Design with Color Tile Talk: The Impact of Tile Color on Room Ambience

Selecting the right colors can set the tone of how a room can feel. With paint, you can easily change it. However, when it comes to tile, there's more longevity with a permanence to it. So, it can be a bit trickier to choose the right colors for a room as you wouldn’t change tiles as much as you would when you paint. Let's go ahead and break it down by color scheme to get you on the right track on choosing colors that best fit each room.

Warm Colors

What comes to mind when you think of the word “warm”? Most likely heat and sun. Colors that encompass these are red, orange, and yellow, and mixtures of these colors. When you walk into a room you feel motivated and energized with a welcoming aspect when you have these incorporated, which is the reason warm colors are well suited for the living and kitchen areas. These are primary rooms where you’d usually find yourself spending the most time so you would want to capture that setting with these colors.

Cool Colors

When visualizing colors that fall within this scheme, you’re probably seeing purple, green, blue, and similar colorways. They suggest a sense of tranquility and harmony. Rooms suited for these colors are the bedroom and bathroom as these are where you’d want to feel relaxed and calm. If you have a laundry or mud room, you can integrate them in these areas as well.

If you happen to have an office space or study, you can incorporate both color schemes as at times we need to feel motivated and at other times, calm when you’re tense or stressed.

When it comes to choosing tile colors, it’s important to consider the long-term impact they’ll have on your space. Unlike paint, tiles are a more permanent feature, so it’s worth taking the time to get it right. With the tips and advice we've covered, you’re now equipped to make confident, thoughtful choices that will elevate your room and create the perfect atmosphere. Happy upgrading and renovating!