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New Large Size Tile Advice

qshpr89 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:51:23 GMT

I am considering a 12 x 24 vinyl tile for my laundry room. It gets constant foot traffic and dirt because of the entryway off the garage. The laundry room is sandwiched between the garage entryway and the kitchen. We have hardwood in the kitchen. The room is roughly 50 square feet. Any advice from the decorators out there on the size of tile? Is a 12 x 24 tile too big for a small room?

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

queendiva — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:58:19 GMT

@qshpr89 : Large tile= less grout, which is really good in such a high traffic area. If you like the tile, then go for it!

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

deeva — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:58:47 GMT

I don’t think so. Why don’t you buy five or six tiles and lay them on the floor so you can decide for yourself. Most big box stores will let you return the tiles if they doesn’t work for you.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Bri369 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:01:29 GMT

I don't think it's too big.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Carmie — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:30:46 GMT

When I tiled a 6x8 small bathroom, I chose a small/medium tile. The owner of the tile and carpet store came to my house to measure and he said a larger tile would look better.

i was hesitant, but figured he saw more tiled rooms than I did and went with his advice. I held my breath because I was scared I wouldn't like it.

He was right. Large tiles make a small room look bigger too.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

VaBelle35 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:32:23 GMT

My flooring guy tried to get me to get huge tile in my bathrooms.

I have a townhouse. My bathroom (wall to wall) is 4.25 ft wide. A 24" tile made no sense to me as there would be about 2.5 tiles at the widest part.

We did lay the larger tiles on the floor and he agreed with me that it looked stupid.

Their whole stance is "larger tiles make the room look larger." Maybe in a decent sized room. But a tiny bathroom, it did not look right.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

VaBelle35 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:33:08 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
When I tiled a 6x8 small bathroom, I chose a small/medium tile. The owner of the tile and carpet store came to my house to measure and he said a larger tile would look better.

i was hesitant, but figured he saw more tiled rooms than I did and went with his advice. I held my breath because I was scared I wouldn't like it.

He was right. Large tiles make a small room look bigger too.

@Carmie We posted at the same time, but different outcomes ;o)

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

VaBelle35 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:35:30 GMT

I went with 12 x 12 tiles and I think the scale is perfect.

Previously I had vinyl flooring in a "tile" pattern and they were 4x4 tiles. So this size was definitely better than what I had.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Fressa — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:40:01 GMT

I like the larger tile in a neutral color. I think it will make a small space look larger. If it were me in a large traffic area I would pick either a light sand or light grey color. I'm not sure if you have windows or what the wall color and how much is actually exposed but you might be able to use a dark slate grey tile on the floor. Usually you can get a samples to bring home and stare at for a few days. If that is not an option then just purchase one 4x4" ceramic tile in a few colors and use that. It's an inexpensive way to avoid a bigger mistake. I actually think that when it comes to a mud room that you have more options with color, etc. No matter what you pick it seems to work with the room and blend a bit better than first thought. Don't stress! Go with a color that you like if you can't decide.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

VaBelle35 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:42:14 GMT

You can buy single tiles at Home Depot/Lowes, if you want to buy a few in different sizes to see how they look.

You can probably return them when you are done with your experiment.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Sooner — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:44:39 GMT

We had either 12 x 12 or 14 x 14 tile on the laundry "room" (hall) between the garage and the house and it was beautiful! It made that area look so much bigger.

A friend who was a decorator told me to do that and I was shocked (that was a long time ago) but it worked out great. Just be sure the tiler makes the whole tile down the walkway area of the "room".

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Twins Mom — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:52:40 GMT

Mine has been in a couple of weeks. Also small laundry. The luxury vinyl laid out in whole/half pattern with grout. I don’t get feeling of being too large for area.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

mousiegirl — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:47:27 GMT

@qshpr89 wrote:
I am considering a 12 x 24 vinyl tile for my laundry room. It gets constant foot traffic and dirt because of the entryway off the garage. The laundry room is sandwiched between the garage entryway and the kitchen. We have hardwood in the kitchen. The room is roughly 50 square feet. Any advice from the decorators out there on the size of tile? Is a 12 x 24 tile too big for a small room?

@qshpr89 My laundry room is next to the kitchen and both rooms are hardwood. I have a mat outside the door and a long, wide nonslip mat, bought online, inside, and a more narrow machine washable mat from the end of that mat to the door into the kitchen so that by the time dogs paws and my shoes get to that door, all dirt is left on the mats.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

riley1 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:02:28 GMT

I like the look of a larger tile. Plus less grout to clean.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Bri369 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:21:48 GMT

There is vinyl that looks like hardwood planks. I don't know what your wood floors look like, but you might find something close enough so it look like it's the same flooring.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

qshpr89 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:21:09 GMT

Hello Everyone. Thank you for your input.

Here is a sample of what I am thinking with the current vinyl. Any suggestions on other colors or patterns?

Here's the current room now - please forgive the floor - normally there is a runner down and I have taken it up due to painting and we have gotten some rotten weather here. It normally doesn't look so bad.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

VaBelle35 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 23:37:29 GMT

I like it.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Bri369 — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:58:31 GMT

I like it.

I don't know what it would look like if you ran the tile the other way. Try it and see how it looks.

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

Somertime — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:16:02 GMT

What are the measurements? How wide is the laundry room and how long?

Re: New Large Size Tile Advice

qshpr89 — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:29:13 GMT

@Somertime the room is approximately 8 feet long by 5 feet wide but a good portion of the width is covered by the washer, dryer, utility tub.