Wood effect wall tiles not only add a feeling of warmth to your room they can add texture too and they are superbly practical with minimal ongoing maintenance. As any interiors expert will tell you, it’s important to combine the rough with the smooth in design, and wood effect wall tiles are a great way of adding a tactile finish. Matt finishes enhance this by softly diffusing and playing with light. Opting for a tile with a textured feel will bring your tiles to life as light plays across the surface.
In addition, wood effect wall tiles allow you to bring all the benefits of wood into your home and across the home, without the ongoing maintenance. That’s because wood effect wall tiles can even be used in the bathroom. So if you are seeking that spa at home feel, look no further. In this blog, we explore why wood effect wall tiles are a superb choice and how they can work for your home.
Real wood is a soft material that is prone to wear and tear. Real wood needs ongoing maintenance and can dent and mark or stain over time. So whilst there is no doubt this is a beautiful material for the home, from a practical perspective it can be a little bit of a challenge. Step forward porcelain and ceramic tiles.
These materials have been around for centuries and have stood the test of time. Not only are these materials highly scratch resistant and wear resistant they are not so prone to showing the marks from the thrills and spills of everyday living and are incredibly hardwearing.
This means they can be used across the home with ease and even in the bathroom because unlike natural timber, a ceramic or porcelain tile won’t bend or warp with moisture. Ceramic and porcelain wood effect wall tiles have a durability that real wood simply can’t match and this makes them perfect for busy kitchens where they make the ideal splashback or feature wall. And of course, they can be used in the bathroom too. But it’s also worth thinking about where else you might use wood effect wall tiles – well that’s anywhere you might want to create a feature wall! Think downstairs loo, entrance hallway, the stairs, the office, the snug, the bedroom. The list goes on. Wood effect wall tiles can be used pretty much anywhere.
What’s more, with tile technology continually evolving, the ability of manufacturers to echo real wood to the highest of standards is incredible. The knots and gnarls along with the grain and colour variations found in real wood are emulated to perfection and this makes great quality wood effect wall tiles virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
Not only that, there are wood tile collections that feature an astounding number of “faces” or patterns bringing further realism to tiles. Gone are days of just one or two patterns. Now there may be 10, 20 or even up to 60 different patterns per tile and that means ultra realism. Really cutting edge tile manufacturers are aligning pattern and texture to bring even more realism.
There are a whole host of benefits to using wood effect wall tiles across the home. From versatility to low maintenance these tiles not only look beautiful, they are also practical.
Cost Effective: Ceramic wall tiles in particular can be pretty cost effective, especially when you consider the long term savings on maintenance. Ceramic tiles are also easier to cut than porcelain tiles (which tend to be denser) which makes them easier to install.
Durability: Unlike real wood, wood effect wall tiles are water resistant making them perfect for walls in bathrooms or in the kitchen.
Low maintenance: There is no sealing, polishing or waxing required. Wood effect wall tiles usually just need a wipe down with a damp cloth to keep them looking amazing.
Versatility: Our wood effect wall tiles are a wonderfully large format 1m x 33cm so they be used both horizontally and vertically in a variety of settings. Beyond the bathroom and kitchen these tiles can be used for feature walls across the home creating a focal point – think staircase, in the lounge, snug, hallway or bedroom.
Bathroom spa: Create your very own bathroom spa with wood effect wall tiles. Ceramics and porcelains are perfect for bathroom spaces and allow you to introduce all the warmth and texture of wood as they are water resistant.
To co-ordinate with your wood effect wall tiles you can of course use a porcelain wood effect plank tile for your bathroom floor (or walls! see our image below). Take our Season collection that features both large format 1510 x 240mm planks for the floor in the beautifully warm Caramel colour along and these gorgeous large format wood effect wall tiles also in Caramel. The effect is striking. Add black brassware and a touch of greenery and this space is transformed with a spa like feel.
Bathrooms are the trickiest of spaces to design because there are so many considerations. Do you tile every wall and if so, do you tile floor to ceiling? Or do you just tile where is necessary? Do you look to create a feature wall and what tile combinations work? As well as pairing wood effect tiles together, you can also think about marrying up with other tile styles. Take our Oakwood tiles shown here, they look wonderful with the dark and moody tones of a marquina marble. And wood tiles for walls also work with many of our wonderful concrete and cement effect tiles. From the darker tones of Charcoals, warmer notes of sands and taupes to brighter white tones, they work brilliantly with them all.
In fact, using a concrete or cement effect tile will really make your wood effect wall tiles stand out in your room. A neutral floor canvas can enhance a feature wall of wood and this feature wall of wood can make an amazing backdrop to that designer bath.
Using large format wood effect wall tiles means grout lines are at a minimum. Both our Oakwood and Season wood effect wall tiles are a beautifully large 1m x 33cm and are specifically designed to create a seamless “wall of wood” look. Grout lines are at just a few mm so super slim enhancing this look and feel.
This also adds to a feeling of spaciousness which is brilliant for smaller rooms like bathrooms or even narrow hallways. Grout lines can make spaces look busier and more cluttered but these larger format tiles with their rectified ie straight edges help to create a more continuous surface bringing a refined feel to spaces. The larger size also allows the designs on the tiles to really stand out without interruption which is key for tiles that are emulating real wood. The knots and gnarls of real wood are echoed in the design and really enhanced by the tile size. And of course, ongoing maintenance is at a minimum with fewer grout lines to contend with.
These beautiful tiles can be installed both horizontally and vertically to create different designs and can add to a feeling of height or length in a space as well as adding interest to rooms and bringing design flexibility!
Wood effect wall tiles are a brilliant way to introduce wood around the home without the drawbacks of real wood. You can use wood tiles for walls in bathrooms, kitchens and more and they are a great way to add texture and tone to spaces. Larger formats equal less grout and that means you can create a seemingly seamless wall of wood and with tile technology ever developing the realism of wood effect wall tiles is so good, it can be hard to tell the difference from the real thing!
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