Concrete-Look Tile and Wood-Look Tile
We’re returning to the basics in this space with chic industrial concrete-look tile and gray wood-look tile.
You might think of tiles as being square or rectangle, but ceramic tile comes in a wide variety of shapes. Circle tile (or penny round tile), hexagon tile, triangle tile, trapezoid tile, and diamond tile are all popular tile shapes, and tile is also available in irregular shapes for a one-of-a-kind design.
Whichever tile shape you choose, the tile layout, color, pattern, and texture will all contribute to the look of your project. The same tile shape can look completely unique when paired with different design choices.
You have a lot of options to select from, and picking your tile shape is a great place to start. Explore our different tile shape examples below to get started, and then visit our Tile Shapes page and Pinterest board for more tile shape ideas.
Honey Herringbone Wood-Look Tile Floor
Capture a stunning wood-look pattern in your home with ceramic tile. This room shows off a honey-colored herringbone wood-look ceramic tile floor that makes all other decor secondary. This pristine look is also easy to maintain with ceramic tile’s resistance to scuffs, dents, stains, and scratches.
Beige Stone-Look Tile Office
Beige stone-look tile brings an earthy feel to this otherwise urban office space.
Textured Glass Mosaic Hex Tiles
Textured glass mosaic hex tiles show what it takes to create a dreamy backsplash.
White Backsplash With Irregularly Shaped Tiles
To create a backsplash with a wow factor, draw from ceramic tile’s endless combination of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures to create your unique decor statement.
White and Gray Textured Herringbone Tile
Say goodbye to boring, allergy-inducing lobby carpet — ceramic tile is the new go-to option. This alternating white and gray herringbone pattern is much more interesting, and even has a carpet-like texture. Unlike carpet, however, tile has an impervious, fire-hardened surface that won’t trap allergens or bacteria, stain, get water damage, or give off smoke…
Oak-Look Ceramic Tile Flooring
Searching for a muse to inspire your writing for the day? Look no further than the flooring beneath your feet. Once you’re done marveling at the fact that it is not hardwood, but oak-look ceramic tile, you can wonder at ceramic tile’s unbelievable multitude of benefits. Stain, scratch, and water resistance; slip-resistant options; a surface…
Redbird Restaurant’s Ebony Ceramic Tile Floor
Housed in the rectory of a 19th century cathedral, this restaurant retains much of the vibe of its former self. Ceramic tile flooring in ebony gives the otherwise ethereal space a grounded feeling. Ceramic tile is inherently strong and durable, with a finish that can survive many years of foot traffic. The fire-hardened surface is…
Gray Wood-Look Tile Cafe Flooring
Drift into this cafe and note the floor pattern . . . a purposeful use of ceramic tile’s size and shape options. In this case, a trio of weathered wood look ceramic planks is laid in a strip alternating with large format tile to create an unparalleled design. This beautiful example of a designer’s vision…
Running Bond Stone-Look Kitchen Floor Tile
Big, bright, and beautiful are duly accented by this charcoal stone-look floor laid in a running bond pattern. And yes, we can envision running through this kitchen (or maybe riding a big wheel), but being stopped by its brilliance. Notice how the natural textures and subtle colors of the room have beautifully amplified the view,…
Stone-Look Herringbone Kitchen Floor Tile
Grab a drink and mosey up to the bar! Don’t worry about scratches as you pull up a barstool. These stone-look ceramic tile planks resist ages of heavy wear, scratches, and scuffs! The herringbone pattern of the floor is subtly reminiscent of some C-level’s suit, but don’t worry, boss — it’s stylish without being pretentious.…
Wood-Look Parquet Tile
You “wooden” know it, but this shower will stand up to all the water you throw at it. With the wood-look parquet tile walls and flooring, you might feel like you’re taking a shower in a well-appointed cabin. Ceramic tile is the best choice for bathrooms with its resistance to water, mildew, mold, and bacteria.…
Smokey Dining Room Wood-Look Flooring
When you need a kitchen floor to back you up and stand up to constant use, ceramic tile is it. This kitchen is the picture of nostalgic style combined with modern technology. Rustic cutting boards, a wooden table and bench, and wood-look flooring evoke memories of a simpler time; yet the fact that the flooring…
Neutral Wood-Look Tile Flooring
The variation of plank sizes and the offset grid pattern give this neutral wood look ceramic tile the edge to compliment bold furnishings and colors. When you need a flooring choice for “anything goes,” ceramic tile meets the need with choices in colors and shapes but also variations in sizes that give designs a one-of-a-kind…
Blue and Green Mosaic Backsplash
Every kitchen deserves a look that’s eye-catching, but decor in a kitchen must also be functional. This backsplash rises to the occasion with blue-toned mosaic tiles in a hexagon design that pops right off the walls. Its allure may be slightly distracting while you’re cooking dinner, but no worries — ceramic tile’s waterproof installation methods…
Large Tiled Wall
Maintaining visual interest can be a challenge in such a large scale room. To avoid repetition on this expansive wall surface, this designer chose multiple colorways from a single tile line, and had them laid in a randomly-colored brick pattern. The coordinating dark floor tile give the dark moodiness the lobby needed, and can easily…
Shaped Tile Inset
Why collect art when you can build artwork right into your walls? This ceramic tile’s unique design creates a repetitive shape that lends a 3D look. The contrast of white on black further contributes to the off-the-wall style, inviting guests to do a double take. Move over, Andy Warhol.
Tiled Bathroom Wall With Grayscale Circles
Your home should be as unique as you are, and that means choosing materials that won’t hold you back. With limitless design options and the functionality to be used for flooring, walls, backsplashes, and most anything else you can imagine, ceramic tile is one of the only options that will fit the bill. These grayscale…
Hexagon Tiled Wall
The modern entertainment center is now an entertainment focal point. A wall-mounted flat-screen against this mosaic ceramic tile feature wall beckons your focus (just don’t let the beauty distract you from what you’re watching). The exquisite rectangular flooring could be a distraction in itself, if its vertical layout didn’t direct your vision right back to…
Spa with Black 3D Tile Wall
Okay, just rest. You can do that here; you know it the minute you enter. You are surrounded by clean comfort, from the wood face of the ceramic tile flooring to the textured ceramic wall tiles. Everything is in it’s place and soon you will be, too. The dark tones of these tile choices creates…