How Trimming Tiles Can Elevate Your Design: Moodboard inspiration
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When it comes to tile design, it’s all in the details. Trimming tiles, often an overlooked aspect of tile installation, can completely transform the look of your space. Whether you’re looking to create a seamless edge, highlight transitions, or add a decorative border, trimming tiles offer both functionality and a finishing touch that can elevate your design to the next level.
In interior design, capping and listello tiles play a significant role in creating stylish, cohesive, and aesthetically pleasing spaces. They are used not only for functionality but also enhance the visual interest of tiled areas, making these design elements essential for adding detail and sophistication. Whether used for decorative accents, edge finishing, or as part of a larger tile installation, capping and listello tiles offer versatility and beauty, enhancing both form and function of interior spaces.
To inspire your next project, TTF has curated a series of mood boards showcasing how trimming tiles can enhance different styles and spaces. Let’s explore how these small but impactful elements can be a game-changer in interior and exterior design!
Antique White: Classic Elegance
Key elements:
- Craquelle Victorian subways ‘Ivory White‘
- Antique white egg & dart capping & cord listello
- Embossed craquelle antique white ‘Corinthian’
Timeless and refined this mood board captures pure classic elegance, a calm, polished and timeless look perfect for a classic bathroom or kitchen splash back. The use of capping, embossed tiles and cord trimmings brings this design to another level. The use of these trimming tiles provides an elegant frame to the tile work, while the listellos breaks up large expanses of tile with subtle detail. Coupled with craquelle Victorian subways this wall design is perfect for vintage bathroom wall. The flooring application seen here is squared porcelain mosaics in white that works well with the colour palette of this moodboard. Alternate colours that can be introduced into this design is the colour honey, were you could mix and match. For instance honey wall skirting can be applied to this design to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the bathroom walls.
Teal: Sleek and Contemporary
Key elements:
- Teal egg & dart capping & skirting tile
- American subway tiles
- Teal embossed subway ‘Corinthian’
For those with a love for sleek, modern interiors, this mood board showcases the power of colour teal, this shade of blue gives a fresh look and style for any bathroom or kitchen space. The use of capping and listellos in this mood board defines the wall design perfectly by framing and defining sections. Introducing American white subway tiles in to the design brings balance with the blue and white colour decor. Alternate application are craqulle subway tiles in light or dark teal subway that can also work with the added trimming tiles. Other alternate points of design are by introducing wooden cabinetry or marble vanities into this design that works well with this sleek design.
Black: Dramatic and Stylish
Key elements:
- Craquelle Victorian subway ‘Victorian White’
- Rope, bullnose and skirting capping & listellos
- Checkered tessellation
This mood board is all about drama and luxury. Pairing white and black together creates a bold, high-contrast look that oozes sophistication. The trimming tiles defines the space, by making it pop. Adding a skirting border introduces texture and a luxurious touch, perfect for glamours bathrooms or feature walls. An alternate design style from the white subways are black craquelle Victorian subways that can create a lavish design. To enhance the design element a checkered white and black tessellation can be applied to bathroom or kitchen floors, a perfect fit for this wall design. Alternate flooring options could be wooden floors that can compliment this design with a more modern take. This mood board is ideal for anyone looking to create a space that is both dramatic and opulent.
Honey: Warm and Vibrant
Key elements:
- Pencil listello & bullnose capping
- Embossed ‘Helena’ subway & ‘Honey’ skirting tile.
- American white subways
Bring the warmth of the mediterranean into your home with this vibrant mood board. Using honey trimming tiles to soften the edges is perfect for interior or exterior wall applications . The addition of trimming tiles such as pencil listello or bullnose cappings into the design, frames and borders the walls beautifully. Adding colour into your design this mood board introduces American white subways and craquelle Victorian subway tiles in colours bottle brown and honey. Both colours are an excellent match with these honey trimming tiles a perfect colour balance. Honey colour tone brings warmth and texture, making this mood board ideal for creating a welcoming, sun-kissed design.
Ivory White: Earthy and Natural
Key elements:
- ‘Light green’ craquelle Victorian subways
- ‘Ivory White’ capping & rope listellos
- Embossed ‘Waratah’ subway
For those who love earthy, natural textures, this mood board embraces a fresh, cozy vibe. Featuring light green craquelle tiles with ivory white trimming tiles is perfect for creating a warm, inviting space. This colour palette adds a natural, organic touch that complements the trimming tiles beautifully. This design is perfect for kitchen splash backs or bathroom walls, where you want a blend of nature-inspired materials that feel comfortable and timeless. The green squared porcelain mosaics can be an excellent flooring application that complements the wall design, bringing balance and harmony.
Burgundy: Luxe Glamour
Key elements:
- Burgundy pencil listello & bullnose capping
- American white subways
- Embossed ‘Helena’ & Waratah baroque burgundy
This glamorous mood board mixes burgundy red with American white subways for a high-impact, dramatic look. The addition of a pencil listello and bullnose capping enhances the opulent feel, making this style perfect for statement bathrooms, feature walls or kitchen splash backs. This colour palette and style provides alternate wall options such as the burgundy craqulelle Victorian subways or Waratah baroque embossed tile that can easily be a show stopper for any space. This warm palette creates a luxe, high glamour finish. Trimming tiles are not just about style, they protect your tile edges from chipping or wear, especially in high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms.
Green: Country rural
Key elements:
Embrace the charm of the countryside with green trimming tiles and American white subway tiles. This mood board combines rustic beauty with a sophisticated design. Country green tones are perfect for creating a warm, inviting atmosphere with a classic appeal, especially when paired with tessellated patterns that add timeless depth and texture. The flooring option seen here are wooden floor boards that would go perfectly with a country themed bathroom. Add chrome fixtures and fittings with this mood board design for that extra pop of modern design. To add to this design a marble vanity can be applied to this bathroom country themed bathroom. The colour palette for this mood board evokes a natural, countryside feel as it visually presents a subtle and cohesive look.
White: Clean & Classic Elegance
Key elements:
- White bullnose capping, pencil listello & skirting
- American white subways
- Green ‘Waratah’ embossed tile
White trimming tiles bring sophistication and polish into any room, adding that perfect finishing touch. Whether you’re working with bright colours, soft pastels, or monochrome themes, white trims blend seamlessly into various designs. This mood board will guide you on how to incorporate white trimming tiles for a refined, balanced look. Seen in this mood board is white bullnose capping perfect for finishing edges around walls. The white bullnose tiles create a smooth, polished look, ideal for framing backsplashes, showers, or accent walls. Additionally, the white pencil listello creates a more subtle, linear look, pencil liners add a decorative yet unobtrusive border that frames tiles beautifully. By adding a splash of colour like a green ‘Waratah’ embossed tile gives contrast to this design a perfect addition. White trimming tiles offer timeless versatility and elegance, making them ideal for adding a refined edge to any tile installation. This mood board combines white trims with a bold green, natural materials, and chic details to create a harmonious, beautifully finished look for any space.
Trimming tiles may seem like a small addition, but they can have a huge impact on the overall look and feel of your space. Whether you’re going for a modern, rustic, or glamorous design, trimming tiles help tie everything together, adding that final polished detail that brings your vision to life.
