Tile Patterns Gallery

I put all the tile patterns on one page because it's hard to decide if they're most appropriate for floor tile patterns or wall tile patterns.

As you look through these patterns you'll be able to see how adding color, changing the hanging direction or making cuts in larger tiles can change the look of the tile design.

There are lots that you'll recognize and some you haven't seen before.

This page is part of the tile patterns series.

Square grid

Square tiles are inexpensive and are full of possibility with lots of tile patterns possible.

Square grid tile pattern - plain

Square grid tile pattern - checkerboard

Square grid tile pattern - stripe

Square grid tile pattern - color blocks

Square tile pattern - brickwork

These next tile patterns are created by cutting larger square tiles of two colors.

Square tile pattern - large cut square - checker

Square tile pattern - large cut square

Square tile pattern - large cut square - alternate colors

Square tile pattern - large cut square - shadow pyramid

Diamond grid

Changing the hanging direction

Diagonal square grid tile pattern - plain

Diagonal square grid tile pattern - checkerboard

Diagonal square grid tile pattern - stripes

Diagonal square grid tile pattern - stripes 2

Diagonal square grid tile pattern - zig zag

Diagonal square tile pattern - brickwork

Subway tile / brick - horizontal

Subway tile is equally as versatile.

Subway tile brick tile pattern

Subway tile brick tile pattern - stripes

If the colors of the tile are alternated this sets up an optical illusion where the strips seem to change thickness.

Subway tile brick tile pattern alternate black and white

There are lots of tile pattern possibilities.

Subway tile brick tile pattern - making shapes

You can try altering the offset between rows. The most common way of doing things is to offset each row by half the tile length. In the tile pattern below the offset is 1/3 the length of the tile.

Subway tile brick tile pattern - staggered offset

Subway tile / brick - vertical

Subway tile brick tile pattern - vertical

Subway tile brick tile pattern - vertical - black and white

Subway tile / brick - multi directional

Subway tile brick tile pattern horizontal and vertical

Subway tile brick tile pattern horizontal and vertical - black and white

Subway tile brick tile pattern horizontal and vertical - tile offset

Subway tile brick tile pattern horizontal and vertical - tile offset - black and white

Herringbone

Herringbone is a very traditional design which you'll often find on wooden parquet floors. There's no reason to use tiles. You can use subway tiles and as the tiles get longer and thinner this changes the look of the tile pattern.

Herringbone tile pattern

Herringbone tile pattern - stripe

Double herringbone tile pattern

Double herringbone tile pattern - stripe

Triple Block

Triple block tile pattern - plain

Triple block tile pattern - single stripe

Triple block tile pattern - double stripe

Palazzo (Rectangle mixes)

I just made 'Palazzo' up. I thought rectangles could do with a bit of glamming up.

Large and small rectangle tile pattern

I haven't done an example here but don't forget that you can play with the offsets when using double rectangle or square and rectangle patterns.

Square and rectangle tile pattern

Rectangle rhombus tile pattern - plain

Rectangle rhombus tile pattern - stripe

Rectangle rhombus tile pattern - checker

The design below is created by making cuts in large rectangular tiles of two colors.

Rectangle tile pattern - cut rectangles

Rectangle tile pattern - cut herringbone

Square block lattice

Square block lattice tile pattern - plain

Square block lattice tile pattern - black accent

Square block lattice tile pattern - black bars

Square block lattice tile pattern - three colors

Square block lattice tile pattern - narrow

Square weave

Square weave tile pattern - thin

Square weave tile pattern - thin - reversed

Square weave tile pattern - medium

Square weave tile pattern - thick

Pinwheel

Pinwheel tile pattern - plain

Pinwheel tile pattern - black accent

Pinwheel tile pattern - small plain

Pinwheel tile pattern - small black accent

Versailles

This tile design is popular in country style kitchens.

Versailles tile pattern

Dijon

How come France gets to claim so many tile pattern names?

Dijon tile pattern - plain

Dijon tile pattern - black border

The look of the Dijon design can be changed by making the lozenge shape narrower.

Corner squares

This is a very popular traditional Georgian tile pattern.

Corner squares diagonal tile pattern

Corner squares diagonal tile pattern - reversed

Corner squares diagonal tile pattern - alternate

Corner squares tile pattern - alternate

Corner squares tile pattern - alternate - small

Triangles

These triangles are created by cutting larger square tiles.

Triangle tile pattern - checker

Triangles are useful for creating centerpieces.

Triangle tile pattern 4 point centerpiece

Triangle tile pattern 8 point centerpiece

Triangle tile pattern - geometric centerpieces

The next few triangle designs are created by cutting larger rectangular tiles of two colors on the diagonal.

Triangle tile pattern - isoscelese mix

Triangle tile pattern - isoscelese mix - inverted

Triangle tile pattern - isoscelese arrow

Triangle tile pattern - isoscelese reflecting rhombus

Triangle tile pattern - isoscelese chevron

Circles

Circle tile patterns are created by cutting a circle out of a square tile.

Circle tile pattern - art deco - cut squares

Circle tile pattern - circle corridor - cut squares

Circle tile pattern - alternate color cut squares

Diamond geometric patterns

Diamond geometric tile pattern

Diamond geometric tile pattern - stars

3D cube geometric tile pattern

More Tile Patterns for you...

You might find these other pages on tile patterns useful.

Tile Patterns Gallery

Floor Tile Patterns

Wall Tile Patterns

More Tile Patterns

Tile Patterns Gallery

Floor Tile Patterns

Wall Tile Patterns