Which Floor Tiles Are Best for Your Bathroom?

The average American spends 30-60 minutes each day in their bathroom.

Our bathroom is where we shower, get ready, relieve ourselves, or practice self-care. A bathroom is one of the few places that we can spend time alone and just take some time to pamper ourselves!

If you’re taking the time to care for yourself, having a space that makes you feel calm and content is important. This is where your bathroom design comes in.

Floor tiles will play a major role in the aesthetic of your bathroom, so keep reading to learn more about choosing the best floor tiles for your space!

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How to Choose Floor Tiles for Your Bathroom

Choosing bathroom floor tile can be tricky when there are so many options available.

To help narrow down your search, we’ve compiled a list of factors to consider. They are:

What Illusion Do You Want Your Room to Give Off?

The color of your floor is going to directly impact how large your bathroom looks.

For example, darker floor tiles will make the room look smaller while lighter tiles will make the room appear larger. If you have a large bathroom that you’d like to look warm and cozy, consider a darker color palette. Great floor colors for this would be a dark brown, navy, or even black.

If you have a smaller bathroom, you may want to choose a color palette that’s lighter to open up the room. Great floor colors for this palette would be cream or pastel colors.

Coordinating Colors

The best bathroom colors for you will depend on your personal taste.

If you already have a sink, toilet, tub, or decorations and you don’t plan on changing them, you’ll want to coordinate your bathroom tile with the other colors. Learning how to mix colors can be tricky. Having a design theme in mind will help you make the best decision.

For example, one type of design theme is monochromatic. A monochromatic bathroom typically has one main color family with 1 or 2 accent colors. If you wanted to have a monochromatic white bathroom, you may choose to make everything (including the floor and the walls) within the white color family, while adding a little pop of green with some plants.

If you like modern home plans, consider a dark brown tile or maybe even a black tile! Add in some matte, black decor to make the room coordinate. If you’re more interested in vibrant colors, consider adding a bright white tile with bright green, orange, or yellow walls!

What Is Your Budget?

When it comes to designing or redoing a room, we all wish we had an unlimited budget, but unfortunately, that’s not the case.

If you’re planning on completely redoing your bathroom, that new bathroom cost could end up being over $10,000, depending on the size of the room. If you’re only redoing the floors, you’ll still need to plan on paying at least a few hundred dollars. As you’re pricing out materials, you’ll want to factor labor into the final cost if you plan on getting help with the project.

Bathroom floor tiles vary in price, so you’ll want to do a little math when you find an option you like. Measure the floor space in your bathroom and take the measurements to the store with you. Most flooring will give you a price per square foot, so you’ll need to figure out how much tiles would cost for your floor size.

Don’t forget to factor in the cost of building materials like caulk, grout, trim, cleaner, or anything else you may need. These things can add up quickly, so take your time to shop around for the best tile for your price range.

What Pattern Will Work Best in Your Bathroom?

One of the best parts about choosing tile for your bathroom is the fact that you can add patterns to your floor.

Adding a pattern to your floor will help liven up the bathroom while adding a touch of your own unique style. Popular patterns for bathroom tiles include:

Hardwood-inspired tile
Black and white stenciled tile
Mosaic
Geometric

Each pattern can be tied into your bathroom fairly easily. If you desire more of a rustic or country feel in your bathroom, consider a black and white stenciled tile. If you like a minimalist look, consider adding the tile that looks like hardwood.

Do You Want Any Added Features?

Believe it or not, your bathroom tile can do much more than just add an aesthetic element to the room!

You can find specialty tile that performs other functions. A few of these are:

Waterproof Tile

You would think that all tile would be waterproof since it’s commonly used in the bathroom or kitchen, but unfortunately, it’s not.

Choosing a waterproof tile is going to reduce the chances of getting mold under your flooring. If you’re consistently getting water from the shower or sink on the floor, that may seep into the cracks and cause mold over time. Mold can be harmful to breathe in, and you may not even realize you have it.

In this case, mold removal would require redoing the entire floor. So, you may find it’s best to invest in a waterproof tile to avoid the headache later on.

Slip-Resistant Tile

As we just touched on, water is inevitably going to get on your bathroom floor.

Because of this, the bathroom floor can be a dangerous and slippery surface after just getting out of the shower or while cleaning the tile. If you’re older, you may not be able to recover from a fall as easily. Or, if you have children, they run the risk of slipping if they’re running around on the wet tile.

To avoid potential safety concerns, think about adding a slip-resistant tile. This will make your bathroom floor less slick once it’s wet. In addition to slip-resistant flooring, consider adding a bathmat outside of the tub.

Heated Flooring

Nobody enjoys getting out of a hot shower and stepping onto a cold floor first thing in the morning.

This is why heated flooring can be a great upgrade for your bathroom. Where traditional bathroom tile will take on the chill of your home, heated flooring will keep your feet warm!