How to Achieve a Fresh Tropical Look

How to Achieve a Fresh Tropical Look

What are the things you have to consider in achieving a fresh tropical look for your home?

  • The Tropical Style
  • Tropical Colors
  • The Décor
  • Tropical Art

 

It’s summer and not everyone can go to the beach every day. The good thing is that with the tiles price in the Philippines, you can easily decorate your home into something that emanates a tropical feel. You might be far off from the beach, or in the suburbs of the city, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create something from your home.

You may not necessarily be near beaches or summer paradises, but you’ll most definitely be able to transform your home into the tropics with these amazing ideas!

 

The Tropical Style

The Tropical Style

When it comes to design, tropical leans more on the feeling of relaxation, comfort, ease, and hospitality. There is a sense where people can just lay back and laze around as time goes by. A place where all your troubles are gone and you can only focus on the sky, the breeze, and chill atmosphere all around you. Like the light atmosphere that 40×40 S2020P Rose can emanate, you should also install pieces of this quality.

To achieve this style, various combinations of colors, textures, and décor can be used—and once the perfect combination is found, you’ll find yourself in a tropical paradise all in the comfort of your home!

 

Tropical Colors

Tropical Colors

Make use of greens and blues when it comes to color palettes for the design. Mix in a bit of orange and yellow and you can make it a tad bit more tropical. Keep in mind that the tropical style fully embraces nature, particularly water and plant life.

The 20×20 Verde tile does a good job of fulfilling this design tip because of the coolness of its light-green hue. For this reason, the entire spectrum of the colors found in the tile samples above are fairly suited if you want to go for tropical designs.

Of course, the natural colors of leaves and plants accentuate that tropical feel and you can opt to add a touch of sky blue to make it seem like the tropics altogether.

 

The Décor

The Decor

Be sure to incorporate furniture made of more authentic and tropical wood. Those will further add to the tropical feel of the whole design. Replicate the roughness of things such as palm trunks, coconuts, or driftwood by using different materials like wicker, rattan, or jute.

What we can advise you to incorporate into your home for this design tip is the 15×80 Dreamwood Rustic, which screams summer all over! Bamboo and Teak are great base materials for some of your furniture. They are great for both indoor and outdoor. They also add this island feel to your home.

Simple carpets that copy the feel of beach blankets can further bring about that vibrancy that is usually found in many tropical design studies. Another important point would be to incorporate plant life into your designs. It’s not just simple vases with flowers.

Choose large plants that really bring that tropical vibe. Adding Flora to your home is a great way to bring about that tropical atmosphere. Be aware of what plants you choose though because there’s a fine line between a fresh, tropical feel and a lavish jungle-inspired design.

 

Tropical Art

Tropical Art

An interesting alternative to fully refurnishing a home in order to create that tropical ambiance is to simply make use of decorative art. Even simple prints of pineapples, flamingos, and trees are enough to brighten up your walls.

Of course, you can’t disregard the unconventional universality of palm leaves as great art pieces. The 30×30 Landscape would be perfect for this.
Another cool point is to mix and match between wallpapers, photos, paintings, and even drawings.

When it comes to using tropical art, there’s no real standard on what is accepted—which is a good thing because that basically means you’re free to do as you wish. If you’re planning on using tropical art, feel free to experiment on what you can make use of!

 

Key Takeaway

It’s the summer season in the Philippines but the price of tiles shouldn’t be something that will stop you from turning your home into your own tropical paradise. The beach might be far off but with the help of these ideas on how you can turn your own home or condo into a fresh beach-esque place, you won’t feel the need to go the beach anymore!

Whether it’s through plants, relaxing wallpaper, custom tiles or even blanket-like carpets, there’s always a way to make your home feel tropical all year long. Check out our products here and let your imagination run wild with your design!

How Glossy Tiles Can Help You Save Money

How Glossy Tiles Can Help You Save Money

How glossy tiles can help you save money?

  1. It doubles as decoration
  2. It is easy to clean
  3. You don’t need to buy a glossy finish product
  4. You can install it yourself
  5. White glossy tiles fit a lot of interior styles

 

For families on a budget, they would think it is wise to go for floors other than glossy variations because there is an assumption that this design is too expensive to purchase and care for. However, you can buy them at a cheap tile price in the Philippines, all while helping you save money in these different areas.

 

It doubles as decoration

30x30 Zeno
30×30 Zeno

Incorporating decorations such as vases, art pieces, and sculptures to your home will be the least of your priorities if you are following a strict budget. After, all these items have no higher purpose than to bring aesthetic appeal.

The necessary pieces of furniture like your tables and chair can cost up to in total. On the other hand, electronic appliances can even cost more. A good way to add some decorative artistry is by buying glossy tiles that resemble art pieces.

It is possible to find glossy floor tiles with colorful patterns and intricate designs because the silica in its glaze’s composition allows for pigments from metallic colorants to come out in the final result. A good glossy tile that can double as an art piece is the Zeno 30×30 cm 310T Plane.

 

It does not absorb water

15x80 Dreamwood Rustic
15×80 Dreamwood Rustic

Too much moisture absorption from rain, leaks, and humid weather is known to cause damage to some floor types which include:

 

Wood floors

When wooden floors have too much water inside of them, their edges can separate from each other and form a crack. The middle of each wood tile can be higher and lower than the rest of their edges. This will result in an inconsistency in the flooring design which will be unattractive for your home.

Natural stone

Since natural stone floors are naturally porous, it is very easy for water to get trapped in those holes. It soon becomes a breathing ground for bacteria and mold, thus becoming a health hazard. Additionally, trapped moisture will result in a foul smell.

The glaze of glossy ceramic tiles prevents the actual surface floor from absorbing water because liquids will just simply slide off. Since water cannot be absorbed by glossy tiles like these other two types, it will not develop the problems stated above which means that you do not have to pay for added maintenance costs in the future.

 

You can install it yourself

40x40 Strata
40×40 Strata

The addition of a beautiful glossy tile like 40×40 Strata will have a lower tile price in the Philippines if you install it yourself. There are easy steps that you need to follow when you pursue DIY Installation. See them below:

  1. Make sure the sub floor is completely flat. If there are any cracks, simply fill it with concrete patching compound.
  1. To give your installation an expert and professional finish, use tile spacers to help you maintain a consistent pattern and to ensure that all tiles are symmetrical from each other.

 

 

White glossy tiles fit a lot of interior styles

40x40 Axis
40×40 Axis

Sometimes, you may prefer to buy your glossy tiles and make it the basis of your interior design style. As much as possible, you want something that is versatile because your design vision can change from time to time.

An option for glossy floor tiles that will fit a lot of interior styles are those that are colored white like 40×40 Axis  and S417 Ivory. These products will fit right at home with these design styles:

 

Contemporary

White tiles fit the Contemporary style’s appreciation for minimalism because it is not as overwhelming as a shade. The contemporary style is one of the most in-demand interior styles in the market primarily because of its trendy quality all while paying homage to past design elements. Glossy tiles can help maximize this style because it is a timeless addition to your home like contemporary interior design.

Scandinavian

Scandinavian styles emphasize spacing in homes. It tends to focus on the elegance and natural brightness that tiles naturally bring because it makes the room look bigger. Glossy tiles can help this design succeed because it can look infinite if installed in a home. Meaning, it has an endless quality to it which enhances the space in an area.

Urban Modern

It combines creative expression and tradition, and white floor tiles can bring the traditional element to your home. Millennials will especially love this design style since it can suit their tastes perfectly. With glossy tiles, it can champion this style since it will provide a bright contrast to the home.

 

Key Takeaway

With Floor Center, you can save money with glossy tiles. It’s money-saving benefits range from the artistic to the practical. Looking to buy affordable floor tiles? Score a deal at a Floor Center branch near you. Click here to find out where you can go to meet the FC team!