2012 Tile Trends: Bathroom
What will new bathrooms be wearing this year? If they take their cues from major metro design centers and the Coverings
tile and stone trade show this spring, we'll be seeing creative new
ways to use tile: more graphics, more textures, and colors that range
from ultra-bright to dark and dramatic.
Tile is durable and practical, but as these photos show, it's anything but dull. This year, it's also energetic, creative, eclectic and vibrant. Read on for a preview from Coverings, heading to Orlando in April. What will you be looking for in a showroom near you?
Tile goes very graphic this year, as seen here on the wall behind the sink. Yes, it's neutral, but the combination and pattern make it work as an accent wall. This punctuates an otherwise quiet black, grey and white room designed by Tile of Spain.
Brights will shout out against neutrals this year. Look for vivid greens, oranges and other "happy" colors to accent neutral field tile in bathrooms, as seen here from American tile maker Crossville.
Dark and dramatic are hot this year, too, as are mixing formats. Here, you see mosaics and large format together in a Crossville bath. This trend works well for shower floors that need more traction, as well as shower walls for drama.
Textured tile will continue to be a hot trend in 2012. Animal prints, geometrics, pebble, linen and wood styles can all lend a stylish touch to your bathroom floor and walls.
Tile is durable and practical, but as these photos show, it's anything but dull. This year, it's also energetic, creative, eclectic and vibrant. Read on for a preview from Coverings, heading to Orlando in April. What will you be looking for in a showroom near you?
Tile goes very graphic this year, as seen here on the wall behind the sink. Yes, it's neutral, but the combination and pattern make it work as an accent wall. This punctuates an otherwise quiet black, grey and white room designed by Tile of Spain.
Brights will shout out against neutrals this year. Look for vivid greens, oranges and other "happy" colors to accent neutral field tile in bathrooms, as seen here from American tile maker Crossville.
Dark and dramatic are hot this year, too, as are mixing formats. Here, you see mosaics and large format together in a Crossville bath. This trend works well for shower floors that need more traction, as well as shower walls for drama.
Textured tile will continue to be a hot trend in 2012. Animal prints, geometrics, pebble, linen and wood styles can all lend a stylish touch to your bathroom floor and walls.
