We check out tile trends for projects and builds in 2021

Granny, 27cm x 75cm, scale matched to decors, with a polygonal relief pattern in the same colours as the field, versatile.ie
With the hard stuff spread all over the house from the front hall to the shower-room, choosing tile can be a stress-juiced decision with (no exaggeration here) thousands of choices in scale, colour, material and installation patterns and schemes. 2021 shows the intensification of some familiar trends, the appearance of new, fascinating colourways and a slow turn back to the late 20th-century styling. Let’s set down our trowels and take a look around the virtual showroom.