Light colors reflect more light than darker shades so they help open up a room and make it feel more spacious.
Tile that makes a room look bigger on walls.
Opt for large format floor tiles.
Larger tiles will trick the eye and make a room look bigger rather than smaller.
By blending the color value of the tile with the wall it will all read as one larger room.
One of the main reasons for this is the lack of grout lines.
Naturally white is an obvious choice for making a room feel bigger.
Also using large tiles in a small space can actually make it appear larger.
One easy way a homeowner can make their room appear larger is to select a larger format tile.
Tile the shower floor and the threshold curb in the same color as the bathroom floor.
Choose light coloured tiles.
Blending the tile to the wall doubles your space in a small bathroom.
Bonus if you re able to install some trim and crown molding as i ve found this can also make the ceilings look higher.
Eggshell or satin finishes will help reflect the light creating the appearance of even more space.
The main reason for this is that larger tiles reduce the busy factor whereas smaller tiles such as mosaics with comparatively more grout lines will increase how busy the design looks.
Paint your ceiling the same color as your walls.
Use this color in.
Keep tiling consistent throughout the space.
The smaller the tile the more grout lines you have which ultimately increases how busy the design looks.
How do i know this paint trick works.
Because people fall for it.
It s no secret that light colors make a room look larger especially if the space is bathed in natural light.
This will draw the eye up which creates the illusion of a larger room and higher ceilings.
Go for a classic look with simple white or ivory tile to make your shower appear.
Tip 3 blend the tile color and wall color.
Large tiles vs small tiles in essence it is true that large tiles will make a room look bigger rather than smaller and the main reason for this is the busy factor.
Imagine tile with contrasting color in this shower pictured to the left.
With the possible exception of 24 inch tiles.
The diagonal tile pattern is where tiles are laid out at a forty five degree angle so that their widest part is facing you as you enter the room.
No longer manufactured strictly in 12 inch or smaller squares floor tiles can be found in squares and rectangles of 12 16 18 and 24 inches.
A 16 or 18 tile will generally give a room a larger feeling than a 12 tile.
We now have numerous sizes of tile available up to 24 and sometimes even larger.