Made famous across the world from architectural icons like Casa Battlo, decorative tiles allow for creativity. Whether the tiles are to be used for an accent wall, a backslash or even to spruce up the bathroom, decorative tiles have the visual allure to create stunning and captivating spaces in your home.
Decorative Tiles: a versatility to suit every style
Decorative tiles can be both modern and traditional in today’s interior design day and age. With the large range of decorative tiles available, there’s always something for someone. With different colours, textures, finishes and sizes, whether you seek to create a cohesive look or add some character to your space decorative tiles can be customised based on your preferred style. More and more people are choosing to embrace different architectural styles in their property as opposed to a particular one spread across all spaces in the home. Customisation has also become a popular trend that has seen people use tiles to contrast, create depth and ensure their space is unique and personal to them.
Modern Decorative Tiles
Sleek, clean and neutral in colour, modern decorative tiles are defined by their minimalist aesthetic. They embrace clean lines, bold contrasts and innovative materials often with metallic finishes or interesting textures. These tiles vary in size but are frequently designed to fit together in puzzle pieces often forming geometric seamless artworks that fit into contemporary spaces. The understated elegance of modern decorative tiles allows for the creation of cohesive spaces filled with modern artistry, that have subtle accents without overwhelming.
Traditional Decorative Tiles
With roots tracing back to handmade mosaic tiles in Morocco and Spain traditional decorative tiles are intricate and characterised by warm vibrant earthy tones. They often feature artwork and detailed designs including floral and botanical motifs. Their textures are often old- world-like, reminiscent of vintage craftsmanship. Unlike their modern counterparts traditional tiles are frequently used as statement pieces, such as accent walls or backsplash and are often considered works of art that give attention and unique character to a space.
Bridging the Gap: A Fusion of Modern and Traditional Decorative Tiles
Decorative tiles are renowned for their adaptability, offering boundless opportunities to merge modern and traditional aesthetics. Increasingly, homeowners are using these tiles to craft either striking contrasts or smooth transitions, resulting in spaces that feel uniquely personal. Whether combining ornate, vintage-style designs with minimalist furniture for pops of colour or enhancing rustic décor with sleek contemporary tiles to modernise your space, decorative tiles perfectly balance old-world charm with modern innovation.
Vibrant Colours Meet Simplicity
The fusion of vibrant, bold colours with simple designs showcases how modern and traditional elements can work together to create vibrant spaces of simplicity. Bursts of colour like blue, green, and pink bring energy to contemporary spaces while paying homage to the rich, colourful heritage of traditional tiles. Options like our glossy pink or crystal green stack glass tiles add sophistication and a lively accent for those seeking unique yet tasteful design elements.
Textures and Finishes
Innovations in tile technology have broadened the creative potential of textures and finishes, seamlessly merging classic and modern styles. For example, our bloom grey and tilbur stone tiles replicate the timeless allure of marble. While others like our mytime swing latte tile imitate the natural textures of sandstone and limestone patterns. We also have a large range of tiles that resemble the textures and finishes of concrete and wood. These options offer a way to combine the aesthetic appeal of traditional materials with the durability and functionality of modern designs.
Subtle Colours, Bold Patterns
Pairing neutral colours with intricate or geometric patterns achieves a striking blend of styles, that is sleek and seamless. For a sophisticated yet eye-catching effect, our self more decor tiles feature a vintage-inspired motif in a classic white palette. Alternatively, hexagonal white satin tiles or diamond white gloss tiles deliver a modern geometric flair. From afar these tiles look uniform and whole but up close they allow for intricate designs and shapes to be seen. These designs ensure a cohesive yet dynamic aesthetic that complements any interior vision
Decorative Tiles in 2025: what the trends are saying
The top trends for interior design in 2025 follow the ideals of creating more positive and calming spaces for your mind and body to relax in. They centre around colours and textures being utilised to create and evoke a calming feeling.
Dopamine decor
Dopamine decor is exactly what it sounds like–decor that gives you a rush of dopamine. this trend revolves heavily around utilising bursts of bright colours and hues to give you a dopamine hit when you’re around them and to keep feelings of positivity around you. Decorative tiles are a great way to incorporate this trend in the bathroom, kitchen or outdoor areas.
Terracotta and earthy tones
It’s no surprise that earthy tones are gaining popularity – they bring a sense of nature and stability to homes, amidst modern and minimalist design trends. Earthy tones stand out amongst white, greys and blacks and create a more natural feeling environment that mimics the colours of the natural environment like clay, wood, grass and sand. We have many decorative tiles that range in these colour tones that can help your home feel more natural.
Mix and Match
In 2025, mixing and matching tiles will remain a top trend for interior design offering endless possibilities for creativity and customisation. The combination of different styles, textures and colours allows for the creation of something truly unique and personalised for your home. Whether it’s pairing coloured subway tiles with wooden floors, or white tiles in your bathroom with intricately patterned tiles, the contrasting textures colours and shapes allow a personalised design tailored to suit your preference. This will make your space feel unique and will also add depth and visual allure.
Talk to a Ceramic Tiles Supplies professional about decorative tiles
Choosing and deciding on decorative tiles is no easy decision. Whether you’re looking to add an accent wall, new splashback or spruce up your bathroom, Ceramic Tiles Supplies is here to help. Our range of decorative tiles is available online and displayed at our showrooms in Wangara and Myaree. For any specific questions, please get in touch and one of our team members will help you find the right decorative tiles for your home.