Get your tile style right with this practical insider guide

Kya deLongchamps trips the tile fantastic but with the caveat that they are items of taste cemented onto the walls — permanently.

Tiles offer visual impact, superb practicality, and great value for money.

Before you grow bleary eyed at the fascinating hectares of products on show, get to know what you’re looking for and what’s likely to be involved in a tiling project.