OrenSachsofWOMAGsays:“We’reseeinga strong
movetowardsdecorativetilesin bathrooms– notonlyfor
wallsbutfloorinstallationstoo.Thisincludesmonochrome
patterns,softmilkycolourtones,vibranthuesandvintage-
inspireddesigns.”
Elaboratingondecorativetiles,NicoleRussellofItaltile
adds:“Patternedpatchworktileswillcontinuetoexpandin
popularity.Theyhavealwaysbeenaroundandcreatedto
enhanceresidentialandworkspaceswiththesophisticated
charmofgraphicfloralsandgeometriccuesthatpay
homagetothegrandEuropeantraditionofCementine.
Cementineis thenamegiventothetraditionaldecorative,
handmadeconcretetilesthatfirstappearedin Catalonia
in 1850andwerethenadoptedandadaptedbymany
Europeandesigncentresin theearly20thcentury.”
Oftenwhenhomeownerslooktoaddcolourand
charactertheyturntomosaics.KittyDouglasofDouglas
Jonesshares:“Mosaicchoicesarebolderin designand
colour.Trendingnowis thehexagonalshape,whichhas
beenmodernisedwithvibrantcolours,andtheshapeis not
restrictedtoonesize.Geometricshapesarealsotrending
withmonochromaticcolours.Thestandardsquaremosaic
pieceis lessdesirablethesedaysandhomeownersare
beingmoreexpressivein theirchoices.”Italtile
“Mosaic choices are bolder in design and colour.
Trending now is the hexagonal shape, which has
been modernised with vibrant colours, and the
shape is not restricted to one size.” – Kitty DouglasDouglas JonesWOMAG156 SEPTEMBER 2019