Border tile ideas for bathrooms and kitchens.

Dec. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Border tiles are not just used to decorate walls but also serve a purpose, they will finish off a wall tile design beautifully and if the design is right, border tiles will finish off the tile style and make it look complete. If you imagine a wall tile design minus the border tiles, you will imagine that it may look a little under finished, very often we take border tiles for granted and under estimate the design they add to the overall finish.

There are literally hundreds of border tile ideas and ways in which they can be used and if you are looking for something a little different, there are certainly lots to choose from. Many home owners like the idea of bigger and bolder border tiles and they are certainly in vogue at the moment. The overall wall tile area can be quite plain and neutral and this leaves lots of room to use large border tiles and make a real focal point.

Border tiles that have a wood effect are really fashionable at the moment and work really well in kitchens and bathrooms, they work especially well in traditional kitchen designs and although they have a wood effect, they can often be purchased in ceramic materials.
Glass border tiles also offer fantastic design and using glass in the decor offers many advantages. Glass tiles are great for reflection of light and even in small quantities; they will add both vibrant colour and an illusion of space. Glass wall tiles can also be used in both kitchen and bathroom design but if you have other wall tile materials such as ceramic and porcelain wall tiles, adding glass tile borders will really compliment and add to the design.
Home owners can also use the opportunity to use many natural stone border tiles in the bathroom and kitchen design, there are many beautiful materials that work well on borders and natural stone will certainly bring the natural into the home. Mosaic natural stone borders are also a great design for bathroom areas and materials range from marble mosaics to granite mosaics. This particular design will add a real earthy design and create a calm and tranquil environment.

Mosaic borders are also very in vogue and the bigger the better, mosaic border tiles range from large borders featuring small pictures or mosaic border tiles using vibrant colours and patterns, again this works really well with a neutral background and the these can be continued throughout the bathroom using the same patterned and coloured tiles around the edges of wall tiles also.

The shower area is also another place where border tiles can be used and they can be incorporated with lots of different tile materials. The border tiles can be a separation for different coloured wall tiles used in the shower area and can be installed along the centre of the wall tile design.

Home owners should take the time to look at what is on offer as there are many different themes and tile styles that can be used to create a really individual design.

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