Tiling the living room can feel intimidating to most. It’s a big commitment and you run the risk of your living room space feeling cold and dull, instead of cosy and warm like it should. We’re here to guide you through choosing the perfect tile for your living room space and how the benefits can often outweigh the negatives! Our tiles are sure to last your living room much longer than options like carpet or laminate, so you can be sure to get the most out of the money you invest into the room.
Before you get started, decide what area you’re tiling and research the best tile for the job. For example, if it’s the floor you’re looking to tile, find a tile with an appropriate thickness and, if needed, anti-slip properties. Or, if you’re looking to tile the fireplace area, ensure the tile can withstand the heat from your fireplace, and research the best way of sealing to ensure they last years and years. Get in touch with our helpful team if you need further advice on this.
When shopping for the tiles to go into your living room, ensure you know what design and style you’re aiming for. There are so many different types of tiles on the market, in different shades, shapes, designs and materials, so be sure you know your aim before you set off! If you are yet to decide on what style you’re looking for and are nervous about making the commitment straight away, be sure to order a few samples so you can see the tile for yourself, and work from there.
1 – Introduce a Sense of Luxury with Marble Flooring
Marble can be the ideal way of creating a sense of luxury and elegance, and with our selection of marble flooring, it doesn’t have to break the bank. Marble effect tiles are a great option for the living room. They create a relaxing space with a sense of calm that you can truly unwind in at the end of the day. When implementing tiles across the floor, ensure you use plenty of soft furnishings and textiles, like we have with our Carrara Gold Gloss Floor Tiles, so the comforting nature of the living room is kept in abundance.
Above, Carrara Gold Gloss Marble Effect Porcelain Floor Tile
2 – Keep it Fresh and Clean
A clean and fresh look throughout your living room can inspire productivity, to ensure you get the most out of your day. By using brighter shades you’re opening up your space, and allowing room for your personal design flare to shine through. We’ve made use of our Blanco Rectified Gloss Porcelain Floor Tile, to create a glossy white flooring that’s sparkling and dazzling. The tiles have been paired with plenty of soft furnishings to help keep the space comfortable.
Above, Blanco Rectified Gloss Porcelain Floor Tile
3 – Create a Neutral Oasis
Sometimes its best to keep a space in line with neutral shades and tones, to ensure it remains relaxing. Shades like white, beige, grey and brown are always a safe option when looking to implement neutrals, and are sure to create the ultimate tranquil space in your living room. We’ve made use of Alamo Mocha Floor Tiles for this example, showcasing a beautifully mid tone brown that brings the whole space together nicely, to create the living room of dreams.
Above, Alamo Mocha Floor Tiles
4 – Keep Things Warm with Wood Flooring
A certain way to ensure your living room keeps its warm and cosy nature is to utilise wood, or wood effect, flooring. it’s common to use wood effect flooring throughout a living room space, but people often opt for laminate or vinyl flooring, which often needs replacing much quicker than tiles or real wood floors. We have a selection of real wood flooring on offer, which is certain to create the desired soothing look while offering outstanding longevity. Another option, if you’re on a tighter budget, is tiles with a wood effect design. These Reclaimed Dark Oak Nailed Wood Effect Floor Tiles are a porcelain tile, making them durable and perfect for a living space.
Above, Reclaimed Dark Oak Nailed Wood Effect Floor Tile
5 – Go Bold With Patterns
Patterned tiles are always on trend, and are here to stay! Using patterned tiles across your living room will result in a space packed to the brim with personality and character, and prove that you’re not afraid to show off your daring side. Tiles like our Chester Rustic Floor Tiles are a great option for a living room with their muted neutral shades and geometric design. They create an encaustic effect, which replicates true Victorian tiles, creating a truly traditional and homely atmospher across any room, especially the living room.
Above, Chester Rustic Floor Tiles
6 – Use Traditional Herringbone
By using traditional style herringbone flooring you can be sure to encapsulate a truly grand and luxurious space that will wow you and your guests. Even the smallest of living rooms can work hand in hand with the beauty of herringbone flooring, so don’t be afraid to invest. With options like our Gaize Dark Oak Engineered Flooring it’s a no brainer, with it’s easier than ever click-installation and real layer of genuine oak. Our Dark Oak shade works beautifully in darker living rooms, like our example with its darker sofa and accessories.
Above, Gaize Dark Oak Engineered Flooring 14mm Herringbone Lacquered
7 – Inject Vibrancy With Coloured Tiles
The kids have broken up from school for Christmas, and it’s feeling more and more festive as the days go on, but how do you keep them entertained until the big day arrives? We’ve put together a list of fun things to do with the kids in the lead-up to Christmas!
1 – Post a Letter to Santa
First up is posting a letter to the one and only Santa. This is a must amongst many households at Christmas and is a true festive tradition. Dig out your craft supplies and the fancy pens and let the kids write a letter to Santa. This could be a list of what they’re wishing for, questions they have for Santa, or a simple hello! Address it to the North Pole and post it away, ready for Christmas.
2 – Get a Picture With Santa
Before the festive period is over, book yourself and your kids to go and meet Santa! This is a truly magical experience for children, where they can sit on Santa’s knee and tell him what they’re wishing for! Do your research and find somewhere local that has a Santa and make the magic happen!
3 – Prepare Milk and Cookies for Santa
A tradition on Christmas eve, making up a plate of milk and cookies for Santa to eat as he drops everyone’s presents off. Find some of your favourite cookies and a nice plate, with a glass of milk alongside and before the kids go to bed on Christmas eve, leave them somewhere Santa is likely to see them. Maybe by the fireplace or the front door! Once the kids are in bed, Santa (wink wink) can nibble on the cookies and drink the milk ready for the morning! Don’t forget a carrot for Rudolph and the crew!
4 – Make Some Paper Snowflakes
This is an incredibly easy craft that anyone can get involved in, resulting in a beautiful decoration for across the home. Start with a square piece of paper and fold it diagonally to form a triangle. Fold this triangle in half again so the pointed corners meet. Fold the triangle into thirds, overlapping the corners over the base of the triangle. Do the same on the other side. Trim the overlapped pieces at the bottom to make a pointy triangle. Supervising the little ones, cut fun shapes out of your triangle, and open the paper to reveal a beautiful snowflake.
5 – Have a Christmas Movie Night
There’s no better feeling than getting the whole family snuggled up together on the sofa with a festive film on the TV. Drag out the cosy blankets and get warm on the sofa with some of your favourite snacks, picking out your families favourite Christmas film to watch. Why not treat the kids to some festive hot chocolate too, to make it extra special?
6 – Do a Tour of Your Local Christmas Lights
This can be a really magical experience for the kids. Pile everyone in the car, or get your coats and walking shoes on, and do a tour of your town in the dark, looking at all the pretty Christmas lights everyone puts up on their house at Christmas time. It gets dark pretty early at this time of year, so you don’t have to worry about keeping everyone out too late.
There’s our list of things to do over Christmas for the half term break, sure to keep you and your little ones busy until the big day! Tag us in pictures of your festive activities on Instagram, @Tilemountainuk, we love seeing what you’ve been up to!
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Don’t be afraid to inject coloured tiles throughout your living room, whether they be on the walls and floors. A coloured tile can create a truly exciting and vibrant space, injecting masses of personality to your home. Perhaps you have a green tile in the kitchen area, simply continue it throughout the living room to create a coherent and seamless home. It doesn’t have to be as intense as our Lemmy Viridium Green Tiles, but lets say you’ve used a coloured tile across the splashback in your kitchen, try using the same tile on areas like the fireplace, to reflect the same design and style.
Above, Lemmy Viridium Green Italian Matt Porcelain Wall and Floor Tiles
8 – Implement Masses of Texture
When working with a tiled floor space in your living room, you run the risk of it becoming quite flat. To prevent this, throw in as much texture as you can to enhance depth and add definition. Take a look at our space using Lounge Light Grey Floor Tiles. We’ve used various different textures throughout the space to ensure its lifted and lively. Texture can be anything from a rug, to foot stalls like this interesting fury one we’ve used. Don’t be afraid to experiment with textures in your living space, what could possibly go wrong?!
Above, Lounge Light Grey Polished Porcelain Floor Tiles
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