Ordinary home decoration, you must remember the "5 principles" when choosing tiles, don't be fooled by sales
For home decoration, ceramic tile is one of the essential main materials.
If your home is a luxury house, you can choose a first-line big brand when buying tiles, which is more secure and has a lower error rate.
But if you are just an ordinary family, ordinary small and medium-sized apartment decoration like my family, then it is recommended that you must remember the following "5 principles", don't be easily fooled by sales.
1. Look at the brand rationally
No matter what the product, as long as it is associated with the "well-known big brand", its price will not be low, and the brand premium is often beyond our imagination, especially ceramic tiles.
Some people say that ceramic tiles are the deepest moisture in decoration materials, the most profitable one, this is not wrong, generally speaking, the cost of ordinary second- and third-tier brand tiles on the market is only about 3% of the marked price, and the big brand tiles will be lower.
For our ordinary home decoration, cost performance is the first, as long as the quality and style are appropriate, there is no need to pursue the brand-name bricks in the shopping mall, you can visit the tile shop in the material market, it is not bad.
In addition, we don't have to worry about "Guangdong bricks" when choosing bricks, many brands of bricks are only marked with businesses in Guangdong, but the production place may not be Guangdong, and now the process is mature, as long as it is a qualified ceramic tile, there is not much difference in the production area.
When I decorate my own home, I chose the second-tier brand of ceramic tiles, because there are acquaintances who can get the goods directly through the factory, and the retail price is much lower than the store sales price, and the factory owner said frankly that this brick and a certain brand is the same style, the same quality, because it is the same factory, but it is pasted with a different brand label, which is the brand processing.
Second, choose bricks to see the details
When many people buy bricks, they will only look at the size, pattern and fall resistance of the brick, in fact, these are external, the focus is still to see its details:
(1) Tile density
The density of the tile can not be distinguished by the naked eye, but we can distinguish by weight, the same size of the tile, the greater the weight, the greater the density, then its wear resistance is better, the lower the water absorption, indicating the better the quality.
(2) Flatness
If the flatness of the tile is not up to standard, it will appear diagonally uneven or warped after it is pasted; When accepting the tiles, you can stack the brick faces of the two bricks on top of each other, if the gap is uniform and the brick surface fits perfectly, it means that the flatness is good.
(3) Stain resistance
Whether it is floor tiles or wall tiles, if they are not resistant to dirt and have poor stain resistance, it will be more troublesome to clean in the later stage. During the inspection, you can pour soy sauce on the tile and let it stand for half an hour, and then scrub it with a rag to see if it can be easily scrubbed clean; Or use an oil-based marker pen to scribble and scrub, if there are obvious stains on the brick surface, it means that the stain resistance is not up to par.
(4) Slip resistance
The floor tiles used in the bathroom must have good slip resistance, otherwise it is easy to have potential safety hazards. You can pour water on the surface of the tile and rub it back and forth with your hands, if there is obvious resistance, it proves that the tile has good slip resistance and is not easy to fall.
(5) Style
According to the gloss, ceramic tiles can be divided into three types: glossy tiles, soft tiles and matte tiles.
The surface of the glossy brick is smooth and bright, but it is easy to reflect, which is not suitable for the design of no main light, and can be used on low floors, poor lighting or in homes that like bright atmosphere.
The surface of the soft brick is delicate and smooth, with the texture of the soft light filter, but it is not resistant to dirt, and it is more suitable for the design of no main lamp and the design of the gentle style.
The anti-slip and wear-resistant effect of matte brick is good, but it is easy to hide dirt and dirt, and it is not easy to take care of, so it is suitable for use on the bathroom floor.
Third, the tile layout is not less than the choice
As long as it is not a solid color and no texture of the tile has a layout, the so-called layout is the same section, the texture style of each piece. When choosing bricks, the more layouts, the lower the similarity of the bricks, so that the effect of paving is better and not rigid.
Therefore, when choosing bricks, you can not only look at one of them, but take a few more pieces to put together to see the effect, if all are exactly the same texture, it means that the layout is single, the paving effect is not good, it is not recommended to buy.
Fourth, don't be obsessed with large-size bricks with a limited budget
Many people listen to the sales when buying bricks, the larger the size of the tile, the fewer the gaps, the better the effect, which is also true, but for ordinary families, if your budget is not particularly large, it is recommended that you do not need to be obsessed with large-size tiles.
When decorating small and medium-sized apartments, after the cabinets, furniture, and carpets are placed, there are not many tiles that can be exposed on the ground, and when you move in, you will not stare at the ground to see how big the tiles are and how many gaps there are, you will only care about whether the hygiene is good or not.
And if your budget is not high but you want to buy big bricks, the quality you may choose will not be too good, and there is really no need to sacrifice your living experience for the sake of temporary face.
5. Don't follow the trend
Many people like to follow the trend when decorating, and follow the trend to buy what is popular on the Internet and what Internet celebrity bloggers recommend, but in fact, this approach is not right.
The home is your own residence, and it is most important to feel comfortable and suitable for yourself, no matter how beautiful other people's homes are, they may not be suitable for you.
For example, in the past two years, the popular cream style, French style design to be used in the soft brick, seems to be good-looking, but in fact it is very troublesome to take care of, and the price is not low, other people's homes may have a special cleaning aunt so do not need to think about cleaning housework, if you follow the trend and choose it, then you will have to face the trouble of mopping the floor every day after moving in.
Write at the end:
Whether you choose bricks in a large shopping mall or a small roadside shop, you must remember to keep your bottom line and principles, do not be "led" by sales, know what you want, so that you can buy more cost-effective bricks.