We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tiles are a great way to add personality and color to your bathroom while also protecting your walls from moisture damage. But with them ...

People have been surfacing floors and walls in tile for hundreds of years; it’s one of our oldest materials. But the industry keeps reinventing the product. Digital printing and fabricating advances ...

Homeowners are increasingly opting for design choices that are filled with personality, like painted floors or decorating with antiques. The latest example? Delft tiles. This historic tile pattern is ...

In the world of tile patterns, there's always been super-uniform (e.g. stacked subway tile) and super-custom (e.g. a black-and-white line drawing on the floor), and not much else in between. But we're ...

We love monochromatic subway tile as much as the next person; it's classic for a reason. But lately designers are arranging tiles in unexpected patterns to pack a stronger visual punch. There's plenty ...

One tile, so many options. A contemporary twist to the classic. Works best with slightly shorter tiles. If you don’t want to feel super modern with this layout, stick with organic-looking, “handmade” ...

Pattern splicing takes the idea of mixing prints to the next level. Instead of layering patterns throughout a room, this ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to tile a bathroom floor, square tiles are the simplest option—they fit together without any gaps in a grid pattern that can ...

Valencia, Spain-based Mut Designs take on their latest exploration into geometric forms with a series of cement tiles. In addition to the obvious nod to the “hidden” motifs seen through a kaleidoscope ...