Medium Tiles

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Medium Tiles Buying Guide Medium tiles sit between small mosaics and large-format slabs, giving a balance of detail and calm. This collection spans slim subway tiles from 45 x 230mm, squares from 200 x 200mm to 450 x 450mm, and rectangles up to 300 x 600mm, in ceramic, porcelain and natural stone for walls, floors, splashbacks and laundries. What size is a medium tile? Medium is a band of sizes rather than a single format. It covers subway and brick tiles roughly 50 to 100mm high and 200 to 400mm long, squares from 200 x 200mm to 450 x 450mm, and rectangles such as 300 x 450mm and 300 x 600mm. These sizes suit most rooms in a home, from a powder room wall to a kitchen floor. Which subway tiles are in the medium range? There is a wide choice of subway tiles for walls. Sunset is a 50 x 200mm satin ceramic, Leon is a 69 x 240mm Spanish gloss ceramic, Bella is a 65 x 265mm ceramic in gloss and matte, and Whitehaven is a 68 x 280mm pastel ceramic. Longer formats include Olivia in 75 x 300mm, Wategos in 100 x 300mm and Theo, a 75 x 400mm Italian porcelain. Blaire and Eton offer a brick look, and the tumbled stone subways are 50 x 200mm travertine, limestone and marble. Which medium tiles can be used on floors? Check the slip rating and application before using a tile on a floor. Squares such as Meander and Airlie in 200 x 200mm and Alicante in 316 x 316mm are rated P3 for walls and floors. Tilly Tundra in 300 x 300mm is rated P5. Most ceramic subway tiles, such as Whitehaven, Leon, Wategos and Bella, are wall tiles only. Southside in 450 x 450mm is rated P2 and is not recommended for wet areas. What is the best layout for medium tiles? Subway tiles suit brick bond, stack bond or herringbone. A horizontal brick bond is classic, a vertical stack draws the eye up and makes a ceiling feel higher, and herringbone adds movement to a splashback. Squares usually go in a straight grid or a diagonal. Keep one main pattern per room and repeat a colour or grout tone to tie surfaces t