
Gray is appearing in both ultra modern and traditional bathrooms. High gloss over sized ceramic has a glass look and is seen installed both on the vertical and horizontal. This high sheen adds to the ultra modern look whereas, smaller mosaics and subway work in the more traditional bathroom. Gray ceramics tiles on walls are often combined with gray painted vanities as well as interesting finishes such as concrete counters and floors. In fact, faux concrete tiles are also popular although in porcelain not ceramic.
Matte Finishes
Matte finishes on traditional ceramic tiles Manhattan loves are also popular in the contemporary colors such as bone, taupe and brown Manhattan home owners are using. Many bathrooms are using subway tile on the vertical, especially in shower stalls creating height. Textured tiles are also seeing more matte finishes as well as mixed finishes of matte and high gloss.
Size
There are many sizes that are adding a new look to bathroom walls. Oversized tiles in 12” x 24” and 8” x 20”, textured and smooth tiles in 8” x 12” and bevelled tile in 4” x 13”are all popular choices. It seems that running tiles on the horizontal for oversized tile is a popular look creating length in smaller bathrooms and vertical tiles create the illusion of height
