Leather tiles - imitation or "nature"?
To date, textured tiles look much better next to the already bored all standard smooth tiles. And if the texture is not just a roughness, but is an imitation of a certain structured material, very interesting opportunities for design fantasy open up.
For example, an imitation fabric - indeed, a tile with such texture creates the illusion that the walls are covered with flax or tweed. But even this cladding will seem unsightly, if you will be offered a leather tile. There can be many options, and there is not only a fake under the skin, but imitation of animal skins, for example, a zebra or a giraffe.
The structure of the "skin" is the abundance on the face of the tile of the smallest pores, as well as giving its surface a characteristic velvety. What is lacking leopard or tiger tile is the softness characteristic of this wool .That is why the illusion is purely visual. However, imitation of elephant leather on the walls and bamboo parquet will be combined perfectly.
It's quite another matter - the skin of reptiles, which even, say, on a living crocodile differs rigidity and rather low temperature. And to reflect in the texture of the tile the recognizable crocodile or python scales are simple enough, this is just another version of the highly artistic relief, an absolute imitation.
Some brands of tiles can actually be covered with real snake skin, or, for example, a more accessible pig, but the cost of such a finishing material is extremely high.
Tile under the skin in the kitchen - an inconvenience for luxury
Of course, you can cover your bedroom with ceramic imitation of leather, or the living room, if you find that it will be more comfortable, but the best solution will still be the facing of the bathroom and, perhaps, the kitchen,although the latter option will be associated with some inconvenience.
First, the texture tile is much more washable than smooth, and if the bathroom is heavily soiled in the surface of the walls, the kitchen is always greasy splashes, soot, corrosive smells. As a consequence, the between the checkers of the ceramic crocodile skin will accumulate plaque, which can become an excellent habitat for various bacteria .
On the other hand, the kitchen block does not always work at full strength, especially considering modern household appliances. If you have a complete set of equipment necessary for easy cooking, such as a steamer, a toaster, a microwave oven, a cook, a bread maker, the tile will sparkle with pristine purity for a long time, and if you regularly wipe the liner for prevention purposes, always.
Moreover, tiles under the skin do not differ from any other in respect of care for it, you can wash the walls with any cleaning agents, household chemicals will not spoil the scale of the python, unless, of course, it is not real.
Floor tiles under the skin - reptiles do not remind only the ceiling, but. ..
What is it like to walk bare feet on the crocodile? At someone at one thought about it or this bad associations of such walk will arise with feeding of a dinner to a reptile. Another will feel like a hunter for giant reptiles. And certainly any person will not refuse to lay out the floor in the kitchen with the "skin" of an exotic animal. A sort of colonial style in a modern apartment.
You can decorate the entire room with such a tile or leave only the ceiling free of it, which in turn would be nice to cover with bamboo wallpaper. Not bad in combination with the imitation of the skin on the floor will look cork wallpaper.
Than convenient floor tiles under the skin, this is the safety of movement on it. A rather coarse texture that mimics the reptilian scales or crocodile shields will not let you fall, even if you spill oil on the kitchen floor. Sometimes during cooking, you have to quickly move around the kitchen block, while other people, fascinated by watching a movie in the living room, suddenly recall the pot on the stove and, rushing off, run, not listening to the thumping cries of the instinct of self-preservation.
As a result, sliding on the floor, a complex element of figure skating in the limited space of the kitchen and domestic trauma with all the ensuing consequences. Textured tiles, creating the illusion of the skin, will ensure the perfect grip, like bare feet, and home slippers with a floor surface.
