Farmhouse Bathroom Tiles – Because a Boring Bathroom is Just Sad!

Okay, let’s be real, everyone loves a good farmhouse bathroom. It’s like stepping into a cosy country cottage, even if you’re stuck in a tiny apartment in the middle of the city. That blend of rustic charm and easy elegance?

It’s just timeless and never goes outta style. Plus, who doesn’t want a bathroom that feels like a warm hug after a long day?!

And if there’s one thing that can make or break a farmhouse bathroom, it’s the tiles! Those babies are workhorses – durable, easy to clean, and the perfect foundation for creating that farmhouse look. 

Think classic subway tiles, earthy textures, and patterns that’ll make your bathroom the envy of all your friends (because, hey, who doesn’t love a good bathroom selfie, especially in a stunning space, right?!). So, let’s get down to business and explore how you can make those tile dreams a reality!

Selecting the Best Farmhouse Bathroom Tiles

Selecting tiles requires many steps like Choosing the right tile, choosing the right colour and much more. Let’s Discuss them step by step.

1. Choosing the Right Tile – It’s About More than Just Looks!

Let’s Explore How to choose the Right Tile.

Picking Your Perfect Tile – Consider the Choices!

This is the decision-making step where function and aesthetics have to work together. The bathroom is equal to a massive wet zone, and not all materials love water!

Tile Textures Should you embrace Shine or Keep it Chill?

Matte tiles are usually the go-to choice when those farmhouse-style guides show their ‘perfect examples’! And if that softer, subtle texture is what calls you fantastic.

There is a massive choice out there, and if budget plays a role, that basic subway tile in a range of sizes, all with a matte finish will bring you to design goals easily. 

However, for smaller bathrooms and those of us who like clean-lined minimalist spaces (because white tiles, with the proper grout, look so easy to clean!)  embrace the glossiness of a tile that will bounce the light and visually expand the space, making it look bigger!

Size and Shapes – Let’s Get Creative!

Remember that ‘subway tile is classic farmhouse’ rule we discussed earlier? Well, that style is the basic starter tile for many reasons, and there are size variations here.

The layout, and how those get adhered to your bathroom walls, will also change perceptions try sticking with a longer thinner tile stacked (this trick helps to visually elevate a ceiling line but just ensure you order enough because cutting tiles precisely and then using too much grout between because of mismatched measurements will not win you those style points you were aiming for)!

2. Choosing the Right Colors!

We touched on tile size in the section above, so now it’s all about how those colours work to make your space go from ordinary to extra.

The Never-Fail Palette: Keeping it Calm (and Easy)

So there’s merit to choosing those creamy whites and soft buttery yellows, but too much of the same will get boring after a while we want inviting, not asleep! Use those colours, but think to contrast white subway tiles, but bring in a dark grout. 

That will highlight that rectangular pattern! The key to good design is also layering (remember that for other stages as well!). White walls, but one statement wall gets the bold colour (more about that idea later!). White doesn’t have to be bland use the bright whites to contrast softer lighting too. These are those basic starter colour choices for your farmhouse look!

Contrast! Give the Bathroom some Punch!

We hinted at bringing colour into an all-white bathroom but there’s merit in that dark grey, near charcoal colour, isn’t there?

The contrast with whites will make any fixture near those walls appear brighter or even whiter, and if you go with chrome for those towel rails, that’s also a winner in design.

But colour pops can also come into play with accents do those rugs have splashes of colour to match that bold statement wall you decided to paint? There’s nothing saying a farmhouse-style bathroom has to be boring with its décor colour palette.

3. Time to Get Those Pattern Skills Back in Play!

Now, Let’s Explore How to get Those Pattern Skills Back in Play that we chose above.

It’s All About the Subway

Yep, we keep referencing subway tile because that’s the basic starter choice for these bathrooms especially the longer tiles and for a reason.

There are budget options galore out there! And if your DIY tile installation goes wrong, they are the easiest tile choice for that repair or patch-up job that might be required! Subway tiles aren’t boring though, if that’s your first impression. 

Those small rectangular shapes will handle almost any wall texture rough and textured no problem that’s because of how they can be offset or laid (more info later on installation techniques!), or they can work well on the sleek walls of more contemporary-style rooms if the rest of your décor and furniture can handle it, don’t be afraid to think of that classic subway as an adaptable choice, not a restricting one!

Mosaics – Go Artsy

Want some creative time that involves colour? Mosaics could become the go-to hobby, especially if there is an empty wall needing a unique touch! For those with minimal time and maximal budget (and the installation process is on point!).

These tiles are a bit trickier to adhere to if there isn’t proper research first a bathroom that looks truly personal to your individual style will make people drool with design envy it’s totally doable with mosaics (maybe bring those DIY floral skills into this, creating ‘lifelike petals and centres using small pieces of colour’).

4. Creating That Rustic Look with Tile  Rough Surfaces is Back, Baby!

There are textures beyond matte or gloss, and this next section will delve deeper!

The Beauty of Wood Look Tiles  Warmth Meets Waterproof

Everyone craves the beauty that wood brings into any room and yes, real hardwood floors look luxurious. But if there is an area of the home where practicality needs to trump style it’s going to be a bathroom.

Tiles that imitate wood finishes now look authentic, even mimicking different types of hardwoods too the long grains of oak or the slightly knotty textures of older more rustic floors that those fancy antique shops try to replicate. 

These have a huge array of options just choose one or two to make that contrast work in your space. And they also work as accent walls too (especially that section of the wall that everyone gets water on when the bathtub taps overflow again)!

Patterns for Days!

The mosaic section showed how colours can come together in your style preference, and although the same can be achieved when creating that ‘handcrafted artisanal’ effect, patterned tiles, from geometric shapes, or even designs with colours on matte, have exploded in variety lately! For fans of ‘one or two pop’ décor elements to offset those neutral-coloured spaces, these should be your focus!

5. It’s okay to Get Weird! Blending Those Farmhouse Elements

We hinted earlier about mixing colours a single bright colour against neutrals, but now you can blend that thought into tile choices too.

Old Meets New – Striking a Balance

Want some history in your room but want to have new amenities as well (the ‘old with a functioning flush toilet’ kind of renovation?!) Modern and vintage elements go together easily if done carefully. Maybe you bring a modern light fixture or bathroom fixtures but still embrace that classic black and white theme in the floors (more details later on lighting styles!). 

The contrasting elements of classic, even retro elements, especially if your tiles and fixtures don’t cost too much can achieve a ‘custom feel’ for less if done properly!

Gettin’ Funky! Experiment to Create Awesome Bathroom Designs

Let’s be honest most folks looking to design or do those ‘makeover my room’ kind of videos have an aesthetic they already crave. We’re telling you now to go with those gut feelings. Farmhouse bathroom styling shouldn’t only focus on ‘copycat’ elements. 

Do some research, look at Pinterest photos or scroll through TikTok for quick video inspirations! If those long subway tiles call to you, then you better figure out how to get those bad boys ordered!

6. Practical Points About Putting Tile onto Your Bathroom Walls

After all Now lets Explore Some Practical Points About Putting Tile onto Your Bathroom Walls.

Plan to Plan (no matter how many times we said that, get it done first)

This isn’t a suggestion even though the home renovation ‘reality shows’ skip this part to make things feel easy to the viewer they have designers who preplanned those looks.

These design elements are your own decision It doesn’t matter if that online tile calculator doesn’t offer advice on how to measure a slant if that’s where your tiles are going.

Tile Aftercare  Show that Installs Some Love

Even those ‘budget tiles you found on clearance in a shop with chipped edges? They deserve proper care and a gentle approach. 

Your initial design choices (those colours, the placement of materials think moisture) also will impact what care should happen.

Do those tiles need sealant (sometimes this choice needs a second or third coating after installation!)  you might have thought you avoided the maintenance because you aren’t dealing with grouted floorboards those tiles also will eventually need a bit of TLC as well!

7. Your Personal Inspiration Moodboard (because that’s what all the influencers do!)

Let’s Discuss the Personal Inspiration Inspiration Moodboard, too.

Simple Chic Timeless Never Gets Old

Everyone knows those farmhouse-look kitchens in those older houses are stunning, and now we will tell you, that those bathroom tile elements can create a modern upgrade. 

We all love the classic look of white subways, and those dark grouts (always get extra if doing it DIY, especially if your tiles require precise cutting and then some gaps will need to be filled so those mistakes disappear visually!)!

Bottom Line – Farmhouse Bathroom Tiles

Farmhouse design isn’t only one set style, the variations to suit anyone’s budget make this approach really inspiring you wanna use reclaimed flooring to create an accent wall above that classic cast iron tub you found in the antique shop, fantastic! No one will dictate those choices in your own space. 

And you can blend rustic styles and newer tiles (especially if finding the right sale saves you a ton)! So have some fun creating the perfect bathroom for you. Who knows? Maybe those Pinterest-style boards that those wanna-be influencers do that inspiration might just come from your space!

Let us know if this helped make decisions on your space, and feel free to send pics, we’d love to see those ideas made real!