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Spectacular Designs Crafted By Wall Tiles!

Tiles have come a long way and emerged as the paramount item for enhancing the beauty of any house. The taste and preferences of customers change constantly with time and there is an urge among home owners to decorate their homes in a fashionable and sophisticated way. Keeping this in mind, the tiles designer and manufacturers are creating new bunch and varieties of tiles.

These days wall tiles don’t just adorn the walls of bathrooms and kitchens, but with the development of wider mindsets, people are using them in innovative ways. In the present scenario, tiles are not merely used as bathroom or kitchen stuff, but also in other areas, giving sophisticated look to each and every corner. With the advent of the internet, you can explore new horizons ad can instruct your architects to construct their homes according to your choice. Wall tiles can be used to enhance the beauty of the walls. They are available in a wide range of design, colour, materials and patterns like porcelain, limestone, metal, slate, marble granite, cork, etc. Floor tiles come in squares, commonly 4-1/4in (108mm) or 6in (152mm) square, oblongs and a small range of interlocking shapes. Certain tiles are sold in metric sizes – like 100mm, 150mm and 200mm. Tiles can be classified on the basis of their physical properties,

Look: Wall tiles come in myriad colours and patterns.

Durability: Wall tiles have incredible strength and therefore are durable.

Versatility: Equally ideal for walls or floors.

Easy Maintenance: Easy to clean and maintain.

Safety- It provides a fire proof surface, serves as a defining feature of hallways and foyers.

Some popular varieties of wall tiles are:-

Ceramic Tiles: Ceramic tiles are thin pieces of clay, usually with a distinct colour. They are covered with a glaze and fired to produce a surface that is extremely hard-wearing, waterproof and stain-resistant. The surface may range from smooth to textured.

Cork Tiles: Cork tiles are made by slicing up pressed layers of the bark of a cork tree to give thin panels. Most are 300mm square and about 3mm thick, but oblong panels are also available. The surface of cork tiles is warm when touched, but unless it is scaled it easily gets marked and is not easily remove this mark. Tiles can be stuck to the wall with cork tile adhesive or contact adhesive, which makes them relatively easy to fix but almost impossible to remove later.

Metallic tiles:- Metallic tiles are made out of thin metal sheets and have hollow backs. They can be installed on the wall with double-sided self-adhesive pads or with an adhesive. Most metallic tiles can be cut to shape with scissors though you may need tin snips for the tougher ones. Metallic tiles can also be bent to shape. The tiles are usually coloured gold, silver or copper and may have a matt or semi-gloss finish. For added style, the metallic effect may be overprinted with a pattern or an individual design. Sizes are 108mm, 150mm or 300mm square. The durability of metallic tiles varies from brand to brand – some are affected by steam. These tiles get damaged by abrasive cleaners.

Mirror tiles:- Mirror tiles are tiny square pieces of silvered glass, usually 152mm or 230mm square. Most are clear glass, but there is a choice of silver, bronze or smoke-grey finish. They are usually used for decorating the posterior ends of alcoves and similar small areas, and are fixed to the wall with small double-sided self-adhesive pads. It is mandatory for the surface to which they are fixed to be perfectly flat or you get distorted reflection from the surface of the tiles.

Brick and stone tiles:- Brick and stone tiles are artificial simulations of real brick and stone. Some are actually wafer-thin pieces of pressed stone aggregate or slivers of brick. These tiles are stuck to the wall with special adhesive. They are available in a wide range of colours, shapes and sizes.

Mosaic tiles: Mosaics are tiny pieces of ceramic tile, usually square in shape, though round and interlocking shapes are also available in the market. The pieces are mounted in sheets, held together by a paper facing material that is peeled off when the mosaics tileshave been fixed to the wall or mounted on a mesh backing. The gaps between the mosaic pieces can then be used with grout, as for ceramic tiles. The surface of the mosaics is useful and easy to clean, although the grouting may eventually become marked.

So, you can ahead and craft spectacular designs in your house with wall tiles.

About the Author

Jacob Oramy has volunteered his services for many organisations with his creative expressions in the interior design field like wall tiles, glass tiles, bathroom tiles, mosaic tiles etc. He has also written various articles on different types of tiles and its best suitable uses.

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