Wood-like tiles in the bathroom: design, types, combinations, colors, cladding and layout options

Features of decoration with wood-like tiles

• In order for the floor covering to be particularly reliable, it is better to choose more durable products with a matte surface. In the case of using ceramics, it must have a high level of moisture resistance and anti-slip.
• When choosing grout, its color does not have to match the tone of the tile. Contrasting stitching will further enhance the look of the finish and add impact.
• IN decoration for a small bathroom cladding should be used in light colors, for example, ash, maple or bleached oak with an almost invisible relief. Thus, it will turn out to add visual space to the room.

Which tiles are best for the bathroom?

Several types of tile finishes:

• Ceramic (tiles). In its manufacture, natural materials are used, such as clay and sand, with the addition of special components that improve the structure. There is unglazed and glazed tiles, which are distinguished by a longer operational period, strength, resistance to ultraviolet radiation and temperature extremes.
• Porcelain stoneware. It can perfectly imitate any tree species and is sufficiently strong and resistant to low temperatures. The composition of porcelain stoneware contains white clay and sand with natural dyes.
• Quartz vinyl. The main component of such facing tiles is quartz sand with the addition of various impurities. The tile has a certain flexibility and a high degree of comfort, as it is quite warm.

The photo shows a tiled ceramic finish for a dark shade of wood in bathroom interior.

What can be tiled in the bathroom?

The most popular design options.

Wood effect wall tiles

Wall tiles imitating wood print, texture and embossing, thanks to their easy maintenance and beautiful appearance, are perfect for implementing a wide variety of design ideas.

In the photo there is a bathroom with a wall tiled with wood-like tiles.

On the floor

For floor finishing, durable porcelain stoneware is the best option. Due to its rectangular shape and embossed texture, it looks no different from natural wood and resembles a parquet floorboard.

The photo shows the wall and floor tile finish under a dark brown tree in the interior of the bathroom.

Table top

Tiled clinker or mosaic with realistic imitation, allows you to give countertop with a sink, an aesthetic and very neat appearance.

Shower cabin

IN shower room, use a glossy or matte finish, allowing you to create a small sauna in the bathroom. For the pallet, rectangular tiles are often used, which imitate a parquet board.

Bathroom screen

The bathroom screen is decorated with both dark tropical wood finishes and light cladding to create a warmer ambience in the room. Such products, due to the indistinguishable natural texture, will become a spectacular interior element that attracts attention.

Ceiling

Thanks to such ceiling decoration, it turns out to preserve the aesthetics of the bathroom for a long time. For example, glazed ceramics are most often used, which have a special protective layer that is not afraid of moisture and hot steam.

In the photo, the ceiling in the bathroom is decorated with light-colored wood-like tiles.

Wood look tile layout

Exists many types of tiling, among them, the herringbone arrangement is especially distinguished, which involves the use of one, two or three narrow tiles, as well as providing the opportunity to combine several products with different wood texture or tint solution.

The diagonal layout, not only harmonizes the atmosphere and gives the interior style and originality, but also visually expands the space, and laying the hog tiles in a run is a very interesting and original option with which you can get away from the traditional design of the bathroom.

The photo shows a multi-colored wood-like tile with a herringbone layout diagonally on the floor in the bathroom interior.

Tile color with wood texture, beige, wenge

Especially popular is the wood-like tiled cladding in brown and beige tones. Also, the finish can have shades of exotic expensive wood species, for example, wenge, mahogany or rosewood, which will be more appropriate in spacious bathrooms.

When using products white or gray, the design of the room is filled with special expressiveness, aesthetic conciseness and elegance.

The photo shows the walls and floor in the bathroom with cladding in the form of tiles imitating a gray tree.

Photo of tiles in the interior of the toilet

Due to the correct and neat design of surfaces, the interior of the toilet acquires not only a neat, but also a more thought-out appearance. Wood cladding is a practical solution, easy to maintain and allows you to endow the atmosphere with homeliness, comfort and at the same time gloss and respectability.

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The photo shows the interior of the bathroom, decorated with wall and floor tiles with imitation of wood.

Also, with the help of tile material, you can visually adjust the dimensions of a small and narrow toilet, for example, use flooring with a diagonal layout or apply rectangular wall tiles laid horizontally or vertically.

What can be combined with wood-effect tiles?

Wood-like tiles, harmoniously combined with a wide variety of finishing materials such as plastic, wallpaper, metal, brick, concrete, natural stone, marble or ordinary tiles.

The photo shows a combination of wood-like tiled cladding with a concrete surface in the bathroom interior.

The combination of wood-effect tile cladding with marble is a win-win option to create an elegant, luxurious and noble design. When combining these products that imitate wood with ordinary tiles, it turns out to form a more restrained interior and a comfortable place for relaxation.

Wood tile design ideas in the interior of the room

To give the interior of the bathroom a calm look, a matte finish is used, which is an ideal neutral background. In addition, water drips are less noticeable on it, which makes it quite practical.When creating a more catchy design, products with a glossy sheen or ceramics with decor are used.

In the photo there is a bathroom with light tiles with imitation of aged wood on the wall.

A aged wood veneer with a printed or actual textured convex surface will undoubtedly attract attention and give the whole environment a certain sophistication.

Examples of bathroom decoration in different styles

A similar design with imitation of wood species will be appropriate for eco-design or interiors in African, oriental and ethnic style.

Pictured is tiled wall covering and a catwalk in an eco-style bathroom.

Also, this finishing type is often found in bathrooms made in a Scandinavian, classic and modern style, or is used to turn a bathroom into a country bath in country style.

Photo gallery

Wood-effect tiles, due to the luxurious natural pattern, allow you to create a great contrast in the bathroom with other interior elements and create a truly stylish and very effective design.