How to add colour to a room with tiles

How to add colour to a room with tiles

With bold tones being firmly on trend for 2023, there’s never been a better time to add some vibrancy to your home using brightly-coloured tiles. Whether you’re decorating a bathroom, kitchen, hallway or anywhere else, adding some colour will help to freshen up any space and add more character, with tiling a very versatile way to do this.

You may want to go all-out with block bold tones and vibrant hues or perhaps opt for a statement wall or floor. Alternatively, you might wish to alternate coloured tiles with more neutral tones to create contrast, or incorporate patterned tiles into your interior design.

Whichever way you decide to go, there’s plenty of choice when it comes to creating a colourful room with tiles – and we have a few suggestions below to give you some inspiration …

The Gallery Navy Shiny White Body Wall Tile contrasted with white grouting.

The Gallery Navy Shiny White Body Wall Tile with matching grouting for a more colour block look.

Brilliantly blue kitchen tiles

If blue is your colour of choice for tiles, then you can really get creative with this calming tone, which carries with it a serenity and a coolness which will create a tranquil space you’ll definitely enjoy spending time in. It also looks great paired with white and works well alongside a range of other tones, so is quite flexible when to comes to colour-matching or mixing.

The Gallery Navy Shiny White Body Wall Tile is a deep blue tile which looks great paired with white grouting, as this sets off the bold block colour of the tiles perfectly. Meanwhile, the extruded border of the tiles adds texture and depth to the overall look and gives them a more characterful appearance.

The brick aesthetic further gives them a solid, sturdy appearance, while the gloss finish reflects light, helping to brighten both them and the surrounding space. Alternatively, you could style these tiles with matching grout for a more solid block colour effect, while the dark navy-blue looks great when contrasted with the whiter tiles alongside.

The Poema Blue Gloss Shiny White Body Wall Tile has a softer hue.

For a more muted blue tile, the Poema Blue Gloss Shiny White Body Wall Tile has more of a forget-me-not hue and is a delicate blue tone which adds just enough of a suggestion of the colour without being overpowering. This gentle shade will complement a wide range of interior décor styles and is, again, in a brick style, the solidness of its form softened by that baby blue.

The gloss finish again reflects light, while the brick shape of the tiles has an elongating effect, thus creating the illusion of more space.

The patterned design of the Ainhoa Décor Blue Ceramic Tile has blue featured throughout, though not as the dominant colour.

Incorporating blue into a patterned tile is another inspired way to bring colour into your room with tiles – drawing on both tone and design to create an eye-catching look. The Ainhoa Decor Blue Ceramic Tile has a distinct pattern which weaves together various tones of blue to create a contemporary tile which has an artful air about it.

Here, blue is not the dominant colour but, rather, contrasts with a mixture of earthy and white tones.

With a rustic vibe and a subtly distressed finish, the Ainhoa Décor Blue tile draws the eye with its quirky mix of geometric shapes – and the blue threaded throughout – perfect for creating a statement wall and ideal for both modern and more traditional spaces alike.

Colourful tile inspiration

Moving away from the calming colour blue, if your preference lies elsewhere, then why not consider pink? The Olden Pink Glazed Porcelain Floor Tile combines a pastel pink tone with contrasting black and white design, giving these a playful, retro vibe.

Square in shape these floor tiles are a great way to introduce colour to a bathroom, especially if you’re trying it out and don’t want something too bright or bold. With a circular design, the pale pink and white tones are framed in black, giving a certain definition to the design without being overpowering.

The colour palette is well-balanced, ensuring that, if this is your first foray into coloured tiles, you can enjoy the warmth and character that colour brings without worrying about overdoing it with too bold a shade.

The Olden Pink Glazed Porcelain Floor Tile has a retro look and combines a pale pink tone with a black and white circular design.

Another alternative is the Palm Striped Hexagon Decor Mustard Porcelain Tile which has a striking white geometric striped design with an almost sunburst-type effect, particularly when combined with the vibrant mustard colour. With a modern matt finish, this tile is also hexagonal in shape, so is a fun way to blend both colour and design to create a characterful, quirky look for your room.

The tiles can also be arranged so the striped design flows diagonally, upwards, or downwards, so you can style them differently according to your unique preference.

A bolder statement tile than some of the others mentioned above, the Palm Striped Hexagon Décor Mustard tile is an attention-grabbing tile for all the right reasons.

The Palm Striped Hexagon Décor Mustard Porcelain Tile.

For the person who wants to go green, however, then the Metro Verde Bottle Green Biselado Brillo Ceramic Tile is a bright, bold tile which will create that wow factor if used to fully tile your room, but will also work really well as a statement wall, for example.

The deep bottle-green tone of the Metro Verde Bottle Green Biselado Brillo Ceraminc Tile will add instant character to your room.

The rich bottle-green tone has a gloss finish which creates a striking aesthetic and looks great contrasted with white grouting, while also defining the metro-style shape of the tiles. There is a luxurious quality to this product and the primary colour evokes a sense of nature and therefore tranquillity, while the vibrancy of it also presents a modern edge. A popular choice with our customers, it’s an on-trend tone for 2023 and will most definitely add colour to your home.

If you’re considering coloured tiles, then hopefully we’ve given you some inspiration with our choices above, but we’re always happy to help with tips and advice if you want to chat to our team.

For more coloured tile inspiration why not pop into one of our showrooms and talk to our team. Alternatively, you can call us on (028) 9077 0188 or email us at info@bathshack.com with any queries.