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Small tiles, great design options. Opoczno showcases small brick tiles
Small bricks, tiles, or to put it simply, small ceramic tiles, have become one of the most popular tile formats, and not just for wall linings. Flexibility of design is certainly their biggest advantage. While they fit almost every indoor design style — from Scandinavian to retro — arrangements which feature rectangular tiles can come in many surprising forms. The Bachata, Corn, Salsa and Metro Style collections in size 10x30, and four different options, are the new arrival in the product range of the Opoczno brand to help build unique and beautiful indoor designs.
Small rectangular ceramic tiles can provide high aesthetic value with many functional advantages: they are easy to handle and install, while the different trimming and fitting methods minimise wastage. However, the most distinctive feature of the latest products are their many options of laying. Rectangular tiles come with different side length ratios to increase the number of potential combinations when laying a tile pattern. You can use the same tile size in dozens of different ways; it is all up to your creativity. What are the less obvious ways of arranging 10x30 tiles? Check out how simple it is to live beautifully!
Tradition, refreshed: chevron pattern
Rectangular tiles trimmed diagonally along their short edges have predominantly been used in flooring projects to emulate an elegant French style. A more modern take on the traditional herringbone or chevron parquet has come to the liking of architects and customers. Now, the chevron pattern can be found in many contemporary design projects and unique applications. Single or double? The chevron pattern has many faces to show you. Installed on a wall, it can effectively cancel out bad wall angles. A vertical chevron pattern orientation is a neat trick to optically increase the ceiling height and make the room look more spacious. Chevron tiles on a wall over a kitchen range can reinvent the design completely, especially if you decide to experiment with the tile colours. This can be done with the colourful tiles in the Salsa & Metro Style collection from Opoczno. The collection series features a large selection of colours and finish options: flat, textured and bevelled to imitate stove tiles which can be arranged in many different layouts.
The strength of the classic: parallel pattern
While seemingly being the most obvious of all, this pattern is not so popular, actually. However, its strength lies in its simplicity. It builds a cohesive, minimalist character of the interior. The pattern gives a uniform surface which optically makes the room larger. If you want to fit out a small bathroom, this patter is best, to avoid the sense of overwhelming clutter. This tile pattern in a modern-themed kitchen highlights the austere and minimalist style of the room. In more rustic settings, the pattern provides a great backdrop for the furniture and accessories which build the ambiance.
Going retro: staggered pattern
Looking for a balance between simplicity and a complex composition? The best solution here is a staggered pattern. Laying the small tiles in parallel rows, with each row offset by approximately 15 percent from the previous one, is a great way to build an interior that draws upon the feel of the 1920s. A kitchen or bathroom finished in this tile pattern is very stylish and highly functional; even large and open rooms are dominated by timeless elegance. Nature is a good inspiration for a retro bathroom or kitchen. The tiles which provide the inspiration are a feature of the Opoczno Corn collection. The subtle colours and light texture provide a gentle decorative touch to this interior design style.
Curious geometry: vertical or horizontal
If you are not shy about going bold with your indoor design and you can use plenty of surface area, it is a great idea to combine a vertical tile pattern with a horizontal one. This alternate layout of the tiles looks especially good when different colour tones are used. A random combination of several tones laid out alternately in the horizontal and the vertical builds an interesting effect that works equally well in the kitchen, the bathroom and the living room. A design based on this pattern certainly adds life to the interior with the potential of becoming a beautiful decorative piece of a modern home. The products specifically indented to make it all happen is the Bachata collection from Opoczno, with tiles in universal colours (white, cream, grey and black) and a soft, three-dimensional pattern. Proper lighting further emphasises and brings out the visual effect of the tiles, resulting in a great decorative feature of the walls.
