By selecting the ideal trim tile, border, or edging, you can give your tile project a sophisticated finishing touch. In order to facilitate appropriate installation, this process softens the rough edges of ceramic tile walls and floors. Additionally, it gives the appearance a high-end designer effect. The Tile Shop has a large variety of hues, designs, and textures that can be the perfect accent to any upcoming undertaking. 2022 Design Trends for Tile Trim The importance of correctly finishing the edges of their tile project is sometimes overlooked by homeowners who have put a lot of attention into the tile design of a room. Trim softens the transition where your tile stops by covering the exposed edges, giving your tile installation a high-end appearance, and successfully defining it. Trim pieces, however, are a crucial component of design. Layering trim tiles can improve the overall design, highlight a particular element, and add interest and personality. By repeating a finish or material, these borders, trims, and accent tiles can either fit in smoothly with your design, stick out, or highlight another aspect in the room. Consider how your project's finer features may affect the room's appearance and atmosphere. Trim for Walls & Backsplashes It's crucial to check where your backsplash and wall tile ends because adding tile where the edge can be seen will make your project appear incomplete. An excellent approach to give your tile a neat finish and streamlined appearance is with a smooth, rounded bullnose edge. Bullnoses increase the durability of your tiled areas because it is much less likely to chip or break. Rounded tiles can offer a seamless transition and a neat, polished appearance when used at the top of a shower wall or kitchen backsplash. Additionally, trim can give your wall framing effects, arch elements, or distinctive finishing touches like chair rail molding. Finishing with skirting at the floor or a chair rail piece at wainscot height will add beauty to your room. These pieces come in a wide range of finishes, from marble to ceramic. Flooring Edging Don't forget to frame out your floor design properly to finish your project. Trim isn't simply for installing vertical tiles. Even though the floor can be mostly one tile, think about enclosing the space with a different form or pattern. Install threshold pieces from DURAL, which come in natural stone or a range of metal finishes, to provide a seamless transition from one space to the next. Edging your floors will not only give them a more elegant appearance, but will also make them much simpler to clean and maintain. Design Suggestion: Materials A variety of materials can be combined for edging in order to give your room a rich feeling of depth. Create contrast in a unique way by laying glass tile with accents of stone or mixing ceramic and glass. Natural stones such as marble, granite, and travertine can have their edges polished to make them look finished. The traditional accent tile known as pencil wall tile serves to create an even tone for simple matching. Metal edge trim is a rapidly expanding trend that comes in a variety of designs and finishes. To create a sleek, modern transition from one surface to another in your bathroom that also complements the finish of your sink faucet or shower head, use metal trim. Turn your subway tile vertically while putting it to provide the top or border a clear edge. Any inquiries? At The Tile Shop, ask one of our knowledgeable salespeople for additional information on edging. Edge trim profiles for ceramic tiles Ceramic tile edge trim profiles can be finished with a square edge or, more frequently, a bullnose edge with a greater radius. These kinds of tile edging were typical of contemporary designs in the 1980s and the first few years of the 1990s, but they are no longer common in contemporary bathroom designs. Although some distinctive contemporary trim tiles are still in stock, they are typically special order goods and rather pricey. These days, however, it is rather usual to see these tiles used in more conventional design schemes. The image in the attachment shows a ceramic trim tile being used very tastefully around a tiled shower niche. Plastic and Metal Tile Edge Trims Both metal and plastic tile edge trims are available in a variety of profile shapes and colors, but plastic is the least common of the two due to its poor resistance to abrasion. The metal tile edging is overwhelmingly the trim material used in mid-range and luxury renovations (image of sample trim wheel). They have also evolved into a standard in the majority of shower wall tiling installations. They are perfect for high abrasion areas like flooring. Despite having the greatest variety of finishes and profile designs, the profile with the most pronounced top edge is the most widely used (for example, Schluter Jolly). A wide variety of Shluter profiles are accessible. On the Schluter Systems website, you may see every one of them. Schluter profiles are typically available exclusively in Jolly profile without a special order at most home retailers. Additional Schluter profile choices are easily accessible online. Edge Trim Finishes for Tiles After deciding on the type and style of metal tile edge trim you want to install, it's time to chose the finish. Because some trim finishes require special orders, you should be prepared to choose your trim finish well in advance of your tiling project. Additionally, be ready for a huge range in pricing. Some of the less common finishes can easily cost twice (or more) as much as a finish that is more frequent. Although there are few exceptions, the general guideline when choosing a tile edge trim finish is to try to match the trim with your bathroom fixture finishes. Tile edge trim should generally be a beautiful complement to your bathroom decor, not the focal point, so keep that in mind when picking your finish. As one of the pioneers in ceramic tile supplying and exporting, it will be our pleasure to work with traders and importers from any country.
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