If you’re planning a tile floor for your kitchen, bathroom, patio, or another area, you have more options than you think to make it look interesting and distinctive. One of the best ways to make an impression is by changing the way you install your tiles. Instead of plain horizontal rows, consider these arrangements.

Design Options for Tile Floor Installation

1. Herringbone

This style uses brick-shaped tiles and places them in alternating columns to create a zigzag pattern. It’s dynamic and draws the eye across the floor while being much simpler to create than it looks.

2. Diagonal

One of the simplest ways to shift perspective on your floor is simply to turn it 45 degrees. Installing tiles diagonally turns simple squares to attractive diamonds without making the installation any more complicated.

3. Chevron

Similar to the herringbone style, chevron tile floors create a zigzag pattern. But in this case, the tiles are specially shaped to fit easily into this pattern. The ends of each tile are pointed, rather than squared off, making installation even more straightforward.

4. Basketweave

This pattern uses brick-shaped tiles to create squares, which are then placed in alternating directions in a checkerboard style. It looks exactly like a woven piece of cloth or a basket, with long threads running over and under one another.

5. Complex Patterns

Each of the styles above uses only one size or shape of tile, but more patterns are possible when using multiple tiles. Large squares arranged with smaller ones can create the hopscotch and stepping stone patterns, while square tiles with rectangular ones can be arranged in windmill or pinwheel forms.

For a perfect tile floor in the pattern of your choice, choose CD Flooring in Kerrville, TX. This fully licensed company has served Kerr County for years and offers high-quality, affordable installation and repairs, as well as creating attractive original designs for your floor. To schedule service, call (830) 257-3350 or send a message online.