How To Finish Tile Edges

When considering your tile project, it’s important to budget for every aspect of your project and one of those items often overlooked is the tile trim. It provides a functional purpose in that it protects the edges of your tiles from chipping and makes the edges of tiles easier to keep clean. However, they also provide an aesthetic purpose by creating a sleek finish to your tiles and can also be used as a decorative piece to help zone, colour block or accentuate your tile design.

If you’ve chosen a half or three-quarter tile design on your wall, a splash back or have exposed corners then a tile trim is the perfect choice for finishing those unsightly edges. They’re available in a range of profile types, finishes and of courses sizes to suit the thickness of your chosen tile.

All you need to do is choose your design and ensure it’s the right width to suit your tile’s thickness. Then, when applying to your wall, press the trim into the tile adhesive so the adhesive passes through the anchor holes. Back butter your tile and then position the tile so it’s flush to the rear of the trim. If you’re tiling an area that will get wet, use a 2mm spacer between your tile and the trim and grout in between to ensure it’s watertight.

See our full guide on how to choose the right tile trim for your tile and your project as well as fitting advice over on our knowledge base.

First, we have some of our favourite neutral bathroom ideas using Regal, a collection that features various formats of full-bodied porcelain in a range of stunning warm neutrals for that easy, contemporary finish.

These neutral bathroom tiles ideas are perfect for any size bathroom, allowing you to incorporate certain design elements into your own space.

To hide unsightly pipes for a flush sink unit and shower, we’ve boxed them in and then used glossy tiles to make it into a design statement. The design creates this super sleek shelf, perfect for toiletries or simply accessorising if you have a larger bathroom.

The coordinating Regal trim acts as a water barrier whilst providing that sleek finish, perfectly matching the tiles in tone.

Products shown: Regal Ash Polished 30x60cm, Vanilla Mosaic, Ash Trim

Alcoves in showers have become popular in the last couple of years as they’re perfect for showcasing your favourite toiletries, saving space and avoiding those hard to clean metal racks! But why not take it one step further and incorporate this design into even the most compact of bathrooms as aesthetically pleasing storage.

Products shown: Regal Grey Matt 30x60cm (wall), Grey Trim, Grey Matt 60x60cm (floor)

When laying your floor tiles, simply finishing the wall with a skirting board to hide the perimeter expansion gap is common practice, however we love a tiled skirting. It creates a seamless flow to your flooring as it carries the same floor tile up on to the wall to your desired height. It’s super easy to clean and as it’s a flat smooth surface it doesn’t attract dust the same as a decorative wooden skirting does. Finally, a matching trim on top adds that finishing touch and all it needs is a damp cloth run over the top occasionally!

Talking of floors, the Regal collection also has a range of matching door bars, Z bars and movement joints so you can create that seamless flow across the threshold into other rooms too!

Products shown: (Left) Regal Grey Matt 60x60cm, Grey Trim. (Right) Ash Matt 30x60cm, Ash Door Bar

Next, let’s explore some colour! Here we’re using our Matrix Collection which boasts 23 colours ALL with matching trims and grouts so you can really create a unique colour experience.

Whether you love the idea of a shower alcove, a zoned space, or a decorative border, always consider the trim material to get the most out of your design. If you’re looking for an interesting contrast but don’t want to venture into bright colours, then why not tap into the metallic trend.

With a range of finishes from matt black all the way to bold copper, there’s a metallic shade to suit your project!

Products shown: Matrix Wilderness Green with Foundry Raw Trim, Inara Coal with Foundry Brushed Copper, Minton Hollins Country Rustic Raspberry with Complements Soft Copper Trim