Tiling has been around for thousands of years, and it’s considered one of the best materials for every home. It doesn’t matter if it’s for a kitchen remodel, bathroom renovation, or for a living room project: there is no limit to where tiles can add a splash of color and personality, any room can benefit from it. Here you’ll find some of the most amazing tile ideas to inspire you on your next remodel!

Graphic Headboard

Any bedroom can benefit from a gorgeous tiled headboard
Any bedroom can benefit from a gorgeous tiled headboard. Source: Remodelista 

One of the most unusual ways to use tiling is in the bedroom, and the end result can look stunning. There’s no need for a common headboard when you can make a beautiful tiled wall like this one behind the bed. The effect created by the graphic half-tiled wall brings an unexpected touch of style to the room.

Stylish Bedroom Floor

This gorgeous bedroom overflows with personality with the tiled floor.
This gorgeous bedroom overflows with personality with the tiled floor. Source: Yatzer 

Tile flooring is not only for the bathroom or kitchen: the bedroom can also benefit from it too. A beautiful tile pattern bring personality to the room, while also being a nice, cool flooring in hot climates.

Fun Bathroom Apron

This is a great idea to make the bland bathroom more interesting
This is a great idea to make the bland bathroom more interesting. Source: Design Milk 

Any modern bathroom can benefit from this beautiful idea. This encaustic tile ‘apron’ made the neutral color palette on this bathroom feel much more fun, joyful, and exciting, making it an eye-catching decor idea.

Related: The Best Modern Bathroom Renovations on a Budget

Flooring Transition

This beautiful transition is a great option for studios and houses with big, open spaces.
This beautiful transition is a great option for studios and houses with big, open spaces. Source: Brodien 

This idea is creativity at its best and takes inlaid tile to the next level. Instead of a common, bland transition from the wood to the tiled area, this idea by designer Paola Navone separates the dining area in a very interesting way, mixing the timber floor with the hexagonal tiles not in a straight line, but in different levels.

Inlaid Tile Rug

An inlaid tile rug is a great way to transform the room.
An inlaid tile rug is a great way to transform the room. Source: House Beautiful

This inlaid tile “rug” is a great way to make the space feel cozier. The piece adds style and personality to the room, and depending on what pattern and tile design you choose, it can make the room much more fun, interesting and alive.

Tiled Staircase

Use different patterns and styles to achieve this beautiful effect.
Use different patterns and styles to achieve this beautiful effect. Source: Pinterest 

If you don’t want to commit to new floors or tiled walls, a great way to add the style of the tile is to add it in smaller versions and in strategic places. This tiled staircase transforms this modern and conservative home into a much more interesting and joyful space.

Colorful Fireplace

A colorful backdrop is a great way to add a pop of color to the room.
A colorful backdrop is a great way to add a pop of color to the room. Source: An Ordinary Woman 

A great way to add a splash of color to the room is by adding colorful tiling! This sunny yellow fireplace transforms the room from common to extraordinary. You can take the idea to the inside of your fireplace or add a colorful tile border to the space, just be sure to choose an eye-catching color or design.

Half Wall

This mix of styles makes the house super powerful.
This mix of styles makes the house super powerful. Source: Hannah In The House 

A half wall is already a super common practice among many households, but have you thought about mixing textures and styles like in the picture? The subway tile on this beautiful brick wall makes this industrial, warehouse-style studio feel more professional and makes the place overcome with personality.

Geometric Lines

Play with symmetry and geometric lines to create this beautiful effect.
Play with symmetry and geometric lines to create this beautiful effect. Source: Pinterest 

This common fireplace looks much more interesting after a wonderful tile installation. The space plays with geometry and contrasting colors, alternating the sides of the tile while the round mirror adds the perfect final touch.

Tile Mural

A mural is a great way to add an interesting focal point to a room.
A mural is a great way to add an interesting focal point to a room. Source: Pinterest 

Mosaic tiles on a whole wall may look a little overwhelming, but not when added in small doses. This beautiful mural mixes many styles, patterns and sizes while sticking to the same color palette. You can add this idea to your gallery wall, behind the TV or even in the bathroom, like in the picture above.

Backsplash

Different textures and formats can create a visually interesting space.
Different textures and formats can create a visually interesting space. Source: The Jungalow 

Kitchen tiles are the go-to when thinking of a practical space, but you don’t need to stick to the neutrals. Play with colors, sizes and textures, and your tile backsplash will transform the space. This green glass version from the picture makes the all-white kitchen much more interesting and powerful.

Related: How to DIY: Kitchen Back-Splash

Combining Materials

Combining different materials is a great way to add style to the space.
Combining different materials is a great way to add style to the space. Source: Kalb Lempereur 

Why settle for one type of bland flooring when you can have a mix of styles and materials? This playful flooring transition from wood to tile makes this bathroom extra stunning, while sticking to a neutral palette. This is certainly one of the most beautiful tiling services!

Accent Wall

This fishscale tiling makes the shower much more fun and joyful.
This fishscale tiling makes the shower much more fun and joyful. Source: Pinterest 

If you’re a fan of accent walls, you’re going to love this idea. Instead of sticking to a bold paint color or a different wallpaper, a tiled accent wall can make the space extra glamorous. These fishscale tiles work perfectly for a white bathroom, but you can also add a colorful tiled wall to any room of the house, be it the TV wall in the living room, a bedroom wall opposite a mirror, or even a wall leading from a staircase.

Bathroom Floor

The mix of neutral tiling with colorful patterned floor creates an interesting visual effect.
The mix of neutral tiling with colorful patterned floor creates an interesting visual effect. Source: Pinterest 

Ok, tiled bathroom floors are certainly not a new idea, but that doesn’t mean the space has to be boring. Add a nice, colorful pattern to the room, combine it with neutral walls, and watch it catch the attention of the guests.

Contrasting Tiles

Combine different tile patterns and colors to create this very interesting effect.
Combine different tile patterns and colors to create this very interesting effect. Source: Les Dernieres Pluies 

When thinking about colorful patterned tiles, most people often combine it with neutral wall or floor. A great way to shake that up is by contrasting a colorful tiled space with another colorful tiled space, which in the end complement each other and make the room feel much more alive and unexpected.

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