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From soft, powdery blues to rich cobalt and deep ocean tones, blue bathrooms are making waves in interior design. Effortlessly calming yet full of character, blue tiles are becoming a favourite for homeowners and designers looking to create bathrooms that feel both timeless and beautifully individual. At Baked Tiles, we believe a bathroom should be more than just a functional space. It should be somewhere to slow down, unwind and enjoy a little everyday luxury. And when it comes to creating that feeling, blue tiles might just be the perfect place to start. Whether you're planning a complete bathroom renovation or simply looking to refresh your space, here are five reasons why we're falling in love with blue bathrooms. 5 Reasons to Choose Blue Tiles BROWSE BLUE TILES 1. Blue Creates an Instant Sense of Calm There's something naturally soothing about blue. Reminiscent of clear skies, tranquil seas and peaceful coastal escapes, it's a colour that instantly brings a sense of calm to a room. In the bathroom, where relaxation is key, soft shades of blue can transform even the smallest space into a spa-like sanctuary. Think delicate duck egg blues, muted aquamarines and gentle, washed-out tones paired with warm whites and natural materials. The Baked Tiles tip: Choose blue tiles with a subtle variation in tone or a softly textured glaze. These little imperfections catch the light beautifully, adding depth and warmth to an otherwise simple scheme. Products Shown: Lava Aqua, Evelyn Green, Little Italy Sky Blue 2. There's a Blue for Every Style One of the things we love most about blue tiles is just how versatile they are. It's not just about choosing the perfect shade of blue, but how you choose to style it! You might fall for a beautiful patterned blue tile with a softer, more organic feel, or perhaps a bold, contemporary chequerboard design is more your thing. From delicate powder blues to rich navy tones and vibrant cobalt shades, there's so much room to play with colour, pattern and texture. Whether you're creating a relaxed, Mediterranean-inspired bathroom or something a little more modern and playful, blue tiles can take on so many different looks. The Baked Tiles tip: Don't be afraid to have fun with blue! Mix different shades, experiment with patterns or try a chequerboard layout for a fresh, contemporary twist. It's amazing how one colour can create so many completely different looks. Products Shown: Koi, 1860 Blue, 1860 Vanilla 3. Blue Tiles Bring Depth, Texture and Personality While neutral bathrooms will always have their place, we're seeing a growing desire for interiors that feel a little more expressive and personal. Blue tiles offer the perfect opportunity to introduce colour without overwhelming a space. Their beauty lies in the incredible range of tones, finishes and textures available. Glossy blue tiles reflect light and bring a sense of movement to walls, while matt finishes create a softer, more understated effect. Handmade-look tiles, with their gently uneven surfaces and tonal variation, add an artisanal quality that makes a bathroom feel thoughtfully curated. For those who love a bolder look, rich blue tiles can create a stunning feature wall behind a freestanding bath or within a walk-in shower. The Baked Tiles tip: Let your tiles do the talking. Pair richly coloured or textured blue tiles with simple sanitaryware and understated accessories for a look that feels effortlessly stylish rather than overly busy. Products Shown: Aura Blue, Bodega 4. Blue Pairs Beautifully with Natural Materials If there's one combination we're particularly drawn to, it is blue tiles paired with warm, natural materials. Blue and wood are a match made in design heaven. The coolness of the blue is beautifully balanced by the warmth of oak, walnut or other timber finishes, creating a bathroom that feels welcoming and relaxed. Natural limestone and terracotta also work wonderfully alongside blue, adding texture and an organic feel to the space. For a little extra luxury, introduce brushed brass or bronze fixtures. These warmer metallic finishes contrast beautifully with blue, creating a look that's sophisticated without feeling too formal. The Baked Tiles tip: For an effortlessly elegant scheme, try pairing soft blue wall tiles with a warm stone-effect floor and a natural wood vanity. It's a combination that feels fresh, timeless and wonderfully inviting. Products Shown: Havana Nights Fan Indigo, Havana Nights Indigo Plain, Real Terracotta Parquet, Delicato Luca 5. Blue Is a Colour That Never Really Goes Out of Style Trends come and go, but blue has always had a place in interiors. From traditional Delft-inspired ceramics to Mediterranean mosaics and contemporary glazed tiles, blue has been used in beautiful spaces for generations. It's this timeless quality that makes blue such a wonderful choice for bathrooms. While certain shades and tile shapes may rise in popularity, blue itself has an enduring appeal that allows it to evolve alongside your personal style. A classic navy tile can feel traditional when paired with marble and polished nickel, or beautifully contemporary alongside clean lines and minimalist fittings. Similarly, soft blue tiles can be styled with natural textures for a relaxed coastal look or with more refined finishes for something altogether more sophisticated. The Baked Tiles tip: If you're looking for a bathroom design that will stand the test of time, choose a shade of blue you genuinely love and keep your larger fixtures simple. You can always refresh the look with new accessories, lighting and finishing touches. Products Shown: Shoreline Light Blue, Heritage Marble White, Heritage Marble Black, Casino Royale Ocean, Vanguard Ink

By October, there’s no mistaking the change in season. The mornings have a little more bite. The light has shifted. Leaves are collecting at the edges of pavements and leaving the house without a jacket is starting to feel overly optimistic. With the autumn equinox behind us, the days are getting shorter and the evenings darker. Summer feels firmly over, and we’re spending more time indoors as autumn settles in. Windows that have been thrown open for months begin to close. Lamps are switched on earlier. The sofa suddenly looks much more appealing than the garden chair. We start craving interiors that feel warmer, richer and altogether more cocooning. Summer’s breezy blues and fresh whites don’t have to disappear, of course. But this is the time of year when burnt terracotta, forest green, plum, ochre and coffee brown start looking especially good. Here are five Baked Tiles designs helping us settle very happily into the season. REAL TERRACOTTA If autumn were a tile, Baked Real Terracotta Parquet would have a fairly convincing claim to the title. Its handmade, sun-baked terracotta tones echo the rusts, browns and burnt oranges appearing outdoors, while natural variation gives the surface the sort of depth that feels instantly established. The elongated format is made for movement, whether you choose parquet or herringbone. Picture it with creamy walls, a vintage wooden table, piles of logs and a wool rug and you’ve essentially got our autumn mood board sorted. Better still, real terracotta responds beautifully to underfloor heating - exactly the sort of detail that becomes increasingly persuasive as the mornings cool. Products Shown: Baked Real Terracotta Parquet 1860 PLUM There are summer colours and there are autumn colours. 1860 Plum most definitely belongs in the second camp. Its deep plum hue has the richness we start craving once daylight becomes softer and evenings arrive earlier. Plum is also a useful reminder that an autumn palette doesn’t have to mean a sea of orange and brown. Pair it with creamy neutrals for something elegant, bring in aged brass for extra warmth, or sit it beside a muted green for a scheme that feels taken straight from the hedgerows. Products Shown: 1860 Plum, 1860 Vanilla, Cottage Sea Grass Gloss KITKAT LUSTRE CARAMEL Caramel is one of those shades that comes into its own at this time of year. Rich and warming without feeling too dark, these slender KitKat tiles have a lustrous glaze that gives the colour real depth, shifting subtly as the light moves across the surface. Paired with warm neutrals, natural wood or deeper browns, they make a convincing case for bringing a little more richness into the room. Products Shown: Kitkat Lustre Caramel JOURNEYMAN ZELLIGE GREEN As leaves turn outside, there’s something appealing about holding on to a little green indoors. Journeyman Zellige Green does it in a rich, glossy way, with tonal and textural variation designed to catch the light. And autumn light is exactly where glossy tiles come into their own. As lamps replace daylight, reflective surfaces take on a new character. Use this green in a kitchen with natural timber, on a bathroom wall with warm metal finishes, or around a feature area where its depth can really be appreciated. Products Shown: Journeyman Zellige Green BIBURY STONE FOSSE WAY And finally, our newest addition to the Baked Tiles product collection, Fosse Way. There’s something particularly cosy about this stone. Its warm, earthy tones and softly tumbled finish make us think of autumn weekends in the Cotswolds – wellies by the door, leaves underfoot and coming home to somewhere warm after a long walk. Of course, good tiles aren’t seasonal. These are colours, textures and materials that work beautifully year-round, we just happen to think they really come into their own in autumn. So, close the doors, pour yourself something warm and settle into the season. Products Shown: Bibury Stone - Fosse Way Limestone Tumbled

AW26 is the season tiles stop sitting politely in the background. They are framing floors, climbing onto ceilings and carrying colour across entire rooms. Pattern is no longer being rationed to a single feature wall, while stone-effect surfaces are becoming far too interesting to disappear behind the furniture. Baked Tiles is calling it now: the tiled room is back. Lesley Taylor, founder of Baked Tiles and BIID registered interior designer, says: "The plain tile with one decorative feature has had a very long innings. There is nothing wrong with it, but people are ready to have more fun. "Tiles are becoming the starting point for the room rather than the practical surface chosen at the end. A floor can dictate the colour palette, a border can change the proportions of a space and a heavily veined stone can do the job that wallpaper or artwork might once have done. My advice for AW26 is to choose the tile you cannot stop thinking about first, then build the room around it." Here are the tile looks Baked expects to lead the season. Floors get their frame: Borders are returning, but forget anything fussy or overly traditional. The new tile border is cleaner, bolder and often created using the same tile as the main floor. A change in direction, format or tone can be enough to frame a room, define a dining space or make a straightforward layout appear completely bespoke. Lesley explains: "I love a border because it gives a floor a proper full stop. Without one, a pattern can sometimes appear to run away into the edges of the room; frame it, and the whole layout suddenly has confidence. "It does not have to involve another decorative tile. Turn a rectangular tile through 90 degrees, introduce a narrow strip in a deeper version of the same colour or take one shade from the main pattern and use that around the edge. Draw the complete layout first, including every doorway and cabinet run, because an awkward half-border will undo all the cleverness." Products Shown: 1860 Templeton Floral Decor 15cm x 15cm, 1860 Templeton Border 15cm x 15cm, 1860 Templeton Corner 15cm x 15cm One colour is no longer enough: Colour drenching is loosening up. AW26 schemes will use several related shades rather than repeating one exact colour across every surface. For tile, this opens up far more interesting combinations: blush with oxblood, sage with bottle green or pale clay against a darker rust. Gloss can sit beside matt and smoother surfaces can meet more irregular finishes without leaving the colour family. "Matching everything perfectly can kill the character of a room," says Lesley. "You want the colours to feel related, not cloned. "Tile is brilliant for this because a glaze naturally changes with the light and a patterned surface can introduce several versions of a colour at once. Put every sample together in the actual room and remove the one that looks too neat. The slight odd one out is often what stops the scheme feeling flat." Products Shown: Little Italy Sky Blue 6.5cm x 20cm, Khadi Earthen 22.5cm x 22.5cm, Little Bricks Gloss Blue 5cm x 15cm, Little Bricks Gloss Sky 5cm x 15cm Pattern stops asking permission: The single patterned feature wall is giving way to rooms where several prints happily live together. A tiled floor might meet striped fabric, a small-scale wallpaper or a second tile used in a different format. The aim is not to make every surface compete, but neither is it to dilute the scheme until the pattern has lost its point. Lesley says: "Pattern mixing only becomes chaotic when everything is shouting at the same volume. Let one pattern be the boss and give the others a supporting role. "A large repeat on the floor can cope with something smaller on the wall because furniture breaks up the floor and changes how much of it you see. Colour is what holds it together, so take one less obvious shade from the main tile and repeat that elsewhere rather than matching the most dominant colour." Products Shown: Lava Burgundy 6.5cm x 20cm, 1860 Malvern 15cm x 15cm, 1860 Josephine 15cm x 15cm Take the colours of the coast and leave the costume: Coastal interiors are moving away from anchors, rope and anything that announces itself as seaside décor. The AW26 version borrows weathered blue, chalky white and faded terracotta, with uneven glazes bringing the softness of colour that has spent years in the sun. "No anchors. No signs saying 'beach'. No ornamental fishing nets. Take the colours of the coast and leave the costume behind. "A handmade-look blue tile with natural variation will give you far more atmosphere than a wall of nautical accessories ever could. Mix tiles from every box before they are fixed so the deeper and paler tones are scattered naturally rather than gathering in obvious patches." Products Shown: 1860 Blue 15cm x 15cm, 1860 Vanilla 15cm x 15cm, Rapture Gloss Blue Grey 3.8cm x 23.5cm, Elysse Denim 20cm x 20cm Stone gets loud: Stone-effect tiles have spent years being sold as the safe neutral. AW26 gives them a much bigger role. Stronger veining, richer colour and larger formats allow stone markings to travel across a surface with fewer interruptions. The result can carry an entire shower wall, fireplace or kitchen backdrop without needing much decoration around it. "A bold vein needs elbow room. There is no point choosing the most expressive stone in the collection and squeezing it into a splashback barely wider than the basin. "Use enough of it for the markings to travel and make sense. Always ask to see several tiles from the design before ordering, because one small sample cannot show the movement, variation or how the repeats will meet across a full wall." Products Shown: Bordeaux Marble 60cm x 120cm, Kitkat Lustre Speckled White 29.5cm x 28.4cm, Venetica Terrazzo Taupe 60cm x 60cm Tiles reach the fifth wall: In bathrooms and cloakrooms, tiles are continuing beyond the walls and onto the ceiling. It is a gutsy move, but it can make a compact room feel far more complete by removing the strip of painted ceiling that would otherwise cut across the scheme. Continuing one tile overhead works particularly well in showers and smaller rooms where every surface is seen at once. Lesley explains: "The ceiling is the surface everyone forgets until the room is nearly finished. In a small bathroom, that white rectangle can break the spell completely. "Continuing the wall tile overhead can be fantastic, but this is one trend where design enthusiasm has to meet technical common sense. The ceiling must be able to carry the weight and the preparation and adhesive need to be right for overhead fixing, so involve the installer before choosing the final tile." Products Shown: Tuscany Lattice 20cm x 20cm, Tuscany White 20cm x 20cm, Zellige Muse Mocha 10cm x 10cm, Zellige Muse Creme Brulee 10cm x 10cm The smallest room gets the biggest idea: Cloakrooms and powder rooms are becoming the testing ground for the strongest tiles of the season. Because the area is limited, homeowners can use a richer colour, bigger pattern or more premium surface without committing to it across a vast room. One confident choice will usually make more impact than several smaller decorative gestures. "A cloakroom is not where you need to behave yourself," says Lesley. "It is often the only room guests see on their own, so give them something worth looking at. "Start with the tile and plan the sanitaryware around the best part of the pattern, rather than choosing a beautiful design and then hiding its central motif beneath the toilet. Lay the floor out dry before anything is fixed and decide exactly where you want the eye to land." Products Shown: Journeyman Zellige White 10cm x 10cm, Bordeaux Marble Novo Matt 60cm x 60cm, Zellige Muse Mocha 10cm x 10cm, Zellige Muse Creme Brulee 10cm x 10cm

Old-world charm. Clever modern design. And a little love from SheerLuxe. Meet Country House Cobbles and Country House Herringbone – two beautiful new tiles that form our new Country House collection. They bring all the character of traditional stone flooring, with a rather clever twist. From their softly aged finish to their surprisingly simple installation, there's so much to love. Here are our top five reasons… DISCOVER COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTION 01. They've caught the eye of SheerLuxe And we're rather thrilled about it! Our new Country House designs have been featured in SheerLuxe's Everything Our Interiors Editor Is Loving Right Now, taking the spotlight as "The Clever Tile". We couldn't agree more. Beautifully traditional in appearance, wonderfully clever in design – it's lovely to see these new favourites getting some well-deserved attention. Products Shown: Country House Herringbone 02. All the charm of old stone floors Think rambling country houses, beautifully worn flagstones and charming farmhouse kitchens. With their warm straw-beige tones, gentle cream and fawn variations, delicate speckling and softly tumbled edges, these tiles have that wonderfully lived-in look we love. They're full of character, without feeling overly rustic. The perfect balance of timeless and effortlessly stylish. Products Shown: Country House Porcelain Flagstones 03. They're clever. Really clever. Here's where things get interesting. What looks like lots of individually laid cobbles or herringbone pieces is actually a 60 x 40cm pre-scored porcelain tile. Simply grout into the pre-scored grooves and watch the intricate pattern come to life. All that beautiful detail, without the time-consuming process of laying hundreds of tiny individual tiles. Clever, right? Products Shown: Country House Cobbles Products Shown: Country House Herringbone 04. Two patterns, endless possibilities Can't decide between Cobbles and Herringbone? We don't blame you. Country House Cobbles brings a relaxed, heritage-inspired feel, with a pattern that can help make spaces appear wider. Country House Herringbone adds a little more movement, drawing the eye through a room for a beautifully considered finish. Products Shown: Country House Cobbles, Country House Herringbone 05. Traditional beauty, modern practicality They might look like aged natural stone, but they're actually made from durable, matt-finish porcelain. That means you get the warmth and character of traditional flooring, with the everyday practicality of porcelain. Suitable for interior walls and floors, and compatible with underfloor heating, they're designed for real homes and real life. And that's exactly our kind of tile. Order free samples today Two beautiful designs. One timeless country house look. Discover your favourite, order a sample and see just how lovely they could look in your home. DISCOVER COUNTRY HOUSE COBBLES DISCOVER COUNTRY HOUSE HERRINGBONE

EMBRACE THE BEAUTY OF AUTUMN October is here, bringing crisp mornings, golden hues and a fresh wave of interior inspiration. As the days grow shorter and the seasons begin to shift, there's no better time to turn our attention to creating spaces that feel warm, welcoming and full of character. This month at Baked Tiles, we're embracing everything we love about autumn interiors. Think rich, earthy colour palettes, beautifully textured surfaces and timeless materials that bring a sense of comfort and effortless style into the home. From cosy retreats to bold statement spaces, discover the tiles and trends inspiring us this October. THE ART OF COSY LIVINGCREATE YOUR OWN AUTUMN SANCTUARY Products Shown: Haven Matt Cotto, Manor House Antique Beige As the temperatures drop, our homes become a place to retreat, relax and unwind. This season, we're celebrating the beauty of cosy living, where soft, natural tones, tactile finishes and thoughtful details come together to create spaces that feel effortlessly inviting. Whether it's a beautifully considered bathroom designed for slow evenings or a welcoming kitchen filled with warmth and character, the right tiles can make all the difference. We're particularly loving the earthy warmth of Haven Matt Cotto and the timeless charm of Manor House Antique. Both bring texture, depth and a beautifully lived-in feel to interiors, perfect for creating that comforting autumn atmosphere. THE RETURN OF RICH, MOODY INTERIORSA LITTLE DRAMA GOES A LONG WAY Autumn is the perfect excuse to embrace a bolder side of interior design, and this season, rich, moody colours are taking centre stage. Deep burgundies, chocolate browns and forest greens are bringing a new sense of warmth and sophistication into our homes. Paired with glossy glazes, contrasting textures and statement tile layouts, these shades create spaces that feel luxurious, full of personality and wonderfully atmospheric. Whether you're looking to make an impact with a striking kitchen splashback or create a beautifully dramatic bathroom, our Deco Claret and Lava Burgundy tiles offer the perfect way to introduce depth and character. Sometimes, the most memorable interiors are the ones that dare to be a little different. Products Shown: Deco Claret, Lava Burgundy COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: BIBURY STONETIMELESS BEAUTY, NATURALLY There's something undeniably special about natural stone. With its organic textures, gentle tonal variations and beautifully imperfect finishes, it brings an effortless sense of character and charm to any interior. This October, we're shining a spotlight on our Bibury Stone Collection, a timeless favourite that perfectly captures the relaxed elegance of countryside living. From rustic kitchens and traditional hallways to beautifully considered contemporary spaces, Bibury Stone offers a versatile foundation that feels both classic and current. We're especially drawn to the warmth and character of Bibury Stone Kingham Tumbled and the softly aged appearance of Bibury Stone Lechlade Aged. Both offer an understated elegance that works beautifully alongside natural wood, warm neutrals and layered autumnal textures. A collection designed to be loved not just this season, but for years to come. Products Shown: Bibury Stone Kingham Tumbled, Bibury Stone Lechlade Aged SHOP BIBURY STONE COLLECTION

Move over cool grey. Brown is bringing warmth back to the bathroom. From milky coffee and soft taupe to terracotta, walnut and deep chocolate, brown tiles have a wonderfully grounding quality. They can make a bathroom feel cocooning without making it dark, natural without becoming overly rustic, and seriously stylish without relying on a passing fad. Better still, there isn't just one way to do brown. Whether your dream bathroom is calm and spa-like, rich and characterful or full of pattern, here are five ways to bring this earthy palette home. 1. Start softly with warm neutrals You don't need to dive straight into dark chocolate tones to create a brown bathroom. Beige, biscuit, sand, caramel and taupe all belong to the same warm family and are a brilliant place to begin if you prefer a lighter look. A stone-effect tile is particularly good at creating this softer interpretation. Manor House Antique Limestone Beige has the warmth and natural-looking variation that makes a room feel established rather than stark, while its generous format can help create a calmer, more continuous finish. Keep the rest of the palette tonal: think warm white walls, pale wood, woven storage, linen, aged brass and just a few deeper brown accents. The result feels relaxed, layered and far removed from the clinical bathrooms of old. Products Shown: Manor House Antique Limestone Beige 2. Bring in the warmth of wood Few materials make a room feel as instantly inviting as wood, but a bathroom isn't always the easiest environment for the real thing. That's where wood-effect porcelain comes into its own. For a richer look, Woodland Parquet Walnut brings those deep, nutty brown tones together with the movement of a parquet-style format. Use it to introduce warmth to the floor, or take the timber look further to create a more enveloping scheme. If you prefer something larger and more contemporary, Osaka In & Out Teak combines brown and beige tones with a wood-effect finish, making it an interesting option for a modern, nature-led bathroom. Products Shown: Woodland Parquet Walnut, Osaka In & Out Teak 3. Use terracotta as your route into brown Somewhere between brown, rust, burnt orange and clay sits terracotta - and it's one of the easiest ways to make a bathroom feel warmer. For an earthy, handcrafted look without committing to one flat shade, try Marrakesh Terracotta Brick Dark Matt. The slim brick format gives you plenty of freedom with the layout, too. Stack it for something clean and contemporary, use a traditional brick bond, or turn it into a herringbone feature. Products Shown: Marrakesh Terracotta Brick Dark Matt For a larger, bolder dose of colour, Casa Cotto Dark delivers those deeper baked-clay tones in a square format. Pair either with warm white, plaster pink, muted green or timber to keep the overall scheme feeling natural. 4. Take chequerboard to the walls Who says chequerboard belongs on the floor? Taking this classic pattern up the walls is a brilliant way to give a brown bathroom a more playful edge - especially when you swap traditional black and white for something warmer. Zellige Muse Mocha is just the shade for it. Pair its rich chocolatey brown with a contrasting cream or off-white square tile to create a chequerboard wall that feels bold without becoming stark. Try it behind the basin, around a bath or across an entire feature wall. The glossy, zellige-inspired finish brings extra depth to the pattern, catching the light and helping those warm mocha tones come alive. Keep the rest of the scheme simple with natural wood, warm metals and creamy neutrals, and let the wall take centre stage. Proof that brown bathrooms can have plenty of fun, too. Products Shown: Zellige Muse Mocha 5. Give brown some personality Earthy doesn't have to mean understated. If you want your brown bathroom to have a little more personality, introduce different scales, finishes and patterns rather than covering every surface in exactly the same tile. KitKat Lustre Cappuccino is a great example. The slim mosaic format and cappuccino colouring bring together two useful ingredients: warm brown colour and a surface with plenty of visual detail. Use it behind a basin, across a feature wall or inside a shower area to punctuate a quieter scheme. You can also pair terracotta or cappuccino shades with checks, stripes or patterned floors. Add burgundy, dusty pink, olive green or even pale blue and suddenly brown becomes the grounding colour that allows everything else in the room to shine. Brown bathrooms work because they make a room designed around water feel warmer, softer and more connected to nature. Whether you get there through stone, terracotta or a glossy cappuccino accent, the trick is to layer the shades rather than searching for one perfect brown. Products Shown: KitKat Lustre Cappuccino, Santorini Shadow Explore Baked Tiles brown tiles.