The use of folk motifs in interior design is a modern trend of designer fashion. Tile in patchwork style is fully consistent with this stylish direction, and can be used for decoration of various premises in the apartment.
Patchwork, or patchwork - patchwork, which from ancient times has received great popularity, because it allows you to create volumetric things of an unusual type from small scraps of fabric. This technique sewed large blankets, capes, pillowcases, bedspreads. Nowadays, in order to achieve a patchwork effect, they do not use patches, but rather a textile decor imitating patchwork. As a rule, this decor is decorated with interiors in the style of "retro" or "country".
Modern technologies made it possible to transfer patchwork patterns to ceramics, and now they are decorated not only with fabrics, but also with walls and floors, using patchwork tiles. It has a variety of patterns that are applied by digital printing, and can be both two-color and multi-color.
Patterns are applied both to ordinary ceramic and ceramic-granite tiles. By combining different patterns, you can achieve an original effect, resembling pictures from a kaleidoscope. Quite often on sale you can find specially selected kits - they have the same size and a different pattern.
Kinds of patchwork tiles
Tile in patchwork style can be both small format and large, in this case, the pattern on it mimics the layout of smaller patterned tiles. In addition to size, patchwork tiles vary in texture and color. The texture can be rough or smooth, shiny or matte, porous or having a coating of glaze on top. The colors of the drawings are monochrome, containing two, three or more colors.
Graphic black-and-white, blue-and-white ornaments, as well as tile, designed in beige-brown tones, are the most popular. The most popular ones are the same as on fabrics: flowers, ornaments, polka-dots, cell. There are in the patchwork and geometric, and abstract patterns.
Tile patchwork combinations
Patchwork provides unlimited combination options for truly exclusive and expressive interiors. Everyone can pick the colors and designs that are closest to him, but it is much easier to purchase ready-made kits, which designers have worked on assembling.
In the event that you want to independently select the tile, you must consider the following subtleties:
- all tiles must be of equal thickness and have the same edge, well, if their surface is also treated in the same way;
- the tiles may have different colors and patterns, but they must be harmoniously combined with each other, for this it is necessary that either the pattern, or color, or style match;
- the easiest way to combine monochrome patchwork tiles, as well as the one where not more than three colors are involved;
- If the tile used a lot of different colors and patterns, it can have an irritating and stimulating effect on the nervous system, and should be applied in doses.
Tile patchwork in the interior: choose the style and color
Tile in the style of patchwork can be used in almost any interior, if you choose the right pattern and color.
Minimalism
Here you can use patchwork tiles in neutral tones - gray-white, gray-black, and color - in beige, blue tones. Bright patterns of such tiles will bring brightness and homeliness to strict minimalism.
If the whole room is made in monochrome, it can be decorated not only with bright color, but with one-color or two-color tiles with imitation of patchwork - the main thing is that these colors coincide with the main colors of the rest of the decoration. In this case, patterns become the main decoration. They can be laid out in such a way as to constitute some kind of pattern, or, conversely, “broken down” - this will create an additional decorative effect.
Country music
In this style, the use of patchwork technology looks most natural. Permissible use of monochrome ornaments, as well as multi-color patchwork tiles.
Retro
Patchwork technique is a historical tradition, so patchwork is great for decorating interiors in retro style. As a rule, patchwork tiles are selected with a pattern that seems to be half-rubbed or slightly faded.
Other styles
The Dutch tradition of ceramics in white and blue colors, which came to Russia and developed in Gzhel, is excellent for tile patchwork in both country and Scandinavian style. The white-blue gamma gives the facing lightness and airiness, thanks to which it can also be used in Mediterranean, Provençal and classical styles.
Application options
Patterned patchwork tiles are used in all the same places as usual - these are bathroom and toilet rooms, kitchen aprons, flooring in the kitchen, hallway, on the balcony, in the entrance area.
On the floor of such tiles, as a rule, lay out "patchwork mats", a similar solution can be found in the kitchen and in the bathroom. This makes it possible to select a particular functional area, for example, a dining area in the kitchen, a shower area in the bathroom, or an entrance area in the hallway.
It is appropriate to place a patchwork tile on the wall - it will become the main decorative accent of the living room, or will highlight the dining area.
The patterned patchwork perfectly combines with plain, smooth and monochromatic tiles. Combining them, you can avoid unnecessary diversity in the interior. Consider that patchwork is an active and bright pattern, if there is too much of it, it will draw all the attention on itself and may break the geometry of the room. From a large number of such patterns begins to ruffle in the eyes, so you need to use them very dosed.
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