Junction of different sized tiles at skirting level

[BNBrown]

Hi there,

I am adding a tiled floor to a bathroom with existing tiled walls. The old timber skirting has been removed and I intend continuing the floor tiles ( cut down) up the wall as a tiled skirting. Problem is the wall tiles are 150mm ssquare and the floor tiles 330 square so the joints will be all over the place where the wall tiles meet the skirting tiles. My question is do I:-

1) Cut the skirting floor tiles to a size to match the wall tiles or

2) Add a trim between the top of the skirting tiles and the wall tiles to make a visual break or

3) Not look at the skirtings or

4) Any other ideas please

The skirtings will only be about 65mm high

 

[Ian]

Treat the walls and floor as two different jobs, in an ideal world all the tiles would be the same size and the grout lines would run from walls into the floor. I would set the floor out as normal and make the skirting a continuation of the floor , possibly putting a trim on the top edge of the skirting tile (not if the tile is stone though).

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Follow the floor tile joints into the skirting and bring the wall tiles down to the skirting.
You could use a trim or decor strip.

 

[John Benton]

Definitely carry the floor grout line through the skirting. It will flow and look better on the eye.