Tile is always one of your best bets for small bathroom wall
When laid correctly, tile provides a waterproof barrier against the significant amount of water produced in bathrooms. Because so many sizes, shapes, styles, and materials are available to mix in different ways, you can safely say that tile's design possibilities are endless.
So Here Are Three Rules of Tiling Small Bathrooms
- Diagonally Laid Tile: Tile laid on a diagonal adds vibrancy to your small bathroom tile wall and gives the illusion of a larger room.
- Lighter Colors: Using white, off-white, or light colors in general, makes the room feel more spacious. Try not to use grout that contrasts too sharply with the tile (i.e., white tile with black grout) as this produces a visually limiting, grid-like look.
- Larger Tiles: Laying larger tiles can make the room feel less cramped. But there are dangers with installing overly large tiles in a small bathroom. When the tile gets too big, it proportionally overwhelms the bathroom.
Do Mosaic Tiles Break Tile Rules? If larger tiles are recommended for small bathrooms, where does that leave that perennial tiny bath favorite: mosaic tile?
If any tile creates grout lines, it would have to be mosaic. Consider it: 1" square tile produces 10 times more grout lines than 12" square tile. One way to minimize this grid-like feeling is to tint the grout so that its color closely resembles the tile's color.
