Acorn Glossy Subway Ceramic Tiles 3x6

Glossy ceramic subway tiles at three by six inches in a brown called Acorn, with a bevelled edge. Fifty pieces go in a box for 6.21 square feet. Six other sizes carry the same glaze.

The size everything else copies

Three by six is the original subway proportion, and brown ceramic tiles in that format read as older than they are, which is usually the point. The bevel puts a shadow at every edge, so a running bond looks like brickwork rather than a flat grid. Slight variation between pieces keeps the field from going dead. Chocolate Mousse unsanded grout is listed with it, and an ogee trim in the same Acorn finishes the top of a run. Fifty pieces to a box sounds generous until you count how many a wall takes at 0.12 square feet each, so measure before ordering rather than after.

• Fifty a box 6.21 square feet at 0.12 per piece.
• Bevelled Every tile edge picks up a shadow line.

Walls, wet areas, light floors

Interior walls at home and in commercial work, backsplash, shower walls and light residential traffic all appear, with bathroom, living room and kitchen as rooms. Twelve boxes reach 60 square feet. Small tiles mean many cuts, and ceramic takes those on a hand cutter, so a busy wall is not a difficult job. Two trims match the glaze, an edge trim and a finish trim.

• Twelve boxes 6.21 square feet each for 60 square feet.
• Two trims An edge trim 3/8x6 and a finish trim 1x6 in Acorn.

Why we chose it

• Standard format Three by six lays out in any pattern you like.
• Depth from the bevel Shadow lines give a flat wall relief.
• A full range Six other sizes and two trims in the same brown.

Care

Nothing needs sealing. Ordinary tile cleaner keeps the glaze bright, and the bevel holds a little grout haze, so rinse it thoroughly when grouting is done.