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Playing with Patterns: Creative Tile Ideas for Your Home's Flooring

The Flooring Expert Blogger • May 31, 2023

If you're looking for some exciting tile ideas for your home, look no further. These playful designs will add some life to your floors.

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Did you know it can cost anywhere between five hundred to five thousand dollars to have a room tiled, depending on the size of the room?



If you're spending that much money, you want the rooms you're tiling to stand out as much as possible. So you need some absolutely fabulous tile ideas.


Fortunately, you don't need to come up with tile flooring ideas on your own. We've compiled a list of the best ways you can have creative tiles. All you need to do is keep reading and decide what stands out most to you!

Tile Ideas

Ideas for creative tiles aren't as hard to come by as you might feel they are. Tile is an incredibly versatile and durable material. There's a good reason it's one of the most popular types of flooring.


Making your home flooring unique can be a simple thing. The smallest variables such as the material of the tile, shapes, or patterns can make a room pop.


You have all kinds of options to explore, and all of them are wonderful!

Tile Materials

The type of material you use for your tiling is an easy way to make your home flooring pop. Tiles can be made of materials such as limestone, terracotta, or ceramic.


Another thing that tiles can do is mimic other styles of flooring. You do not have to compromise durability for design. For example, if you want a floor that looks like hardwood, there is wood tile that is nearly indistinguishable!


The possibilities are endless.

Shaped Tiles

Another easy way to have creative tiles is to choose a different shape than the typical squares. For example, you could try a hexagon-shaped tile, or maybe triangles.


Having variety in the shape of your tile means that the lines between the tile will be different instead of the typical grid pattern used for tile. This is a great way to naturally draw the eye to those lines, which makes your home flooring pop without being too outspoken for your tastes.

Pattern Tiles

Some tiles will have patterns painted into them. When you lay these patterns out on your floor, it creates an illusion that is mesmerizing to the eye. Your eyes will naturally follow the patterns on the floor, making it stand out.


In addition, depending on the type of tile you choose, there will be multiple patterns in the tile and on the floor as a whole. Tile can be the perfect way to tie your house décor together.

Color Variety

Choosing an unconventional color for your tile is another way to make your rooms pop! For example, one of the more excellent bathroom tile ideas is to select a different color from white such as pale pink or green.


The introduction of a variety of colorful tiles in your house will help spark your creativity. In addition, it will give your house a playful, lighthearted vibe. You'll feel great whenever you come in the door to such color!

Angled Tiles

Similar to the idea of differently shaped tiles, a simple way to make your home flooring stand out is to lay the tiles out at an angle. You don't need anything other than the standard square tiles and a bit of effort to make your floor a masterpiece!


Like our other ideas, this helps draw the eye to your floor. It will also make your eye follow the lines. We're sure you'll get plenty of compliments this way!

Transition Tiles

Using different types of tile is another way to spruce up your flooring ideas. You could use white stone tiles around an object such as a tub or table to make the area stand out. Then, you could use porcelain wood tile for the rest of the floor in that room.


This idea is a bit trickier as it involves working with your furniture to achieve the desired result, but it will be worth it when it's finished!

Grid Tiles - With a Twist

Using the standard pattern of grid tiles on the ground is good, but spicing it up is even better! All this involves is laying a thin slice of tile in the grout between the standard square tiles for a slightly more complex look.


This creates a more modern, interesting look for your floors with minimal effort. You can also choose sleek pieces of furniture and work with the layout of your house to add to the look even more!

Non-Repetitive Tiles

If you'd like a more daring look, then you should choose bold colors with non-matching patterns inside of them! Lay the tile out in a way so that none of the patterns connect. 


This takes more work and a watchful eye to still make the tile design flow as it should. If you're careful, however, you can create a sleek design that stands out against the backdrop of a room without overpowering the rest of the room!

Offset Tiles

Last but not least, using rectangle shape tiles in an offset pattern is an easy way to add more flair to your living space! 


All this method requires is to make sure that one row is never perfectly aligned with the next. You can look at how brick walls are built for inspiration!

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Reach Out to Us

Now that you've heard all of our tile ideas, you're almost prepared to decide what tiles you want in your house. Perhaps you need to see what certain tiles look like in person. Or maybe you have some additional questions that haven't been answered yet.


If you would like to see what our tiles look like in person, then you should visit Eagle Flooring West showroom! We showcase all different types of tiles to allow you to make up your mind.


However, if you still have questions, you should reach out to us. We'll answer your questions as soon as possible!

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