So our class to a little field trip to Morris Tile Shop where we got to wander through the showroom and see all sorts of colors, shapes, and materials of tile. They even have a classroom in the back where they taught us about what makes each type different and what the current trends in the industry are. I thought I would share some of my favorites.
The above shows how sometimes they put pieces together on a board for you to show what kind of look can be achieved. This is a pretty traditional tile.
And then....you can have a little more modern tiles like the circles below:
I was really drawn to the glass tiles. I can just picture them in a kitchen or bathroom to update it and give it a pop of color! The picture below is tumbled glass.
And then you can get the shiny polished glass tiles seen below.
(Drumroll please...) My personal favorite... I wish the colors came out better in the picture. The true colors are blues, greens and grays, but are a little hard to see in the picture below.
Some more...
They even have some displays set up through the store to show how the tile can be used in a kitchen or bath.
One of the newest trends in tile is basically the equivalent of HD for televisions. A laser printer has the ability to print anything on tiles to make it look like anything you want! For instance, you could have a tile (easy to clean) that's printed to look like wood. You may say "why would you want that when you can just get wood?" Well, tile is easier to clean and cheaper than wood (in some cases.) I'm thinking beachhouse=printed wood tile. Why? You get the look of wood, but the ease of cleaning a tile floor and don't have to sorry about the dripping water!
Okay, I'm not in the market for a beachhouse anytime soon, but a girl can dream, right?!
