Tile Flooring Tips for the Home Office

Time to Step Up?

Now that the new year is on its way, you might be thinking about “stepping up” your home office design. Many Middle Tennesseans choose stylish new floor tile as an attractive, inspiring canvas to build upon. But how do you, a working professional, choose tile that communicates exactly that? What kind of tile will tell your clients that while you work out of the home, you are very much a polished, diligent professional with an ever flourishing business?

Your Industry

Is it creative, such as a graphic designer, or is it more traditional, like an insurance broker?

• CREATIVE: Most creative industries will appreciate a colorful or highly patterned tile, while on the other end of the spectrum,

• TRADITIONAL: Your peers in a traditional industry may feel you lack seriousness or maturity. For those needing to present a more conservative persona, a neutrally colored natural stone, such as limestone, is probably a better choice. Allow yourself to communicate

Visiting Clients?

• TRADITIONAL: Are you clients more accustomed to a corporate setting? If so, they are likely to feel more comfortable with basic decor elements that echo that aesthetic. Large, 24” square tiles echo that corporate vibe, and may just make the difference with a client that’s on the fence. Aim for streamlined sophistication, without slipping into showy or over styled.

• CREATIVE: A larger tile is recommended for the creative home office as well. The difference is that in this case, a bold pattern, preferably one that communicates your aesthetic, is a solid choice.

Personal Style

• TRADITIONAL: Even in a more traditional industry, your home office should still reflect your personal style. When possible to make choices congruent with the updated decor of your home, do it. Again, nothing radical, but consistent, congruent. complementary choices. It’ll help reinforce to the client that you are a man or woman of principles who stands up for what they believe.

• ARTISTIC: In an artistic industry? Again, as self-expression is admired among creatives, you have far more latitude here. Remember, however, depending upon your industry, you wish to dial down an instinctive choice here or there, in order to avoid being perceived as indulgent. Take a day - or three and think about it, rather than acting impulsively. Live with a few samples for just a bit and see how you feel. After all, a few days of self-control are well worth the possibility of avoiding years of regret that you have to explain away to clients over and over again.

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Contact Floorz Franklin today

Looking to select the perfect tile to add impressive new style to your home? Stop in and visit our Floorz showroom at 1731 Mallory Ln, Suite #103, Brentwood, TN 37027. Our knowledgeable team will be happy to show you around and answer all your questions. We look forward to helping you create a stunning new space! For more information, call Floorz in Franklin today at (615) 228-2787.

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Simple, Tasteful, Artful Design: A Shower Makeover

Balanced Juxtaposition

This gorgeous shower from a recent Master Bathroom Makeover is a terrific example of balanced juxtaposition in selecting design elements. It includes attractive fixtures in champagne bronze, the classic good looks of subway tile on the exterior, and diamond patterned marble accents atop a base of natural stone in an earthy neutral hue.

Sleek, Clean & Inviting

The feel of the design is neither decidedly feminine, nor overtly masculine, but rather has a sleek, clean, inviting look that is appealing to either gender. With a white/off-white color palette that skews toward cool slate blues in the shadows, and in the interior, beneath the light, a warmer hue emerges, adding a whisper of the palest of petal pinks to the otherwise taupe-y off white of the interior. Isn’t it interesting how the slightest touch of warmth creates an inviting feeling that makes you want to stop what you’re doing and slip beneath the rainwater showerhead inside?

Artful Tile Contrast

Next, consider the tile choices. White, rectangular subway tile at the face and on the exterior. Square tiles of natural stone in natural hues cladding the basin floor. And the marble diamonds, a resolutely attractive accent in their muted whites and greys on the rear feature wall. When different shapes and patterns are successfully intermingled, few truly notice. It just works. And that is the case here, with the choice of the smaller square tile, the slightly larger rectangular tile, and the further variation of the diamond shaped tile. That’s simple, tasteful design, artfully done.

Contact Floorz Franklin today

Is it time for a bathroom makeover for your home? Stop in and visit our Floorz showroom at 1731 Mallory Ln, Suite #103, Brentwood, TN 37027. For more information, please call Floorz in Franklin at (615) 228-2787. We look forward to helping you create a stunning new space!

For information on special offers and updates, click  here: http://www.flooringspecialistfranklin.com/