Tactile Surfaces: Get The Look With Wall Tiles

The key to interior design is layering – bringing depth and character to an area so it appeals to the senses and evokes an emotional connection when you walk into a room. From the freshness and simplicity of a monochrome kitchen to the soft and fuzzy feel of a snug lounge, all the design elements and textures work to create a particular ambience.

If you’re looking to add a whole new dimension to your home, why not tackle the hot interiors trend that is tactile and structured surfaces? Using different materials and textures on ordinary surfaces, you can make a real difference to the look and feel of a room – and wall tiles offer the perfect material to work with. Whether you want to make a bold statement or take a subtler approach, we’ve got plenty of inspiration on how to incorporate tactile surfaces effectively into your home with the right wall tiles.

Muse over mosaics

Mosaics are typically a popular choice for bathrooms and kitchens due to their practicality, as well as their decorative appeal. However, these little gems aren’t limited to these areas and can be put to good use throughout your home, bringing a myriad of textures with them. With modest dimensions and plentiful grout lines, mosaic wall tiles instantly add texture, particularly if you opt for glass or metallic mosaics that will beautifully reflect the light in different directions. To make a truly stunning statement, why not use mosaic wall tiles in an unconventional area, such as the living room? Go bold with a floor-to-ceiling mosaic feature wall or keep it low-key, tiling a small area such as the fireplace or even a tabletop.

Contrasts and imperfections

While many tile designs offer up perfectly flat and smooth finishes, the key to introducing tactile surfaces to your home is variation – choosing materials with a rough or uneven finish. Of course, this isn’t to say you can’t use smooth-finish tiles, but why not pair them with textured tiles to create a visually striking contrast?

With bathroom tiles, you could try one wall with flat tiles and the adjacent wall with textured bathroom wall tiles – making them a feature rather than being purely functional. This effect also works brilliantly using a single colour, adding depth to a monochrome aesthetic. Alternatively, you may prefer to move away from flat-finish tiles entirely and opt for a whole area of textured wall tiles, like a rustic metro tile or wood-effect tile that will work equally as well in the kitchen as it would in the bedroom.

Go au naturel

What better way to bring tactile surfaces into your home than embracing natural materials? Natural stone tiles or stone-effect wall tiles work perfectly when it comes to adding a touch of rustic, organic charm to a room, thanks to their wonderful textures, patterns and colours. To bring a nice contrast to your kitchen wall tiles, you could also look into large natural stone tiles or even mosaics to highlight the difference in textures between surfaces – adding a new dimension to the design.

Are you ready to get tactile with your walls? Our extensive collection of textured wall tiles will provide you with stunning materials to create a lasting impression every time someone enters the room. If you’re struggling to choose, why not take advantage of our small tile samples that can be ordered online and posted for just 99p?