Homeowners often shy away from diagonal tile layouts also called bias layouts in a bathroom.
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Diagonal placement helps visually open up the flooring pattern.
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After you have selected new tile for your home projects think about how you would like it laid out.
This classic pattern can be very effective at making small rooms appear larger.
This layout is often used with one two or three color designs.
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Sometimes referred to as a diamond pattern the diagonal tile pattern uses square tiles laid on a 45 degree angle to create a diamond effect.
That s because it focuses your eye on the widest part of the diamond and the wide angles of the grout.
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While a diagonal pattern might seem logical if you are using big tiles for an expansive space such as a large kitchen or great room floor many people worry that diagonal tiles can look too busy in a smaller bathroom and if you are a diyer planning to install the tiles yourself you might worry that.
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However because the tiles no longer line up with your walls setting tiles on the diagonal increases the number of cuts you have to make at the perimeter of your installation.
This creates a visual similar to that of a chess.
By contrast laying the tile at 90 degrees to the walls and counters creates a boxed in effect.
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If your walls aren t perfectly square a diagonal layout will hide imperfections.
Wood look and other plank tiles are frequently installed using this layout.
Chessboard pattern with diagonal lay design.
Yes diagonal flooring tile is a time tested method of tiling a small bath.
Each tile in this pattern offsets the tile below it by one third of its length creating a staggered diagonal effect.
To make the chessboard pattern unique and true to its name it will consist of two different colors tiles placed in an alternating pattern.