Tiles in creative patterns are the trend!
Ready for a makeover of your bathroom, toilet, floor, or a wall in your home? Use unique indoor tiles and create a cool pattern!
Not only are we huge fans of using tiles in your home instead of all that boring plasterwork, wallpaper, or wall paint.
But above all, we are fans of using creative patterns with unique products. This way, you create ambiance in your home and add value to the property. Preferably use durable materials to enjoy them for years.
Photo 1: Bathroom tiles in herringbone pattern + marble wall tiles
What is the difference between Herringbone tiles and Chevron tiles?
Once you've decided to glue or lay wall tiles, floor tiles, toilet tiles, or bathroom tiles in a nice pattern, step 2 begins.
Which tile pattern will you choose?
On your way to choosing a pattern that suits you, you will very often come across two patterns: a Herringbone pattern and a Chevron pattern. These two may seem very similar, but they are indeed different.
Photo 2: Difference between Chevron and herringbone pattern
Chevron Tiles
As seen in the second photo, the Chevron pattern looks quite similar to the herringbone pattern. However, Chevron tiles are cut at a 45 or 60-degree angle so that a point is formed when you lay two rows together.
By cutting the tiles at a 45 or 60-degree angle, you can lay the tiles in a way that creates straight lines between them. This provides a sleek look. The pattern you create with Chevron tiles is also called a “sergeant's stripe.”
Photo 3: Chevron bathroom tiles with wood grain effect
Photo 4: Chevron tiles with wood grain effect
Herringbone tiles
Herringbone pattern
The herringbone pattern is much better known than the Chevron pattern and was widely used for flooring decades ago. After being out of sight for a long period, the herringbone pattern is completely back and trendy. Unlike the Chevron pattern, tiles for this pattern do not need to be cut. You can use rectangular tiles and lay them perpendicular and diagonally to each other.
It is important that you use tiles that are all the same. We can also say that herringbone tiles are glued or laid in a stepped manner.
Variations of the herringbone pattern
If you don't find this pattern creative or unique enough, you can still make something unique out of it in different ways. Consider a double herringbone pattern (photo 7) where you always lay two tiles at the same height against each other. Or vary this by laying 3, 4, or more tiles in groups in a herringbone pattern.
You can also start laying in different ways. For example, you can choose to cut the first tiles at an angle and create a diagonal herringbone pattern. Or you can start with whole tiles in the corner and create straight herringbone patterns.
Photo 5: Bathroom tiles in herringbone pattern
Photo 6: Floor tiles with wood grain effect in herringbone pattern
Photo 7: Double herringbone pattern
