What size tile should I use in a small bathroom?

 A huge tile can actually help a small bathroom. The walls and floor are less congested with fewer grout lines, and the room appears to be larger. This approach works because when our eyes see large tiles, our brain automatically associates them with a large expanse, fooling our brain into thinking we're looking at a larger area than we actually are. Large-format tiles also require less grout, installation time, and maintenance.

Using smaller tiles, such as mosaics, can result in a lot of grout lines, giving the bathroom walls a grid-like appearance that will make you feel boxed in, making your bathroom feel even smaller.

This isn't to say that little tiles aren't a possibility. If you've fallen in love with some lovely mosaics, you can mix it up a little by using different sized tiles in different zones of your bathroom, with smaller tiles limited to the showering area, a larger format tile used in the majority of the room, and mosaic tiles in alcoves or recesses (areas you don't expect to feel generously-sized).

Alternatively, large square tiles on the floor and rectangular 300 x 600mm tiles on the walls can be used to create a contrast or large square tiles on the floor and rectangular 300 x 600mm tiles on the walls can be used to create a contrast. The rectangles will appear to lengthen or heighten the room depending on how they are placed together.

Top tip:

The choice of tiles has the greatest impact on the appearance of a bathroom. Paint colour, vanity colour, tapware finish, and hardware will all be determined by this, so spend extra time choosing the correct bathroom tiles and the rest will fall into place.