Blog · Tiling advice

Advice from people who tile for a living.

Choosing tiles, planning layouts, what to ask your tiler. Written by the team that's been tiling across the North West since 1997.

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Bathrooms and wet rooms

Wet room tiling: design and advice

Falls, tanking and the tiles that cope with water on every surface.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

What to think about when choosing shower tiles

Slip resistance, grout lines and what’s easy to keep clean.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

Choosing the right tile colours for the bathroom

How light, room size and fittings should steer the colour you pick.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

Accent wall tiling for contemporary bathrooms

One wall, done well. Where to put it and what to tile it with.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

The case for natural effect tiles in the bathroom

The look of stone or timber, without the upkeep.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

Patterned tile options for bathrooms

Where pattern works in a bathroom, and where it’s too much.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

Choosing tiles for a luxury bathroom

Large format, natural finishes and the details that make it feel finished.

Bathrooms and wet rooms

Stone or timber effect tiles for the bathroom?

Two popular looks compared, and how to choose between them.

Tiling options for a timeless kitchen

Choices that will still look right in ten years.

Adding colour to your kitchen with tiles

Splashbacks, floors and feature walls that bring in colour without dating.

How to use accent wall tiling in a contemporary kitchen

Making one tiled wall the focal point of the kitchen.

Tiling options for a large contemporary kitchen

Tile size, layout and finish for bigger open-plan kitchens.

What matters most with kitchen wall tiling

Heat, grease and cleaning. What kitchen walls need from a tile.

Using tiles to create a kitchen feature wall

Picking the wall, the tile and the layout for a feature.

Floors and living spaces

The benefits of replacing carpet with tile

Why more homes are swapping carpet for tile, room by room.

Floors and living spaces

Transforming your living room with tiles

How tiled floors and walls change the feel of a living room.

Floors and living spaces

Tiling layout options for living rooms

Straight, brick bond, herringbone. How each layout changes a room.

Floors and living spaces

Layout options for living room floor tiles

Choosing a floor layout that suits the shape of the room.

Floors and living spaces

Why tile the living room floor?

Hard-wearing, easy to clean and works with underfloor heating.

Floors and living spaces

Making a statement with hallway tiling

The first floor anyone sees. Patterns and tiles that take the traffic.

Floors and living spaces

Choosing timber effect floor tiles

The look of wood, with none of the swelling, scratching or sanding.

Floors and living spaces

Choosing tiles for the bedroom

Warmer finishes and softer tones for a room you might not think to tile.

Floors and living spaces

Choosing tiles for a new home extension

Running floors through from old to new, and getting the levels right.

Design and materials

Transforming your home with tiles: a practical guide

Room by room, what to think about before you choose.

Design and materials

Using mosaic tiling in a contemporary space

Small tiles, big impact. Where mosaic earns its place.

Design and materials

Design options for grid tiling

Stack bond and grid layouts, and how to make them look deliberate.

Design and materials

Using grout colour to lift your tiling

Matching, contrasting or blending. What grout colour does to a tile.

Design and materials

The different types of tile finish, explained

Matt, gloss, satin, textured and polished, and where each one works.

Design and materials

The case for neutral tile colours

Why neutral tiles suit almost any room, and how to keep them from feeling flat.

Why commercial properties need professional tiling

What a professional team brings to a commercial fit-out.

Choosing a team for your commercial tiling project

What to check before you appoint a commercial tiling contractor.

What to consider with commercial tiling

Footfall, slip ratings and programme. What commercial floors and walls need.

The benefits of continuous floor tiling in commercial buildings

One floor running through a building, and why it helps.

What matters most in pool tiling

Substrates, movement joints and tiles made for water.

Stone effect tiles for spas and retreats

Natural-looking finishes for calm, wet spaces.

Tiling considerations for spas and retreats

Heat, humidity and slip resistance in spa environments.

Tiling hotel bathrooms

Durable, easy to maintain and consistent across every room.

Tiling options for hotels

From foyer to bedrooms, tiles that stand up to hotel use.

Tiling a hotel foyer

First impressions and heavy footfall on the same floor.

Choosing traditional tiles for a pub or restaurant

Heritage patterns and finishes for pubs and restaurants.

Our part in Wain Homes North West’s Pride in the Job award

How our tiling played its part in a Pride in the Job win.

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