Creating Space
Blog Post | October 2022

Want to make your space look and feel bigger? Here’s how tiles can influence the perception of a room:

If you’re looking to make your space feel larger, the most obvious solution is bigger tiles like 1200mm x 600mm- these take up more space so furniture and fixtures will look smaller and more spaced out, compared to the large tiles and will make the room seem much more open. The grout lines also help amplify this effect, as they highlight the huge tiles and the large space that they cover.
However, it’s important to note this won’t work on small tight spaces because there won't be enough room to lay the amount of tiles needed to create this effect.

Another way of making your space seem bigger is using wood-look tiles laid horizontally from your door. Due to the direction they run they’ll appear to stretch the gap between work surfaces making the room appear larger than it is. Using a herringbone pattern with your tiles will achieve the same thing thanks to the wide gap between the sides it creates the illusion that they stretch quite far which in turn makes the room stretch. Whereas, if you lay them vertically it will give the effect of squeezing the room.

Using light-coloured tiles is another great and trendy way of opening your room up and making it appear larger. With these brighter colours your room will appear more spaced out as the increased light will highlight the gaps between your fixtures and furnishings and make the room look less busy. Natural light also works well light-coloured tiles, highlighting any sort of pattern in its design and if the tile has a gloss or polish finish it will reflect the light around the room illuminating it.

Ready to start changing the shape of your space? Take a look at our large range of tiles and reach out to our team to find out where you can purchase them!