What's Next After White Subway Tile

White subway tile has become a common, de facto choice for any renovation requiring wall tile. The tile choice was considered "both fresh and timeless," TLC and HGTV interior design Vern Yip writes for The Washington Post. However, after a long period of dominance, many are beginning to wonder what is next in the tile design space after white subway tile. Yip outlines several emerging trends as homeowners move towards individuality in their spaces.
Color: It’s hard to imagine that white tile will ever go out of style. After all, white typically signifies cleanliness, a quality most of us unequivocally seek for our bathroom and kitchen spaces. More and more, however, other tile colors have been surging. Warmer toned neutrals, in particular, have risen dramatically in popularity. Warm gray, which has dominated the paint space for years because of its chameleon-like ability to accommodate any style, has now become a hot tile color as well.
Pattern and shape: Of all the areas of change, shape and pattern are perhaps the most visually impactful. Though the timeless rectangle (which gives the subway tile its identity) installed in a classic “brick pattern” will never be retired, newer shapes and patterns are helping to redefine the next generation of bathrooms and kitchens.
From simple hexagons, diamonds and triangles to more intricate arabesque and lantern shapes, creating a bold design statement through tile has become a practical way to simultaneously introduce art and durability. In fact, intricate, full-room installations, showcasing honeycomb, herringbone and fish-scale tile patterns, have been dominating the Pinterest pages and Instagram postings of many design influencers. And in virtually every shelter publication, the presence of expansive top-to-bottom tile installations, featuring graphic shapes and overall patterns, further underscores that all-encompassing tile has emerged as one of today’s biggest interior design trends.
Size: As it turns out, bigger really may be better, especially when it comes to tile. Dramatically bigger tiles (imagine one big enough to cover the entire kitchen island) have begun to alter how and where it can be used. At Emser Tile, large porcelain panels (each one measures 63 by 126 inches) in looks that are virtually indistinguishable from natural stone, represent one of their biggest areas of growt

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