Feature Tiles

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Feature Tiles Buying Guide Feature tiles are chosen to be noticed: handmade-look ceramics, zellige, ribbed and decor porcelain, brick looks, kit kat mosaics and tumbled natural stone. Use them on one wall, a splashback, a niche or a floor zone to give a room its focal point. This collection suits anyone who wants texture, colour or pattern without tiling the whole room in it. What is a feature tile? A feature tile is any tile used to draw the eye to one surface. It might have a handmade glaze, like Dianna, Malee or Ella zellige; raised texture, like Kew ribbed decor or Olivia decor; a distinctive shape, like Eton brick-look or Avorio kit kat mosaic; or natural variation, like tumbled travertine, limestone, woodstone and Calacatta Gold marble subways and squares. Where should a feature tile go? Put the feature on the surface you see first or most. In a bathroom, that is often the wall behind the vanity, the back of the shower or a niche. In a kitchen, it is the splashback. In a living area or entry, it may be a fireplace surround or a single wall. Choose one feature surface per room and keep the others plain. Can feature tiles go on the floor? Some can, and many cannot. Handmade ceramics and zellige-look tiles are usually rated for walls only. Settlers cobble stone porcelain and Avorio kit kat mosaic carry floor ratings, and the tumbled natural stone tiles can be used on floors with regular sealing. Check the application line, wear rating and slip rating on the product page before planning a floor. How much feature tile should I use? Less than you think. A feature typically covers about a fifth to a quarter of the tiled area in a room. The bolder the tile, the less you need. A small Evelyn bejmat or Ella zellige suits a splashback or niche, while a 300 x 600mm Kew or Olivia decor tile can carry a full wall. What floor tile goes with a feature wall? Pair a busy or textured wall with a quiet floor, usually a larger tile such as 300 x 600mm or 600 x 600mm in a plain mat