We're planning on tiling our front foyer (narrow and long, about 35 sq ft) that has an open doorway into the kitchen (about 100 sq ft). We really like this tile, 12 * 24, but are wondering how we should lay it.
Option #1:
Use the same tile for foyer and kitchen. Run the tile alond the length of the foyer, then turn it the other direction to run the same way the kitchen flows (so the foyer would run "horizontally" and the kitchen "vertically" for lack of a better explanation, with a joining strip at the doorway).
OR
Option #2
Run it all the same way as we'd like the kitchen to run, which would be along the short width of the foyer, then into the kitchen
OR
Option #3
Have the tile running the way we want in the kitchen, and then get the same tile in a 12 * 12 for the foyer.
What do you think? I'd love suggestions, pictures, etc... Thanks!
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Thanks! I should have said, yes, we are definitely going to stagger the joints. My jusband doesn't like the look of the first picture either!
I would run it long ways down the hall and continue this in the kitchen. Have you considered staggering the joints? I asked DH if there is a rule of thumb and he did not think so (look at hardwood floors and which direction they usually run) but he did commented that it could look like train tracks from looking at the first picture. I am not sure if I agree with him on that but IMO, I would not change the tile size or the direction from one room to the other.