Spanish tiles for the bathroom: a range of models and tips for choosing

Most often, ceramic tiles are used for decoration in a bathroom. For a room with high humidity, such a coating is the most optimal. But not every tile is suitable for finishing a bathroom and not every tile will withstand the operating conditions there. In order not to make the wrong choice, many bathroom owners who have started renovations opt for Spanish ceramic tiles. This is due to the high quality of products and a wide range of goods.

Finishing tiles from Spain are popular all over the world. Most of the brands have their factories in one Spanish province, which is famous for clusters of red clay with unique physical properties. These deposits were used over 1000 years ago for the production of tiles. Modern technologies have retained some of the techniques for its manufacture, because they have been tested over a millennium, but some points have been improved in many ways.

Digital printing allows you to apply any illustration to the material, even with small elements, and during the final firing, the new color palette fully reflects the original appearance. Such copies can be used to create large panels based on digital photographs. Another feature of the presented products is variety of style solutions. The range makes it possible to choose tiles for the bathroom in the style of traditional classics or in any modern direction. Some firms offer the opportunity order the production of materials according to your own sketches.

The advantage of Spanish ceramic tiles is high resistance to high temperatures. That is, after opening a hot shower, the remaining drops of steam will not affect the quality of the coating in any way. In addition, these are always materials that are resistant to chips and cracks. Neither abrasives nor chemicals scare them, therefore surface care is very simple.

The tiles offered by Spanish manufacturers are available with or without enamel coating. In the first case, we mean glazed tiles, offered in a wide variety of colors, with a glossy or matte texture. If the sample does not have enamel, then it always has a matte surface.

When installing such a tile, it should be borne in mind that it has a porous structure.

You can also classify Spanish tiles in terms of performance:

• resistant to chemicals: alkalis, detergents, acids;
• immune to microbes, mold, fungi;
• with anti-slip coating.

Bathroom products made by Spanish companies may differ in appearance.

• Majolica. Glazed version with a porous coating. Recommended for bathroom wall decoration.
• Faience. This type also has a porous surface and is always made in white, and the glaze covering it is offered in all kinds of colors.
• Cotto... Porous tiles without enamel coating, which are often used for finishing the bathroom floor due to the high durability of the product.
• Clinker. Another option for the floor, which can be presented both glazed and without additional coating.
• Porcelain stoneware. It is made from special clay with increased hardness and strength. It is generally recommended to use porcelain stoneware for flooring, but it can also be used as wall tiles.

The standard width of the offered products is from 15 cm and more (for square tiles). The most common option is elements of 20x20 cm. Spanish tiles can also be rectangular, for example, a 50x20 cm tile looks interesting.When choosing its size and shape, keep in mind that for large bathrooms, any tile size is suitable, but in a small room it is better to use a medium size... If you decorate such a bathroom with small tiles, then visually it will become even smaller, and when installing large products, you will almost certainly get a lot of waste, and large fragments will look ridiculous.

Before buying finishing boards carefully measure the perimeter of the bathroom and the height, count how many slabs of a certain size are required in length, width and height, and select them so that too small scraps are not formed.

As already mentioned, the range of colors of the presented products is very variable. In stores you can find brown, green, purple, blue, pink tiles. Popular shades for the modern bathroom are beige and turquoise. You can find Spanish designs decorated with large landscapes, original monograms and vignettes. Also in demand Spanish tiles with photo printing, coating with glass inclusions, options that imitate metal.

Style directions offered by Spanish manufacturers are no less varied. For example, when decorating a bathroom in classic style you can choose darker shades for the bottom of the wall, and lay out lighter tiles on top. For hi-tech style, give preference to gray tones. Also in this case, you can use white tiles, silver and glass inserts, metal imitation. When decorating a bathroom art nouveau it is recommended to use tiles pastel shades that are found in nature, for example, the beige version.

The products of the following manufacturers are most appreciated.

Manufacturer of ceramic tiles in classic European style. The decorative feature of the products is an unobtrusive mention of Victorian sophistication, with a subtle country style. Usually slabs are produced in medium sizes.

This brand can boast of a very wide assortment, among which even the most discerning customer can pick up the finishing material. The dignity of the product is considered the use of exclusively natural raw materials in production, which makes the products highly environmentally friendly. The tile design is filled with noble, sophisticated features.

This company pleases the buyer with an ever-increasing range of products. These specimens are especially appreciated by those who like to select material in strict accordance with the style.

This brand can be classified as a novelty, but in a short period of time it was able to acquire a large number of fans around the world. The distinctive feature of Azahar products is the unusually processed edges of the boards and the smoothness of the surface, which ensures an easy and quick installation. The final result when styling looks very high quality.

Choosing Spanish bathroom tiles, listen to the following design guidelines.

• When choosing a tile shade, consider not only personal taste, but also the size of the room and the specifics of the lighting fixtures.
• Do not buy a covering with a vertical illustration for decorating a small and narrow bathroom, this move will stretch the walls even more.
• If you need to visually enlarge the bathroom space, then give preference to light colors.
• When choosing a glossy cladding, keep in mind that over time it gets a little boring, eyes can get tired from its glare.
• Do not create a large panel in a small space. It will not look so picturesque and is only suitable for a large space.
• Use tiles with a colorful and large image in rooms larger than 10 m2.

In addition to design features, when choosing a tile, you should pay attention to its performance. For example, for flooring, it is better to use matte products - their texture is porous, and therefore reduces the risk of slipping. Don't forget about the abrasion factor.

Look at the information on the product class, it is important for a bathroom to withstand sudden temperature changes and not be destroyed under the influence of chemicals that are contained in detergents. That's why grades A or AA are suitable. Also, the finish in the bathroom should not be slippery, so choose products with a coefficient of friction R10.

When purchasing, check the geometry of the slabs. To do this, fold the two copies right-side up and make sure that the surfaces fit snugly against each other and their edges match.

Check out some extraordinary bathroom decorating ideas with Spanish tiles.

Recently, collections with glass splashes and options that imitate embossed textures have become popular.

One of the Spanish brands (Venis) produces custom-sized tiles that allow you to realize the most unusual design ideas in the design of the bathroom.

And here is the most popular option - digital printed ceramic tiles.

In this case, the tiles imitate wallpaper and textiles.

For an overview of fashionable Spanish tiles, see below.