Subway Tile In Modern Decoration

The most common subway tiles are white, which can be divided into glossy and matte subway tiles. Of course, black subway tiles also have glossy type, but they are obviously darker. White subway tiles are often used as a match to the black ones. We may have seen subway tiles, but can each of us answer the question—"why are these tiles called subway tiles"?

The origin of subway tiles 

The subway tile first appeared in the New York subway station built in 1904. The subway station that stretches for several miles is covered by this 3*6 inch white tile. That's why it got the name subway brick. This white tile keeps the subway bright by reflecting light. It is easy to clean, making the environment more tidy which is so important to maintain the image of a civilized city. In addition, the anti-skid and dirt-resistant features of the small white tiles are also very important to ensure the safety of the public environment Hygiene.

Over the past century, elegant, and beautifully priced subway tiles have entered hundreds of thousands of households. Space applications such as kitchens, bathrooms, toilets, etc. are ubiquitous. In addition to classic white tiles, various brightly colored subway tiles have came into the houses of many people, esp. the young.

The application of subway tiles

The wall and baffle in the kitchen and the application in the bathroom area are the choices of most people. The common ones are classic small white Flat Surface subway tile. The compact bathroom space, through the snow-white subway tiles, opens up the visual sense of the bright space.

The minimalist style of black and white collocation has been a classic for many years. In addition, the colorful subway tiles also have a very good performance. The colorful kitchen baffle is filled with the steam of the food, and the clean and tidy bathroom is also shining with colorful bubbles. A good life probably looks like this.

The layout of subway tiles

Subway tiles can be collaged in a variety of ways: cross lines, stack combination, traditional herringbone, I-shaped (staggered 1/2), oblique herringbone, right angle herringbone, staggered, oblique staggered, vertical I and vertical collage. Among the most popular are staggered and right-angled herringbone.

The laying of subway tiles must be neat and uniform. Do not use straight paving to save worry, which will lose the charm of subway bricks. Of course, if the space is narrow, the vertical paving is quite recommended, which can effectively stretch the height of the space.