Ask anyone and The first thing any designer or architect would suggest for your modern bathrooms interior design is anti skid tiles.
Why Anti-Skid Tiles for Bathroom Interiors?
For bathroom interior, it’s a good idea to have separate wet area and dry area. Plan shower area to be separate than Basin and WC area. This is to keep the basin area and WC area free from water. But unfortunately most bathrooms aren’t that big these days. For most 1-BHk or 2-BHK you will have all three elements in one bathroom space. Sometimes it is difficult to have all three i.e. Basin, WC and Shower area in one room. Either the Basin goes out or the WC will have a separate toilet room. Also because the room is going to be small, it will always have some water after using it. And this makes it necessary to have anti-skid tiles in your bathrooms.
Do not get cheated with Anti-skid Tiles for Modern Bathroom Interiors
When you go to buy tiles for bathroom interiors, you surely will ask for anti-skid tiles. You may get cheated here. The shopkeeper may show you a tiles that has a rough surface which you also feel by touching the tile surface. But, this may not be the factual anti-skid tile. Yes the surface of anti-skid tile too is rough, but not all rough tiles have similar features as anti-skid tiles.
How to save yourself from being tricked…
We suggest you to shop for good quality branded tiles for bathroom interiors especially. Avoid local brand or just any economic tiles for rooms like bathroom, terrace where anti-skid tiles are very essential.
Demo @ Kajaria
We had seen a demo in Kajaria tile shop. They had cut the tile at almost 30 to 40 degree angle. Later they ask you to walk on that angled side. They challenge saying you will not skid on it. With such steep slope you take 1st step and then 2nd step, you will not skid.
This is real definition of anti-skid I would say.
Add Luxury with highlighter Tiles for your Modern Bathroom Interiors
Bathroom and toilets are the wet rooms in any house. You have constant use of water in these rooms. Therefore these rooms cannot go without tiles. Infact the entire bathroom or toilet walls are covered by tiles except for ceiling.
Bathrooms typically had different type or design tiles for each i.e. flooring, wall and highlighter wall tiles. Highlighter tiles were used for areas like wall behind WC, Shower area and if Wash Basin is inside the bathroom, there too.
But the concept for new modern Bathrooms have been altered. If you happen to come across modern bathrooms, you will find only two different style or design tiles. Flooring tiles are often kept lighter while the walls have slightly darker shade tiles either matching or in contrast to floor tiles. And for arrears where highlighter tiles were traditionally used, there you have floor tiles installed. You therefore find such bathrooms to be more tidy, stylish and modern.
Designer Pitch – Here are few ways to add style to your bathrooms.
Create a Focal Point – Add a wow factor to your bathroom with beautiful highlighter tile that acts as a show stopper for your bathrooms. Have these used in minimal area like the shower back wall or wall behind WC or a border on wall near ceiling.
Use Bigger Tiles – Large scale floor tiles are on trend for modern bathrooms.Bigger size makes room appear more space, neater and elegant. Why not use them for your bathrooms too. Bigger tiles will have lesser grouts that make room appear open and wide.
Same Tile but different Size – Make your bathroom interiors appear more stylish and elegant with just one tile style. Use the actual tile size and same tile cut in smaller size in different areas of your bathroom. Say you have 1 feet x 2 feet tiles wall tiles, you can use the same tiles for bathroom floor in smaller sizes say 2 x 2 inch square pattern or 2x 4 inch rectangle tiles. To create design, these could be laid in diagonal direction to wall tiles. This will create oneness to entire room and smaller floor tiles help have a slip-free shower area.
Consider the Maintenance Issue – Many modern home owners cannot or do not get time to clean bathrooms on daily basis due to various reasons. For such wet areas, modern home owners can pick for porcelain or ceramic tiles that are almost maintenance free. But before buying do check if they need to be sealed. Whereas natural stone tiles are high on maintenance since. Natural stone tiles are more porous and therefore tend catch dirt easily. And I am sure you wouldn’t like ugly looking dirty bathrooms floors.
Trendy Glass Tiles – Glass tiles appear very stylish. They make a great accent tile. But since glass is slippery and so are the glass tiles, they work well as wall tiles and not as floor tiles.
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