Early in the planning stages, decide on the tile pattern: grid, herringbone, staggered, pinwheel, diagonal or other. The tile pattern will affect the number of tiles to order. 2.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to tile a bathroom floor, square tiles are the simplest option—they fit together without any gaps in a grid pattern ...

One tile, so many options. The standard tile pattern. Classic, traditional and always timeless. A contemporary twist to the classic. Works best with slightly shorter tiles. If you don’t want to ...