Tile of the town. An upgrade of your home without breaking the bank while creating a timeless look can start from the tiles. Having consistencies in the colour theme in tile choices will help bring out the vibes and look of the home. 
These are my tile choices for the home. Choosing them was such a difficult task because they all almost look alike. Some a little more yellowish tinge or some look a little blue. One piece will not make a difference but imagine a whole wall/floor of it. 
Having a light brown and white colour scheme, I decided on some colour in the service yard. Choices are still pretty muted and too many options to make a decision. 
After making the choice of the floor tile, I picked the tile that is closest to the "white" portions of the flower tile as the skirting of the service yard. This is to ensure seamless look of the space even though it may be a small portion. It was a choice between the "white" or deep blue-green or grey as the skirting. 
This is the final look of the service yard! The addition of colour in the home provided a different look. It feels like it is a space of its own, away from the entire home. The white tile as the skirting completed the look! 
Hopping into the tile shops will make you dizzy because suddenly, all tiles look the same! The colour tone will take a play in your eyes and you will soon be unable to tell any of them apart. Floor tiles need a rating of R10 or above for the wet slip risk. The higher the number, the more friction there is on the tile. Some are high slip resistance but it can be so rough till it can be sanding off some of our dead skin. R9 is only suitable for wall or living areas that are not wet prone. 
Not your eyes playing tricks on you but both my floor tiles and wall tiles are different. To make things more seamless, I picked tiles that are extremely close in colour with each other. At the same time, keeping the tone of greyish-white-light brown to fit the japandi theme. 
It was a tough decision between square or rectangular subway tiles paired together with the terrazzo. The initial decision was square until the elongated look took over my brain. When undecided, draw it out and compare it 2d! You'll be able to make your decision faster and better. 
This is the final look of subway on terrazzo! It just spells japandi and love to me. 
One tip: Bring the tiles out into the natural lighting and compare. Don't judge and decide on them based on the lighting in the shops. Take a photo of them and look at them through your image you took. The tiles will look different in natural lighting aka the sun as compared to the lights in the shops. 
This concludes all the tiles I've used for my home. Put them all together and they should look seamlessly like relatives to each other. Consistency is the key to ensuring that the theme of the home is brought out! Tile your way!
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