Words By Allegra Salvadori

Stripes, checkerboards, blood orange, and burgundy geometry—this summer, tile design is doing the most (and we love it).

From moody marble to handcrafted imperfection, these 9 tile styles aren’t just surface-level—they’re statements. Whether you’re dreaming of a total bathroom makeover or just craving a little visual drama underfoot, this edit has you covered. Cool tones, warm textures, and just the right amount of gloss: scroll on for the tiles we can’t stop thinking about (and saving to our moodboards).

1. Stripe It Bold With Navy.

There’s something quietly compelling about stripes—especially when they’re handcrafted in cement and wrapped around a shower niche like a tailored detail. In this bathroom, Otto Tiles & Design navy and white tiles introduce a soft rhythm against pale blue walls. The effect is crisp yet calm, a subtle geometry that animates the space without overpowering it.

The charm lies in the contrast: matte surfaces, hand-laid edges, and the quiet imperfection of something made slowly. It’s a bathroom that speaks in undertones—elegant, composed, and lightly dressed in pattern.

2. Wrap the Room in Burgundy Quietude

When done right, colour doesn’t shout—it whispers with intent. In this bathroom, Biscuit by 41zero42 wraps the space in a velvety burgundy that feels both architectural and sensual. The elongated 5×20 cm tile format, paired with its three-dimensional softness, creates a subtle play of light and shadow across the walls. It’s a bold choice, yes—but one that brings warmth, intimacy, and surprising serenity.

Designed to astonish through simplicity, Biscuit proves that minimalism can be richly expressive—especially when cast in a shade as deep as this.

3. Let the Marble Lead the Mood.

Think sunlit canyon walls—soft, warm, quietly alive. In this bathroom, Polaris Gold quartzite brings movement to every surface, its green and ochre veins drifting like brushstrokes across the stone.

There’s a glow to it. A calm that’s not cold. The kind of texture you feel before you even touch it. It’s not just a backdrop—it’s the whole mood.

4. Chequered Elegance, Mid-Century Vibes.

Bold but never brash, black-and-white chequered tiles bring instant rhythm to a space. In this bathroom, Vetrocolor’s FIFTIES collection takes a mid-century classic and gives it new polish—literally. Made of glossy glass, the tiles catch the light and amplify contrast, turning a simple pattern into a statement.

It’s a look that channels vintage Italian cafés, vinyl records, and tailored elegance. Clean lines. Graphic punch. Just enough nostalgia to feel timeless.

5. Refresh the Room with A Splash of Olive and Barley

This is what happens when colour meets confidence. In this bathroom, Brixton Olive & Barley porcelain tiles line the shower in sunny green and yellow stripes—bright, rhythmic, impossible to ignore. Below, the Fragmenta Green floor adds a terrazzo twist, grounding the space with texture and tone.

Together, they turn the shower into a mood: playful but refined, bold but balanced. A place you step into, and maybe never want to leave.

6. A Juicy Twist on Ceramic Cool

There’s bold—and then there’s magenta. In this bathroom, Keradom’s Self Style Paint tile becomes a canvas for playful geometry, weaving together thin lines and shifting patterns in a vivid shade of pink.

Modular in format and maximal in personality, the design changes with every tile’s orientation. It’s rhythm and rebellion at once—a space that feels creative, curated, and impossible to forget.

7. Use Marble to Add Drama.

With veins that shift from translucent apple to soft white, this ancient stone feels alive with motion. Antolini’s exclusive marble Irish Green® brings the palette of forests and fields into the bathroom, casting the space in rich, luminous calm.

Once beloved by Renaissance architects, it still does what great materials always do: transforms a wall into a work of art.

8. Ground the Room with Deep Grey

Sleek grey tiles lay the foundation—cool, matte, architectural. But it’s the unexpected accents that steal the scene: red shower handles, red fixtures, placed like punctuation in a minimalist sentence.

This is restraint with edge. A space that feels calm but never bland. Proof that even in a neutral bathroom, one bold colour move can change everything.

9. Use Cerulean to Freshen the Space

There’s something about cerulean that clears the air. In this bathroom, Trasparenze by Ceramica Vogue brings a cool, watery glow to the space. The high-gloss finish doesn’t just reflect light—it multiplies it, wrapping the room in quiet clarity.

Simple, clean, and unmistakably fresh, this is colour as atmosphere. A surface that feels less like a wall, more like open sky.

Looking to refresh your bathroom this summer? Whether you’re leaning moody or minimalist, sculptural or striped, there’s a tile here waiting to transform your space.