Hallway tile design

If you are planning to decorate the hallway of a country house or apartment elitistically, residential property owners opt for floor and wall tiles. Tiles are the epitome of solidity, durability and exquisite beauty.

First of all, thousands of all kinds of solutions immediately catch the eyes of buyers, giving a country or country house an element of originality, unique individualism. Once in a construction hypermarket, the property owner and his family members immediately show imagination and ingenuity. The goal is to impress not only ourselves, but also to charm the guests.

For example, the panel in the central part of the floor looks very original, along its edges there is a mosaic layout. The pattern on the floor should not be discordant with the pattern or solid colors on the wall. Otherwise, the overall impression of the picture seen will be completely spoiled. So, in the style of the classics, marble effect tiles are used. If the hallway is decorated in an east direction, then the patterns may be accompanied by curls reminiscent of hieroglyphs or Arabic letters, Hebrew.

Common texture solutions are presented in the following assortment.

• Gloss (mirror)... Reflection of all details in it will be the best. Only a real mirror will be a worthy option. In a small area of ​​the hallway (up to several square meters), it is not recommended to use a glossy texture. The slightest crack will immediately catch the eye of a person who sees this coating.

• On a matte surface traces of dirt and dust are not as visible as on a glossy finish. The color shades of this tile are better distinguishable. You will not get a complete and accurate reflection of the environment.

• Composite design is also quite popular - tiles imitating natural stone and wood.

The assortment of products available in the store will help to finally decide which colors and materials to use in the corridor of a country house or apartment.

Shoe models with extra hard heels can damage the laminate. The tile will save you from such a misfortune. Neither linoleum nor laminate bypasses tiles in terms of strength and stability: the latter will be your surest choice. Floor tiles differ in several types. Ceramic is produced by clay firing. Differs in special strength and durability. But this does not mean that heavy steel objects can be placed on it: from a sledgehammer, for example, or from fallen pliers, it immediately cracks. But such a tile is insensitive to overheating and hypothermia: it will firmly endure heat and frost.

Porcelain stoneware is made from sand and granite chips. Porcelain stoneware does not slip, does not absorb moisture, and is even more durable. Suitable for underfloor heating. Simulates a technical or parquet board. The disadvantage is the highest cost of the material. Quartz vinyl model resembles a laminate, but is flexible. Laying is carried out using interlocking joints or on an adhesive composition.

Gypsum tiles are basically paving bricks. Not suitable for floors as it is sensitive to abrasion. Glass is suitable for partitions. It is also not suitable for the floor, as it is easy to break.The clinker room resembles a simple facing brick. Suitable for the floor only in the case of regular staining, more suitable for walls.

For a house or apartment, several of the most popular styling methods are used. So, classic (standard) styling works well for a strict style immersed in an atmosphere of solemnity. Experiments in this area are limited only by the imagination of the owner of a particular living space. They allow him to significantly expand the boundaries of his previous understanding of modern floor and wall design.

Not quite standard options are represented by the following varieties of the created pattern or pattern on the floor.

• Diagonal... The tiled cladding is laid at a certain angle to the walls of the corridor. Because of this display order, the drawing is subdivided into diamond-shaped segments. A uniform and monotonous coating will favorably emphasize the interior of a house or apartment.

• "Chess" - an even simpler layout routine. It attracts the interest of guests, gives the created image some freshness, and has a visual impact on the geometric characteristics of the hallway. The narrow hallway looks wider, but the difference in width and length is not immediately noticeable here. The checkerboard texture is also laid using the diagonal method.

• Displacement effect. A more complex option that requires diligent and careful markup. Combines with tile segments of different shapes. The advantage of the method is the ability to shift individual rows relative to each other.

• Herringbone layout brings elegance and grace to the hallway. It resembles the layout of the elements of art parquet. Combines with rectangular tiles, but not square and diamond tiles.

• Docking of two or more types - a real flight of fantasy. Suitable for owners who do not tolerate uniformity and unity of style. Lets you take a bit of everything from the many designs and tile segment collections. The latter differ significantly from each other in pattern, pattern.

Decorative tiles in an apartment are not just a standard version of porcelain stoneware, characterized by a poverty of tones. On the contrary, some connoisseurs of an exquisite palette and drawings may overpay a little to touch a real miracle, created, perhaps, for the first and only time in their life. Tiles in the decoration of an apartment are always combined with an elite renovation, which not all users can afford. Exclusive and contemporary tiles don't have to be black or white.

If you try to find small fragments (like those with which the walls of a five-story building - "Khrushchev" or skyscrapers - "Brezhnevka" outside) were previously lined, then you will be able to create the image of your favorite characters from the sensational films or online video games. In this case, this image is assembled from small squares, the size of which does not exceed 1-3 cm. Such tiles are rare, since they are not represented in the assortment of every hardware store, wholesale construction base or hypermarket.

Any "tiled" style allows you to maintain the novelty of the perception of the design of the hallway (and other rooms) for a number of years. Regardless of the cold coming from the floor, under the tiles of which they did not bother to pour, for example, insulating expanded clay concrete, lay heat-emitting cables of the underfloor heating, the look itself will give additional comfort to the space of the apartment's hallway or lobby.