What tiles are 'IN' at the moment

[grumpygrouter]

i think brickbond is starting to go out of fashion. its all i used to do but lately everything is laid landscape which looks better in my opinion

Me too Wayne, much more elegant I feel.

 

[chris.tiling]

Agree with Wayne...landscape better than brickbond. Lot of trav work recently and a couple of cappuccino marble from Topps. ..(have you seen their disgusting rose print ones???)

 

[david campbell]

done a lot of brickbond lately but with 2 colours and a stagger effect through it!
don't like it much though as it really has to be a good looking tile!
done a fair bit of travertine lately thats what seems to be in,think cause it's coming down in price!also tiles with swirls and circles seem to be in the now!

p.s the photo was taken before it was washed down!

 

[macten]

Good, so I will tell them 1/2 bond and diamond are sooo yesterday - hoorah

 

[macten]

Maybe we should push the glass, metallic and floral. As has been said before, they may be in now, but will soon look dated so more work for us!

 

[doug boardley]

natural stone, in my mind is always one that will stand the test of time and not get outdated:hurray:

 

[batiling]

Still doin brickbond in cheshire,mainly cream porc or stone,all kitchens done this year have been mosaic(my eyes are starting to see small squares)It seems to be whatever the tile shops are pushing and it gets boring doin same.The plus side is you know the price before you go on most occasions so it helps you that way.B+Q have just announced massive sale on clearance polished porc,i can see problems ahead!!!!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Over the past year we have fixed hundreds of metres of Travertine to bathrooms etc.
The great thing about this fashion trend is its not really for the DIY market - wet saws, polished edges and big tiles. I just hope however that sales of this natural product doesn't get ruined like Terracotta and Slate did by people not understanding the full preparation process.
Although you can pick up some extremely good stone now at competitive ceramic prices it has meant that this once exclusive product has now become available to the larger masses going for that 'look' - and consequently you have to be more competitive on your fixing price.
So show enthusiasm and enjoy this fantastic product (where every tile is unique) by cutting a mix of tiles into smaller pieces to use as feature panels or introduce some of the mosaic/glass borders vertically.
Like all natural products its Timeless!

 

[Leatherface]

Try £200 to £300 for fancy mosaics

Was talking about average prices for joe public.
Waxman Ceramics have some mosaics well over £300 a metre, got gold and silver sparkly bits on them

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Was talking about average prices for joe public.
Waxman Ceramics have some mosaics well over £300 a metre, got gold and silver sparkly bits on them

Even joe public is getting our prices.
Some tilers/shops pass their full discount onto the customer.