Oversized Tile: The Latest Trends In Backsplash And Wall Design

Large-format tile collections have become popular for accentuating spacious rooms, adding visual drama, and contributing to a modern aesthetic. Available in porcelain and ceramic, our product assortment comes in various sizes, colors, and finishes to suit current design trends and aesthetic preferences.

What makes MSI oversized an inspired choice for your next remodeling project, and how can you choose the best design?

Why Choose Oversized Tile?

There are several reasons to consider oversized wall tile for your next home upgrade. It offers stunning visual appeal and enhanced functionality with durable, easy-care construction. This versatile format complements a wide range of design styles, elevating the look of your living spaces.

Visual Appeal

Large format tile offers a luxurious aesthetic for modern sensibilities. Oversized tile is ideal for covering large flooring or wall spaces, making a dramatic statement or adding refined impact to your interior.

Functionality

Ceramic and porcelain tile are strong, durable, and highly functional materials. Their resistance to water, stains, and scratches ensures they hold up well in high-traffic areas, moisture-prone environments, and even under heavy wear and tear. With minimal grout lines, this tile provides a seamless surface that enhances both practicality and architectural appeal.

Versatility

There are many accent wall tile ideas to explore when you update your home interior. Large format tile offers versatility when paired with various design styles, from industrial lofts to sleek, minimalist spaces.

Perhaps your home is more traditional or rustic, or you’re trying to accomplish a maximalist vibe in a spacious home. The right oversized tile can add unexpected flair to your overall design, acting as a focal point or supporting other elements.

Design Applications for Oversized Tile

Oversized tile offers versatile design options for both walls and floors, enhancing any room with modern sophistication. In the kitchen, it creates sleek, expansive backsplashes while also providing a durable and stylish flooring option that complements contemporary or industrial designs. In bathrooms, large-format tile on shower walls, tub surrounds, and wet rooms reduce grout lines for a seamless look, while on floors, they add a sense of spaciousness and elegance. In living and dining areas, oversized tile can anchor the room with stunning feature walls or serve as a sleek, cohesive flooring solution, perfect for creating a modern and luxurious atmosphere. This versatility allows for creative layouts and designs, delivering a unified and elegant aesthetic across both walls and floors.

Large Format Porcelain Tile

Large format porcelain tile is a modern designer’s dream, offering expansive coverage that minimizes grout lines and enhances the visual flow of a space. Whether you're seeking a sleek, contemporary vibe or a warm and inviting ambiance, this tile provides endless versatility for creating stunning, seamless designs. It allows homeowners to experiment with textures, patterns, and colors to craft spaces that feel both luxurious and cohesive.

Onda Porcelain Tile

Large format tile covers a lot of space to create seamless, contemporary designs that impress. Onda Gray Porcelain Tile in 12” x 24” sizing are a beautiful choice for your primary bath, with a white background and swirls of gray veining that add intense visual interest behind a nude wood floating vanity with a white countertop and black fixtures.

Alura Porcelain Tile

Alura Porcelain Tile in 24” x 48” sizing also offers expressive veining patterns but in softer shades of beige. Paired with a smaller, more intricate flooring tile and rich wooden accents, this tile is ideal for a warm, inviting entryway.

Regallo Midnight Agate Porcelain Tile

For something more dramatic, consider trending large format wall tile like Regallo Midnight Agate Porcelain Tile in 12” x 24” or 24” x 48” sizing in a spacious bathroom. The black backdrop with subtle gray veining helps a larger room feel cozy but stylish, especially when paired with a vanity in maple tones.

Oversized Subway Tile

Elongated subway tile brings a fresh, modern edge to a timeless design, offering a versatile solution for enhancing any space. Depending on the layout, it can create the illusion of greater height or width, making it ideal for small areas like powder rooms or expansive surfaces such as kitchen backsplashes. Whether arranged in a traditional horizontal pattern, a bold vertical stack, or a dynamic herringbone design, oversized subway tile infuses rooms with clean lines, a sense of spaciousness, and understated elegance. It’s perfect for achieving a contemporary aesthetic while maintaining the enduring charm of classic tilework.

Brickstone Red Brick Tile

Brickstone Red Brick Tile brings rustic charm and timeless character to any kitchen design with its warm red tones and textured brick-look finish. This elongated 2x18 tile is perfect for creating a statement backsplash that pairs beautifully with natural wood cabinetry. Its versatile design adds depth and a touch of nostalgia, making it ideal for everything from cozy cottage kitchens to chic urban lofts.

Gray Glossy Subway Tile

Gray Glossy Subway Tile in 4”x16” sizing and a misty gray shade makes for a cooler kitchen vibe and adds subtle dimension with cabinets in antique white and bronze hardware.

Flamenco Hale Navy 2x18 Glossy Tile

Flamenco Hale Navy Glossy Tile brings a bold yet refined touch to any space with its deep navy hue and high-gloss finish. Perfect for bathroom walls, whether as a striking tub surround or an accent behind a vanity, this 2x18 elongated subway tile adds modern sophistication.

Oversized Tile is a Modern Must-Have

Smart and stylish, oversized tile makes a striking statement while offering the practical benefits modern homeowners prefer. Whether you choose them for kitchens, bathrooms, or accent walls throughout your home or commercial spaces, you can transform the feel of any environment with the right large format tile selection.

Are you interested in oversized tile for your next remodel or new construction project? Contact an MSI representative now via live chat to find large-format tile available near you, or visit an MSI showroom to learn more.