5 Tips on Choosing the Perfect Tiles for Your New Home

As the trusted leader in new build homes for families across NSW and ACT, McDonald Jones brings you the best in modern home design. There’s lots to consider when customising your design, and choosing the flooring for your brand new home is no exception. This can be a daunting experience, after all it’s the surface you and your family will use the most every day. Luckily, the dedicated home builders at McDonald Jones can help.

Our team of expert interior designers who are behind the beautiful interiors of our display homes have put together five tips to help you choose the best floor tiles for your brand new home.

Combined with the stunning range of tiles we have available in our MyChoice Design Studio plus the personalised advice from a MyChoice Design expert that you will receive during your Colour Selections experience, these tips will ensure tiled areas are functional and striking features of your McDonald Jones home.

Pay Attention to Dimensions of New Build Homes

First things first, consider the dimensions of the rooms you would like to feature tiles in. Whether it’s your living area, bathroom, ensuite, gourmet kitchen, entryway, laundry or powder room, choose a tile that matches the look you want to create in that space. An example for instance, larger tiles add instant style and a sensation of space in your living areas, however, larger sized tiles can have the opposite effect in smaller spaces like your bathroom. Our Miami home design is a prime example of wide tiles working in large, luxurious spaces.

Create Cohesion with Different Floor Tile Sizes

Make sure the tile you choose comes in a range of sizes: tiles that are 600mm or larger look great in the living room, while smaller tiles that are around 300mm create a beautiful look and help with water drainage in your wet areas like bathrooms and ensuites. Create a seamless transition between spaces where your tiles meet (such as in the doorway between an entryway and a bathroom) by choosing the same tile in different sizes. Remember you can play around with square, rectangle, triangle and hexagon tile shapes, too.

Carefully Choose the Finish of New Floor Tiles

At McDonald Jones, our home design experts recommend using a matte or natural finish to create an earthy appeal in your new home or choosing gloss tiles for a sheik, silky look. Keep in mind dust tends to show more on glossy tiles, however, if you’re after that really luxurious shine throughout your new home, a little extra cleaning might just be worth the effort. Take a look at our Bayswater or Lancaster home designs for more inspiration.

Consider Natural Wood Effect Tiles

Speaking of materials and finishes, you may want to choose natural wood effect tiles so you can enjoy the aesthetic of timber without the hassle. These tiles are all the rage at the moment and offer a fantastic alternative to the real deal. Timber floor tiles are not only waterproof and much easier to keep clean, but there is also no fear of the cat, dog or even kids scratching the floorboards. Our MyChoice Colour Studio is currently expanding our range of timber inspired tiles so that you can enjoy a range of options in your new home.

Select Your Feature Tiles

Feature tiles create a stunning aesthetic in any room and are a great way to create interest in your new house. If you include feature tiles in the floor or walls of your new home, make sure the surrounding tiles blend with the colour and pattern choices of your feature tiles. The Havana home design make a style statement with beautiful feature tiles, and you can do the same with your preferred floor plan.