Herringbone tiled feature wall behind a glass shower screen in a Brentwood CM13 family bathroom

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Bathroom Tile Guides

Layout patterns, tile choices, real tiling costs and the ordering allowances that stop a job stalling halfway.

What is in here

Six guides on the tile decisions that make the biggest difference — which layout pattern suits your room and what each costs in labour, how to choose tiles for a small bathroom, whether dearer tiles are worth the money, what tiling costs to supply and fit in the UK, and how much to order once waste is accounted for.

7 guides · last updated September 2026

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Choosing a layout Choosing tiles for the room Costs and quantities

Choosing a layout

Which pattern suits the room, and what each one asks of the tiler.

Tile Layout Ideas Compare 10 bathroom tile layouts including grid, herringbone, chevron, brick bond and more. Includes waste percentages, cost impact and spatial effects. 22 min read

Herringbone vs Chevron Compare herringbone and chevron tile patterns for UK bathrooms: shape, waste percentage, labour cost, and which pattern works best for your layout. 12 min read

Choosing tiles for the room

Size, colour and grout decisions that change how big a bathroom feels.

Best Tiles for Small Bathrooms Expert guide to choosing tiles for small UK bathrooms. Covers tile size, colour, layout, grout strategy and common mistakes to make compact spaces feel bigger. 14 min read

Luxury Bathroom Tiles: Worth It? Are expensive bathroom tiles worth it? Only when the price buys 7 things you can check, from cut edges and one batch to a wet-floor slip figure. 21 min read

Mitred Tile Edges Mitred tile edges are cut at 45° so the tile face turns the corner with no metal line. Which tiles mitre cleanly, and which corners still need trim. 17 min read

Costs and quantities

What tiling actually costs to supply and fit, and how much to order so you are not short mid-job.

Bathroom Tiling Cost Guide Bathroom tiling cost guide UK 2026. Real supply-and-fit price ranges by tile type, labour rates, hidden costs, and a worked Essex bathroom example. 8 min read

Tile Quantities & Waste Guide Tile quantities and waste guide for UK bathroom projects. Plan ordering allowances properly for straight, offset and patterned tile layouts. 6 min read

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