Tiling around a window

[mark_a]

Hi, I just wanted to see if people had any opinions about tiling around a window in a long thin bathroom where the window in not in the centre of one of the thinner walls. Do you either centre the tiles ignoring the window or have a balanced design around the window so that you have equal sized tiles around it and therefore unequal sized tiles at the edges of the wall?. Additionally should the facing thinner wall match the tile positions of the window wall exactly or can I just centre them as normal?

Thanks

Mark

 

[Diyisfun]

It must look right, I would assume the window to be a focal point, so that must have the tiles centred, thats the starting point. Hope that helps, (Im not a tiler, but have put many up).

 

[hybridlab]

im no pro but about to start a big bathroom tiling job, thread on that in a min...but i would say the tiles around the window should take priority for defo

Mike

 

[mark_a]

Thanks both. The window aperture appears to be 3 tiles wide so I will use that as my basis for marking out, its a pity the window is not exactly level as its an older house but the biggest issue I have encountered is that I foolishly used spacers that were too small for the tiles that I have as being marble they are not exactly the same size! Never mind I am billing it as a rustic look. Good luck Mike with your bathroom project.

Mark

 

[hybridlab]

by the sound of it im gonna need a lot more than luck

 

[Moz]

window to be a focal point

as a Pro tiler , Of Course ...you set this areas as start points to the planning stage ,
as they MUST ...
I say again ....they MUST look right when the jobs done .....

 

[JamesA]

Are you saying the tiles around the window must go up first and then work outwards to each end of the wall?

 

[Diyisfun]

Try & lay or mark the tiles out, step back take a look. My window is not centred, but it is within a few cm, this made the corner look ok. Its worth spending 30 minutes marking out, stick them up with tape, than spending years saying 'whish I had started over there'. Good luck