10 Tile Patterns to Showcase Your Floor

jmapersonal I love the look of the modular (using different size tiles) and then the simple form of brick offset. In a very large great room . . any feelings that either one would look to busy??

ds design studio jmapersonal, since you have a nice large area to show off the patterns, I think either one would be fine and not look busy.

jmapersonal Thanks Debbie. Appreciate your response. Jean

CAROLE MEYER These are beautiful. We did some interesting floor tile in our second home in San Miguel de Allende and we love it. The first photo is of a herringbone pattern in the great room and the second is a super cool tile with black stars set into the terra cotta tiles.

ds design studio Carole, your floors are stunning! Thanks for sharing them with us.

olldbobbi This is a pic of the kitchen floor of our newly purchased home. It's a happy blend of tile and wood. Can't take any credit for it as it was here before us! Let me know if you like it, please?

ds design studio I received a private question on how much overage to include if you are laying your square tile on the diagonal instead of straight. For normal layouts, we usually recommend 10%, so for a diagonal layout I would add 5% for a total of 15%.

sechaffi Help! I want to remove the carpet in my living/dining area. This space is very open, has a variety of angles, and is bordered by a tile entry and tile kitchen/family room. I cannot match the existing tile because it is no longer available. Is it possible to lay tile against tile, but not have it look "pieced together?" Hopefully the photos I have attached will depict the space well enough to illicit suggestions!

ds design studio @sechaffi, If you want to install tile, select a different size that coordinates with your entry tile. Some examples: a multicolored tile which has the entry tile color in it, a darker tile with entry tile colored accents, and a tile which is the same color as the entry tile grout. I would also consider other options like wood or carpet tiles (FLOR has a nice variety). If you want more ideas from the community, I suggest you post this under questions

South Bay Stone This is a very hard call! Is there any reason you will not take out the exhisting tile? The best remedy would be a nice wood or bamboo. Since the Bamboo wood products are "GREEN", it also helps if you choose to sell your home in the future.
You can also put a border in and it will make the transition easier.

sechaffi Thank you! I am new to this wonderful website. I posted this under the "discussions" section and am looking forward to more suggestions.