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As we step into the new year, there’s no better time to give your home a new look and feel. Thinking about upgrading your kitchen, giving your bathroom a fresh look, or transforming your outdoor space? We’ve got you covered with easy and stylish home renovation ideas. From trendy tiles to chic taps, let’s explore ways to elevate your space and stay on top of the latest interior design trends.
Kitchen Bliss
A well-designed kitchen not only makes cooking a joy but also turns into a central hub for family and friends to gather.
Floor and Wall Tiles:
Start updating your kitchen by using large format porcelain or ceramic tiles on both the floor and walls. This will make the space feel bigger and ensure it stays durable over time.
Kitchen Backsplash:
For an extra touch of style, consider adding a kitchen backsplash. Mosaic, decor or subway tiles are an excellent choice to enhance the visual appeal of your space. Play around with patterns and colours to make your backsplash a focal point in your revamped kitchen.
For more kitchen backsplash ideas, read our blog here.
Taps:
Whether you prefer a classic look or a more contemporary vibe, choose taps that complement the style of your revamped kitchen.
Mixing style with functionality not only sparks culinary creativity but also makes your kitchen the heart of your home.
Bathroom Retreat
Your bathroom is a sanctuary where you begin and end your day. Turn this essential space into a personal retreat with functional and stylish upgrades.
Bathroom Tiles:
Transform your bathroom with ceramic or porcelain tiles on both the walls and floors. Opt for slip-resistant floor tiles to ensure safety and durability. Mosaic tiles can add character and visual interest to your space, while decor tiles bring texture.
Bathroom Taps:
Upgrade your bathroom with modern or classic taps. Consider matching taps throughout the bathroom in brushed copper, matte black, or silver to create a cohesive and stylish look.
Additional Touches:
Enhance your bathroom makeover by adding stylish cabinets, accessories, LED-backlit mirrors and shower panel vinyls.
For more tips on how to create the perfect bathroom, read our blog here.
Outdoor Haven
Transforming your outdoor space into a haven is easier than you think. By carefully selecting outdoor and pool tiles, you can create an atmosphere that seamlessly blends style and functionality.
Outdoor Tiles:
Extend your living space outdoors with durable, slip-resistant tiles. Consider using wood-look tiles to add a touch of natural warmth.
Check out our top tips on choosing outdoor tiles for your home here.
Pool Tiles:
If you have a pool, choose high quality tiles that will stand the test of time!
Create a relaxing and entertaining oasis in your outdoor space by combining natural materials and comfortable furnishings. With the right mix, your outdoor area will be the perfect spot to unwind and have fun.
Living Room
Your living room stands as a testament to your personal style and comfort.
Flooring:
Opt for tiles to not just enhance the flooring but elevate the entire space. Choose from options like porcelain, ceramic, wood-look, or large-format tiles, or consider vinyl or laminate flooring.
Quick Makeovers
Wallpaper:
Give any room a quick facelift with trendy wallpaper, from bold patterns to subtle textures.
Tile Stickers:
Take it a step further by adding tile stickers for an additional touch of style. These stickers are a quick and easy way to enhance the look of your space.
Lighting
Ambient Lighting:
Illuminate your living spaces with strategic lighting. Area lighting can bring your space together and create a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
Statement Lighting:
Make a bold statement in your space with unique and eye-catching lighting fixtures. A chandelier or an artistic pendant light can add a touch of personality and drama.
DIY Fun: Unleash Your Creativity
Try out some DIY projects to add a unique touch to your home. Use any leftover tiles for fun and creative projects, like mosaic wall art, revamping furniture, or creating garden planters. For more DIY inspiration on what to do with your leftover tiles, click here.
Looking for an easy DIY project but unsure where to start? Explore these 50 simple and creative home DIY project ideas.
This year, make your home renovations a breeze with easy and trendy ideas. Discover Tiletoria, your go-to for home improvements. We provide a wide range of tile choices and accessories, perfect for any design style. Here’s to a refreshed and revitalized living space!
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Deon Bing knew from an early age that the outdoors were going to form a major part of his life. Surfing, trail running, lake swimming, skating and travelling – squeezing everything out of the day. Fast forward a few years and nothing has changed – his love for the environment has continued to grow. He’s been able to share these passions through his Radio Surf Report for nearly 3 decades. In addition, he brews and distributes his own craft beer and runs a video production company, Bing Digital. He has been an ambassador for Tiletoria for many years, and recently renovated his bathroom. Read about his experience, get some advice and inside tips before starting your own renovations.
What have you got available to spend on completing the bathroom renovation?
PLANNING AND BUDGET
The sanware and the tiles and all the pretty bits to make your bathroom look amazing are just a portion of the final costs.
Additional costs to consider are the adhesive and grout, new power points and light fittings, possibly plumbing upgrades, removal of the old bathroom tiles, basins and baths and delivery and storage of your new materials, ready for installation.
You’ll need to chat to the plumber and electrician before you start, as they’ll need to be there at the beginning during demolition as well as at particular stages along the way – i.e. making sure the power to your backlit mirror or heated towel rail is there before the wall tiles go on, or that the shower will have correct drainage, before you lay the floor mosaic.
Discuss the scope of work required and get a quote from them – and their availability to be on site! They need to schedule their diaries around progress on your bathroom renovation. They’ve done it before and can offer good advice on the pitfalls to avoid.
Anticipate lots of chopping, cutting, mixing and dust – you’ll need to cover and tape the rest of your home to keep it clean.
An experienced project manager takes away a lot of the guesswork and hassle and can also assist with fine tuning a realistic budget, offering alternative solutions – choose wisely.
Budget sorted, layout and design ideas and a plan of action ready – it’s time to visit the Tiletoria showroom!
VISIT THE TILETORIA SHOWROOM
The staff have been involved with numerous creative clients over the years and are able to discuss your ideas and give you detailed advice on each and every aspect of your planned renovation. They can help you avoid costly mistakes.
Their catchphrase is “Luxe for Less” – finding those bespoke, luxurious pieces that will enhance the look of the space, at a great price.
Take a walk with them through the showroom displays to get a better idea of how things will look and work together.
There are options for all budgets, with ranges of baths, basins, taps and toilets to meet all pockets.
Also note how the tiles have been laid, possibly a herringbone layout?
Large format tiles help to visually increase the size of a space – with the added bonus of being easier to clean.
Lighting is just as important, and the showroom displays have been lit to create the perfect mood.
And talking about mood, there are mood boards everywhere. They can even help you create your own, helping you visualise what goes together and how the end product will look. Ask for a sample to take home with you.
The staff will guide you through the process, confirm the stock availability and get everything ready for you to get going on your renovation.
Renovating your bathroom is a process, both a creative one and a practical one.
I was incredibly lucky with the team on site, competent and professional, as well as the selection of tiles and sanware we purchased from Tiletoria. The results were amazing and worth the effort and investment.
Take your time in the planning, chat to the right people, be aware of what your budget is and be realistic about the time it will take to complete.
The sales team at Tiletoria will advise and assist along the way, ensuring you are able to create the bathroom of your dreams, adding value to your home and to your life.
Deon’s Bathroom Before Reno
Deon’s Bathroom After Reno
Deon Bing ©
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Deon Bing knew from an early age that the outdoors were going to form a major part of his life. Surfing, trail running, lake swimming, skating and travelling – squeezing everything out of the day. Fast forward a few years and nothing has changed – his love for the environment has continued to grow. He’s been able to share these passions through his Radio Surf Report for nearly 3 decades. In addition, he brews and distributes his own craft beer and runs a video production company, Bing Digital. He has been an ambassador for Tiletoria for many years, and recently renovated his bathroom. Read about his experience, get some advice and inside tips before starting your own renovations.
In the first part of our two part series on renovating a bathroom, we discuss the project overview, questions to ask your self and practical considerations before going ahead with your dream bathroom renovation. Once you’ve gone through that process and have an idea of the direction you want to take, it’s time for the costing and detail.
Our bathroom in an old Woodstock flat needed help – lots of it.
It’s weird how one gets used to peeling, lumo green walls, black mosaic and a faded yellow bath and toilet. Then, one final morning, after more than a year of lockdown and working from home, it smacks you between the eyes and you scream – ENOUGH!! This has to go…everything! You might be in a similar situation?
Maybe you walked into the bathroom of a new boutique hotel and were blown away with what’s possible and where the latest looks are headed? But take a breath and maybe some tips from my experience before diving in. There are so many little things to be taken care of and to plan for, before you start buying taps and tiles. You don’t want to be making costly changes down the line. I’d taken the decision to renovate, but wasn’t a builder, tiler or designer, plus didn’t have an unlimited budget. I’d have to focus and plan, understand the process to get what I wanted and keep costs realistic. It’s not just a tiler you need, it’s a plumber too. And an electrician that can install approved power and lights for bathroom use – which have different requirements to the rest of the house. And someone to jackhammer the old tiles off and a project manager to oversee that all the elements come together in sequence. But let’s go back to you in your bathroom.
FIRST THINGS FIRST – Some questions
- Take a shower or bath and practically look at what you’d like to change. Is it only you who uses the bathroom, or is there more input needed?
- Whats not working for you, what is? Is the layout correct, is the basin or shower big enough?
- Is there enough water pressure? Is the ventilation sufficient or is the fan too noisy?
- What would be the ideal scenario in your new bathroom?
- Do you still need both a bath and shower – I removed the bath completely and put in a nice sized walk-in shower.
- Is there enough storage – look at the variety of shampoos and face scrubs and medicines and the rest – do you need extra space for those? Or kiddies bath toys?
- A big mirrored cabinet could help, with subtle, understated lighting.
- There are often times, like the middle of the night, when you don’t need all the lights to be turned on.
- Heated towel rails or underfloor heating?
Before even thinking of the aesthetics, understand your basic requirements for the bathroom to be practical and functional and work for you and your family. Ideally, if you can stick with the existing layout, then you won’t have to make any major structural and plumbing changes.
Measure the space you have to work with. It’s important that you don’t get baths or basins that won’t fit the area – i.e. a basin too big that the bathroom door can’t open – nearly happened! Make sure there’s plenty of space between everything.
Now it’s time to get creative and play with some ideas!
GET CREATIVE
Look at the Tiletoria website, Pintrest, Studio McGee, Amber Interiors.
Colours – what goes together?
Floor styles and wall tiles, light fittings and ceiling finishes, baths, shower roses and glass doors and basins, taps and towel rails, mirrors, toilets and all the details that go along with it – so many options!
Narrow it down to the look and feel and then…reality.
The budget.
Part 2- coming soon…
For any practical advice or assistance, call the Tiletoria Sales Team or visit their closest showroom.
Deon Bing©
