- In this video, you'll learn
how to choose the right tile for a new house,
including the size, the material, and how they should
match the design of your home.
That's coming right up.
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So today, I'm joined by Rebecca Hotchkiss,
interior designer with Brookfield Residential.
And we're gonna talk about choosing tile
for your new home.
So, Rebecca, I guess let's start it off
with when we say choosing tile,
do you mean floor and wall, right?
- Yes, for sure.
So I mean, in your home you have lots of floor tile,
as well as wall tile, they're used in different areas,
but generally tile encompasses both floor and wall.
- And what are the materials, are they different
for wall or floor, or is it the same?
- You can use a lot of the same materials.
Porcelain, ceramic, they can be used on both floor and wall.
There are some particular materials that you wanna use
for only wall, that would be glass tile.
It's not something you wanna put on the floor,
it can be slippery, it can break, it can crack,
that kind of thing, so moving to your ceramics
and your porcelains are a little bit better
for both applications.
- When you're choosing a floor tile,
which one would you recommend in terms of,
easier maintenance, you know, pretty easy to install?
- So both the porcelain and ceramic, like we talked about,
those are the most common.
- Okay.
- Porcelain is a little bit more durable,
not as porous, you don't have to worry about
water absorption, that kind of thing.
A little bit higher price point as well,
so both work for those applications.
If you can fit the porcelain in your budget,
I would go that way, but people use ceramic
all the time and it's just fine.
- And how about for your wall?
- For your wall, I mean again, these are gonna
be your lower price points, of course,
than our ceramic versus glass, we even have
a marble tile here that's getting into
the more detailed, more pattern, a little bit fancier.
Those things are great for back splashes,
you can use them in small spaces
and you don't have to worry about staining
as much as you would for a larger surface.
- Probably can't use the marble for your floor, can you?
- You can, but we don't recommend it.
These are marble looking tiles but they're both
porcelain or ceramic type, so maintenance would be
a big thing with the marble tile,
sealing, that kind of thing.
So, you can use it, it's more expensive,
but not our first recommendation.
- How would you go about choosing
the best one for your home?
- I mean, you'd have to look at your pallet,
your budget, your lifestyle.
I mean things like kids and pets,
you might want something a little bit more durable.
If you do something a little bit
more polished like this, you worry about slipping,
it may not be the best application
in somewhere like a bathroom.
So I think kind of looking at all those factors
to figure out what suits your needs best
and then sort of checking those boxes off.
- So, Rebecca, how about the different tiles for each room?
In terms of choosing the right one for the right room?
- I mean, a lot of that would have to do with color, too.
I mean in your entry, it's probably where
you put your muddy boots, you might not want something
as clean and white as this.
That may be something that's a bit
more suited for a bathroom.
Scale, the size of them, too.
Maybe in a bathroom, it's a little bit of a smaller area,
you want a smaller scale tile, whereas in a larger space,
you might want something a little bit larger
to suit how large that space is.
- And when you talk about color, how do you match
that up with the rest of your home decor?
- Some people like contrast, you could do
a high contrast, darker than the walls,
lighter than the walls, if you want your space
to feel a little bit larger, kind of matching
that same tone with the walls will make it all
blend and feel a little bit bigger.
It kind of boils down to personal preference
and then other things you have working
in that pallet already.
- And remember, if you wanna know more about
how to choose the right color for your interior,
check out this video here and I'll leave it
in the description below, as well.
When would you actually use different materials
for, I guess, the different rooms?
You know, for tile.
- Again, personal preference,
I mean these are the most durable,
they'd be the most versatile,
easiest to clean, easiest to maintain.
But you could go into something a little bit
fancier, a little bit more special in certain areas.
So people kind of emphasize that
on back splashes and bathrooms,
maybe in the en suite, or the kitchen back splash
that's kind of a focal point for a lot of people.
So doing something a little bit more intricate
is generally maybe for a more kitchen suited area
versus bathroom floor, that kind of thing.
- Let's go back to the floor.
Should they be lighter or darker than the walls?
- I mean, if you wanna keep that, kind of,
seamless, flowing look, you can do something
similar to the wall color.
Some people do like a dark, dark tile on the floor.
It hides a little bit more dirt.
Some people like that white, light, bright feeling,
so it's kind of personal preference,
but we're here to help along the way.
- So Rebecca, did you have anything else
to add in terms of choosing tile for a new home?
- I mean, I'd say a big takeaway is scale.
You can play with lots of different scales,
we've shown a square 12 by 12 and a larger 12 by 24.
The different sizes really play to your advantage,
whether you're looking to make the space
feel wider, feel longer, feel taller.
If you want to create interesting patterns
with different sizes of subway, different colors,
that's really something you can do
with the different scale of tiles.
- Perfect, so the question of the day I have for you is,
what material did you use in terms
of installing your new tile and why?
Let us know in the description below.
If you wanna know more about tiles and countertops,
check out this playlist here,
as well as our other videos on interior design right here.
I'll see you in our next video.