The old rule of thumb was to use small tiles in small spaces but this has a problem of breaking up the floor into a grid with grout lines which can make a space seem even smaller.
12 x 12 diagonal tile flooring make room appear wider.
Floor tile brings a handsome easy to maintain surface to floors in rooms both large and small.
12 x 24 tile floor being laid across the narrow width of the room to make the room appear wider.
While a diagonal pattern might seem logical if you are using big tiles for an expansive space such as a large kitchen or great room floor many people worry that diagonal tiles can look too busy in a smaller bathroom and if you are a diyer planning to install the tiles yourself you might worry that.
Whether vinyl ceramic or cut stone tiles.
With the wide variety of tiles available today we are no longer limited to floor tiles 12 or smaller.
One easy way a homeowner can make their room appear larger is to select a larger format tile.
Sometimes the layout has to do with how you would look at the room or where the main focus is in room not where the entrance is.
This is such a popular trick because not only does it work really well but it requires no extra effort just larger tiles.
We now have numerous sizes of tile available up to 24 and sometimes even larger.
Larger tiles tend to make a small room appear bigger.