Wooden tiles for the bathroom: types, color combinations and installation options.

Features of Wood-Like Tile Design

• In order for the flooring to be particularly reliable, it is better to choose more durable products with a matte surface. If ceramics are used, they should have a high level of moisture resistance and anti-slip properties.
• When choosing grout, its color does not necessarily have to match the tone of the tile. Contrasting seams will further emphasize the appearance of the finish and give it a spectacular look.
• When decorating a small bathroom, you should use cladding in light colors, such as ash, maple or bleached oak with a virtually imperceptible relief. This will add visual space to the room.

Which tile is best for the bathroom?

Several types of tile finishes:

• Ceramic (tiles). In its manufacture, natural materials such as clay and sand are used with the addition of special components that improve the structure. There are unglazed and glazed tiles, which are distinguished by a longer service life, durability, resistance to ultraviolet radiation and temperature changes.
• Porcelain stoneware. It can ideally imitate any type of wood and is quite durable and resistant to low temperatures. Porcelain stoneware includes white clay and sand with natural coloring agents.
• Quartz vinyl. The main component of such facing tiles is quartz sand with the addition of various impurities. The tile has a certain flexibility and a high degree of comfort, as it is quite warm.

The photo shows dark-colored ceramic tile wood-like finishing in the bathroom interior.

What can be tiled in the bathroom?

The most popular design options.

Wood-effect wall tiles

Wall tiles that imitate wood print, texture and embossing, thanks to their easy maintenance and beautiful appearance, are perfect for implementing a wide variety of design ideas.

The photo shows a bathroom with a wall covered with wood-effect tiles.

On the floor

For finishing the floor, the best option is durable porcelain stoneware. Due to its rectangular shape and relief texture, it is indistinguishable from natural wood and resembles a parquet floorboard.

The photo shows dark brown wood-effect wall and floor tiles in a bathroom interior.

Countertop

Clinker tiles or mosaics with realistic imitation allow you to give the countertop with a sink an aesthetic and very neat appearance.

Shower cabin

In the design of the shower, glossy or matte cladding is used, allowing you to create a small sauna in the bathroom. Rectangular tiles imitating parquet boards are often used for the shower tray.

Bathroom screen

The bathroom screen is decorated with both dark finishes imitating tropical wood species, and light cladding is used, creating a warmer atmosphere in the room. Such products, due to their indistinguishable natural texture, will become an effective interior element that will attract attention.

Ceiling

Thanks to such ceiling finishing, it is possible to preserve the aesthetics of the bathroom for a long time. For example, glazed ceramics are most often used, which have a special protective layer and are not afraid of moisture and hot steam.

The photo shows a ceiling in a bathroom decorated with light-colored wood-effect tiles.

Wood-effect tile layout

There are many types of tile laying, among them the herringbone layout stands out, which involves the use of one, two or three narrow tiles, and also provides the opportunity to combine several products with different wood textures or shade solutions.

Diagonal layout not only harmonizes the environment and gives the interior stylish and unusual, but also visually expands the space, and laying the tiles in a staggered pattern is a very interesting and original option, with which you can get away from the traditional design of the bathroom.

The photo shows multi-colored wood-like tiles with a diagonal herringbone layout on the floor in the bathroom interior.

Color of wood-look tiles, beige, wenge

Wood-look tiles in brown and beige tones are considered especially popular. The finish can also have shades of exotic expensive wood species, such as wenge, mahogany or rosewood, which would be more appropriate in spacious bathrooms.

When using white or gray products, the design of the room is filled with special expressiveness, aesthetic conciseness and elegance.

The photo shows the walls and floor in the bathroom with gray wood-like tiles.

Photo of tiles in a toilet interior

Due to the correct and neat design of surfaces, the toilet interior acquires not only a neat, but also a more thoughtful appearance. Wood tiling is a practical solution, easy to maintain and allows you to give the environment a homey, comfortable and at the same time gloss and respectability.

Also look at ideas for tiling a toilet.

The photo shows the interior of a bathroom, decorated with wall and floor tiling with imitation wood.

Also, with the help of tile material, you can visually adjust the dimensions of a small and narrow toilet, for example, use floor finishing with a diagonal layout or use rectangular wall tiles laid horizontally or vertically.

What can wood tile be combined with?

Wood tile harmoniously combines with a variety of finishing materials, such as plastic, wallpaper, metal, brick, concrete, natural stone, marble or regular tile.

The photo shows a combination of wood-effect tiles with a concrete surface in a bathroom interior.

Combining wood-look tiles with marble is a win-win option that allows you to create an elegant, luxurious and noble design. When combining these products that imitate wood with regular tiles, you can create a more restrained interior and a comfortable place to relax.

Ideas for wood-look tiles in the room interior

To give the bathroom interior a calm look, use a matte finish, which is an ideal neutral background. In addition, water stains are less noticeable on it, which makes it quite practical. When creating a more striking design, products with a glossy sheen or ceramics with decor are used.

The photo shows a bathroom with light tiles imitation of aged wood on the wall.

A veneer imitating aged wood, having a printed or actual textured convex surface, will undoubtedly attract attention and give the whole atmosphere a certain sophistication.

Examples of bathroom design in different styles

Such design with imitation of wood species will be appropriate for eco-design or interiors in African, oriental and ethnic styles.

The photo shows tiled walls and a podium in the interior of a bathroom made in eco-style.

This type of finishing is also often found in bathrooms made in the Scandinavian, classic and modern styles or is used to transform the bathroom into a rustic bathhouse in country style.