Is 4″ white hexagon tile, specified for floors, the most timeless modern bathroom floor tile ever? I declare: Yes, it is. And it’s not easy to find today: Above, from Classic Tile New York.
Why do these 4″ hex tiles make my very-hard-to-achieve “modern-era timeless” list?
- Remember: My modern-era timeless era starts after World War II. That’s when the way we live in America — in terms of the interior of our homes and the main products in them — shifted dramatically. Since then, the new modern basics — indoor plumbing, electricity, fitted kitchens — have not changed that much.
- My modern-timeless list tends to include products that would fit in any decade thereafter. To “fit” that means they generally haven’t been insanely “in” style — or “out” of style. They have not generally been — ack! — that word to run screaming from: “trendy”.
- 4″ (ish) square ceramic field tiles, including in light pastels, are timeless for bathroom walls. If you really want to hedge decades, go for ivory, bone, rose beige, or light grey.
- And now I declare: 4″ hex floor tiles are timeless for floors. I really like the hex for floors better than squares because the hex gives the floors a bit of motion. Use a concrete-colored gray grout or darker to hide the dirt.
- Note: When specifying floor tile, consult with experts. Flooring has its own particular specifications, I believe; I am not the expert.
Link love:
- White hex floor tiles from Classic Tile New York — as of today’s publish date, I see this tile on page 3 of their Mosaics section.
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