5 Tile Trends Taking 2018 By Storm (& How to Make Them Work)

Looking to buy tiles online while staying ahead of the curve? Fear not, for the year is still young and the year’s trends are still evolving. This short guide is packed with inspiration and will keep you ahead of the curve when it comes to 2018’s finest tile trends to suit any room and any budget.

Spell it out

The days of ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ wall stencils are over. In 2018, it’s all about tiles. Floor tiles can be used to spell a family name, a motivational slogan – anything you want! It’s a fun, long-lasting way to personalise a space and make your kitchen or your bathroom your own. Just pick two colours of mosaic tile and think long and hard about the message you want your home to send.

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Mix and match

We get it. You’ve got twelve tabs open, each displaying a different floor tile or kitchen tile. Your notebook of kitchen tile ideas is overflowing. Your Pinterest board is a slew of different styles, from plain white ceramic to outrageous Victorian patterns. But there is a simple solution – buy them all, and mix and match to your heart’s content. This works best as a backsplash behind a bathroom sink or as a statement in the middle of a kitchen floor. You don’t even need to put them on the floor, if you’d rather give a small table or a cabinet a new look by tiling the top – the more mismatched and quirky the better!

Go to Morocco

Again, statement backsplashes are very in for 2018 – but if you don’t subscribe to the anarchy of a mismatched tile selection, try instilling a bit of stylistic discipline by going Moroccan. Evocative of the sweet-smelling souks of Marrakech, a selection of colourful Moroccan Nikea wall tiles will add a dash of colour to your kitchen. It’s like dropping a handful of spice into a bubbling tagine. Less is more with these geometric designs, so this option won’t break the bank – and we think they’d look great as a border tile design for a bathroom. Check out our guide on achieving a Moroccan style interior if you’re keen to embrace this trend.

Add style with subway tiles

The clean and understated beauty of a few well-placed subway tiles is a trend that’s creeping into the mainstream for 2018 and beyond, whatever the size of your project. If you’re keen to get creative, you could add a few wall tiles to a small bathroom on a removable piece of plywood, perfect for the increasing numbers of renters unable to permanently revolutionise their bathroom. On a bigger budget, these simple white wall tiles offer a timeless, sophisticated style throughout a kitchen or bathroom.

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Treat your home to terracotta

Terracotta tiling is coming back in 2018, revitalised as a floor tile option that evokes a sense of laidback, sun-soaked Mediterranean chic. Pinterest is awash with ideas, but one of our favourites is this eye-catching combination of bright patterning and terracotta red bordering. Alternatively, using hexagon-shaped terracotta tiles on your bathroom floor can also look very sharp indeed.

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Get ahead of the game in 2018 and explore our entire range of high-quality wall and floor tiles today.