Many people say that the quality of ceramic tile selection affects the entire home to a great extent. Regarding the overall style, let’s put aside this issue for now and follow Zhongtaojun to delve into this troublesome question: Are light-colored tiles or dark-colored tiles better? Then we need to know what the classifications of ceramic tiles are before choosing ceramic tiles.
1. Ceramic tiles What are the categories
1. Glazed tiles
Glazed tiles have strong decorative effect and various styles, which can meet different decorative needs. Currently, the water absorption rate of ceramic glazed tiles is higher than that of porcelain glazed tiles. The main feature of ceramic glazed tiles is that the back is red, while the main feature of porcelain glazed tiles is that the back is off-white. Glazed tiles are generally used for wall and floor decoration, so in terms of decorative effect, glazed tiles are much better than other types.
2. Polished tiles
Polished tiles are a kind of full-body bricks, which are polished from full-body bricks. Like full-body bricks, its wear resistance is also very good. Its advantage over full-body bricks is that it can produce various imitation stone and wood effects. However, polished tiles have a big disadvantage - they are not resistant to stains! Before use, they generally need to undergo antifouling and waxing treatments, which is not cost-effective.
3. Full-body bricks
Full-body tiles have a rough surface and good wear resistance, but are not as good as glazed tiles in terms of design and color. Generally speaking, full-body bricks are rarely used for interior wall decoration, but are mainly used for the decoration of exterior walls, aisles, and corridors. Due to the rough shape of the full-body brick itself, many anti-skid bricks are made of full-body bricks.
4. Vitrified tiles
Vitrified tiles have higher color and brightness, which is designed to solve the problem that polished tiles are easy to get dirty.Just invented. Due to high-temperature forging, all textures are finer and more wear-resistant than polished tiles. Most of the floor tiles we use now are vitrified tiles.
5. Mosaic
Mosaics have relatively high requirements for craftsmanship and are generally used in small-area decorations, such as on the walls of basins and bathroom walls. Nowadays, mosaic tiles are rarely used in the country, and they need to be matched with corresponding design styles.
2. How Choose tile color
Whether the color matching is reasonable or not directly affects the overall sense of the space. Therefore, good ceramic tile color design is very important in home decoration, but according to different functional areas, we must choose ceramic tiles from different directions when selecting ceramic tiles. Take the following aspects as examples.
1. Material
Natural granite has a relatively precise structure, is very good in terms of hardness and acid and alkali resistance, and is not easily weathered. It has a variety of beautiful appearance colors and can last for hundreds of years without discoloration. Comparatively speaking, the texture of natural marble is relatively easy to process, has good lighting properties, and has rich colors. Artificial facing stone is more economical and practical, and artificial floor tiles have become the first choice for many home decorations.
2. Living room
The living room is the main space at home for receiving relatives and friends. People are paying more and more attention to simplicity and creating a grand atmosphere when decorating the living room. Since the floor occupies the main visual area, ceramic tiles with too complex patterns and too dark colors are not suitable. Decorate the floor. It is recommended to choose light solid colors, such as beige, light gray, etc.
If the living room is in a simple style, you can choose light-colored ceramic tiles in white and beige series. Simple but not simple, this is the characteristic of simple style decoration. Its layout is very detailed and pays attention to the requirements of materials. Generally speaking, it is most suitable to choose light-toned polished tiles or the now popular modern antique tiles as materials.
3. Kitchen
It is best to choose simple and lively tiles for kitchen wall tiles, and pay attention to the style and color of the cabinets and kitchen counters. The patterns should be simple and generous, and a few flower tiles can be appropriately embellished. The kitchen walls are in light and elegant colors, while the floor is relatively darker to create a sense of depth and stability in the space. For example, blue and green walls and floor tiles make people feel the depth of the sky and the vastness of the grassland, perfectly displaying the joy and comfort of the pastoral style.
4. Bathroom
Dark wall tiles make the space feel smaller, while warm wall tiles have the feeling of moving forward, which will increase the sense of depression in the room. The bathroom area is small, so it is recommended to use light and cool color floor tiles. If you want to make the space more personalized, you can choose ceramic tiles of different colors to be interlaced to create a dreamy feeling, or embellishment with one or two flower tiles or a decorative line can also play a finishing touch.
In different functional areas, it is necessary to use ceramic tiles of different colors. Everyone of us likes it. Everyone's home decoration style is different, and everyone's preferences are also different. Of course, the color design of ceramic tiles is also different.
However, there are rules and guidelines for harmonious color matching. Whether the color matching is reasonable or not also determines That’s it for today’s sharing on the visual effects of the living space!
