But this does not mean that it’s possible for you to use all tile sizes for all applications.
As an example, large-format tiles often can have an awkward, ungainly appearance in small bathrooms.
you gotta have a certain number of full-size tiles for the system to visually work.
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Yet few large format tiles would fit in a small bathroom.
Many tiles would need to be cut.
Experiment with different tile sizes to see what looks best to your eye.
Smaller size tilesalso work better for shower flooring because they create better grip opportunities for bare feet.
Grout lines can provide much-needed friction when your feet are moving around on wet flooring.
From a visual standpoint, tile smaller than 4 inches square creates a busy appearance.
More importantly, smaller tiles are difficult to clean.
More seams mean more grout, and that presents you with that much more grout to contend with.
If you were to use larger tiles, you would need to cut them.
It’s easier and more economical to purchase tiles that precisely fit that space.
What Size of Tile for a Small Bathroom Shower?
For small bathroom showers, use 1-inch mosaic tile for the shower floor.
For the walls, keep the tile in the 1-inch square to 4-inch square range.
Tiles that are 12 inches high by 24 inches long work well if you want larger sized tiles.
Subway tiles are a perennial favorite in bathrooms as these, too, have a 1:2 size ratio.
For the maximum long-but-narrow ceramic tile, consider using listellos.
These decorative tiles are often used to delineate two sections of wall tile.
Keep friction in mind.
Tile manufacturers publish thecoefficient of friction (COF) ratingsfor each tile in their printed and online literature.
If you want to have large format tile in your bathroom, first calculate your bathroom’s square footage.
This will help you determine how many full-size tiles you will end up with.
The combination of water and bare feetand often, rushed morningscan result in injurious falls.
But is there another way to ensure that the bathroom floor tile is slip-resistant?
The coefficient of friction, or COF, is a standard for rating a surface’s slip resistance.
Most tile manufacturers publish the COF ratings for their floor tile.
High COF ratings are better than low numbers.
For instance, a COF rating between 0.3 and 0.6 means that the surface is clean and dry.
Some slippery surfaces can have a COF rating as low as 0.04.
A zero COF rating, impossible for tile to have, indicates no friction at all.
Make Fall Safety a Top Priority.National Safety Council
