Cheap Bathroom Tiles

Bathroom tiles do not have to cost the earth

Cheap Bathroom Tiles- Wall Tiles

There is no need to spend an absolute fortune when considering new bathroom tiles, there are plenty of cheap bathroom tiles available that will give you a beautiful and contemporary new look. There are thousands of different tiles available that can vary in cost between a few pounds per square metre to more than £100 per square metre.If you choose your tiles wisely, no one will be any the wiser as to how much your tiles cost you. Here are some bathroom tiles ideas, when working with a budget.

If you are wanting to have a natural stone tile in your bathroom and are expecting these to be extremely cheap, then you are going to be disappointed, but you can achieve a similar look with ceramic or porcelain tiles which will cost a fraction of the price. Plus, do you really want the ongoing maintenance associated with natural stone tiles . You can also buy white tiles in a large format at very economical prices, these can either be a flat glazed finish or they could be a bumpy/undulating glazed tile. If you are worried about white tiles appearing to be too clinical then the easiest solution is to incorporate the colour tile which matches the dimensions of the white tile and use it as a horizontal or vertical band to add a designer look to the bathroom. Taking this a step further, you can use a mosaic sheet in glass for example, cut it to size and incorporate it and the border or a band around the room which is a very effective look and economical at the same time.

Another good example of a beautiful bathroom wall tile design that will not cost the earth is to use mosaic sheets maybe two rows high around the bath and used as a backsplash around the sink. There are literally thousands of different mosaic designs available and they also come in different shapes and sizes with differing coloured individual pieces of tile on each sheet.

Mosaics can be used effectively and cheaply

There are some that are very economical to purchase and you will only need a couple of metres to create this look. You can then paint the rest of the wall to the ceiling in some contrasting colour.

Cheap Bathroom tiles – Floor Tiles

If you require some bargain priced tiles for your floor, there are plenty of options. The majority of people’s bathrooms are a relatively small surface area on the floor and therefore only a couple of metres of tiles are required, which allows you to select from a high variety of different tiles and the cost will still be relatively low. If you used white tiles on your bathroom wall then you may want to have a contrast on your floor, maybe floor tiles that match the contrasting coloured tiles you used on your wall amongst the white tiles. Most floor tiles anyway will basically match any decor type and will blend in seamlessly. If your bathroom floor is relatively small, choose a size of tile that can be set out without too many Cuts being incorporated.remember that all tiles when wet will become dangerously slippery, so choose floor tiles with a rougher surface for more anti slip protection or place a mat where any danger may occur with slippage.

Quite often specialist tile retailers and DIY chains have special offers on certain ranges of tiles, these tiles are usually of a high quality and when fitted correctly, you would not notice the difference anyhow, consider these special offer tiles or ask for the managers special or likewise as promotions are always being run. If there is nothing to your liking then ask a member of staff if they have anything in their warehouse that they would like to clear at a set price, there is quite often tiles taking up space in their warehouses from orders that were never collected or maybe came in incorrectly and couldn’t be returned. You never know, you may get the bargain of the century! Gone are the days of only a 150x150mm white tile being the only cheap option for cheap bathroom tiles, you can create a beautiful tiled space in your bathroom very economically.

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