Beautiful flooring: tile in the form of panels in the interior

Each person seeks to make the design of his home as stylish and beautiful as possible. This also applies to the floor finish. The most popular and practical option for flooring is floor tile. It can be made of various materials, have the most diverse appearance, ranging from size and shape, to color. If you strive to make the flooring not just beautiful, but turn it into a real work of art, the best solution would be to create a panel of tiles.

Ceramic floor panels are a stylish, modern solution that fits perfectly into different design ideas. If the interior of your house is made in a classic style, a beige tile with gold will be a good option for creating a panel.It will give the room an atmosphere of warmth and comfort. The panel may consist of only two tiles, or be a large elegant composition.

If you decide to decorate your apartment with a beautiful mural, you always have the opportunity to choose the material for the manufacture of its elements, as well as its location. Tiles for creating panels can be a simple tile, durable, high-quality ceramic granite. There are also glass, mirror and porcelain elements to create a panel. Each species has its own characteristics and design.

Panel of finishing materials for the floor can be performed by various methods, namely:

• The decor can be created from ready-made elements with a pattern applied during the manufacture (from factory-made tiles). The most popular countries-producers of tiles for decoration of floor panels are Russia and China.
• The image can be applied by means of photo printing or screen coloring.
• A single composition can be assembled from a large number of individual small elements of the desired shape, which can be carved out of ceramics.
• The panel can be made in the form of a mosaic of fragments.

The most popular way to create a beautiful floor design is the first method (using a floor tile with an image that was applied during the manufacturing stage). Laying such elements in one composition is quite simple, since each tile has a numbering on the reverse side, which greatly simplifies the work. The most common size of factory decorative tiles for creating panels is 200x250 mm. However, there are other sizes of tiles.

Tile of large sizes is significantly different in its value. This is due to the fact that the large elements are quite heavy, the process of their manufacture is more complex and time consuming. Most often, large fragments are made to order. The manufacturer delivers the products to your home directly to the beginning of the work on laying the floor covering.

To create a panel of a larger number of elements requires careful approach. This should be done slowly and carefully. Details are cut by hand using special tools (tile cutting or waterjet). Originally drawing lay out on a basis without use of glue.This is necessary in order to fit parts to each other. After that, all elements can be glued.

In the manufacture of tiles with photo printing, a special thin film is applied on which the selected image is applied (geometric figures, patterns and ornaments, landscapes, and even whole pictures). The film is applied to the surface of the tiles with the given design. From above the tile needs to be covered with transparent protective glaze. This method is quite simple and easy to install.

Panel for the floor can be made of porcelain. This is a completely natural material, as similar in composition to natural granite as possible. It is made from floor tiles, which has high strength and attractive appearance. This material does not contain harmful components, so it is completely safe for health.

Panel of porcelain tiles can be made of plates with printed patterns. They are laid in the same way as usual tiles, the main thing is to correctly calculate the location of the pattern and select its size, which should correspond to the size of the room.The simplest panel options are collected from only four tiles of porcelain stoneware. However, their number can reach several dozen. On the reverse side of this type of tiles is also numbered for easy further installation. Another method - the most complex and expensive among all possible - drawing up a design in the form of a mosaic from individual cut porcelain stoneware elements. The work is very difficult and requires a lot of time.

Tile carpet is a stylish decorative element that is considered to be a fashion trend these days. Its appearance is similar to a real carpet - it has a variety of colors, patterns and all sorts of patterns. This carpet is only decorative in nature (decorates the interior, making it unusual and original). Another designation purpose is zoning of premises. For example, in this way you can select the dining area in the kitchen.

Often you can see a ceramic carpet at the entrance to a house or apartment.

To perform such a rug, you can use different types of tiles:

• Slabs with patterns are most in demand.A carpet of such elements looks realistic and beautiful. More often this option is used for decoration of hallways, kitchens, bathrooms.

• Mosaic inserts are often used to decorate the floor in the bathroom and toilet. The color scheme of the mosaic may differ significantly from the main tile, or in harmony with it.
• Plates with excellent positioning. To create a floor panel, you can use the most common tile without patterns, but at the same time change the direction of its layout. For example, if the entire tile is laid in even rows, you can lay out the panel diagonally, separating it around the perimeter border.

While designing your future tile floor tile, you need to consider a few important points:

• determine the size of the area that will be occupied by the drawing;
• choose the color and design of the picture in accordance with the overall style of the interior room;
• choose the light sources that will illuminate the plot with a pattern;

• prepare the basis for laying tiles;
• determine the maximum height to which the floor can be raised;
• determine the load that will affect the flooring.

How to make a panel of ceramic tiles with your own hands, see the next video.