Red Glossy Zaragosa Ceramic Accent Tiles 3×6

Zaragosa is a red glossy ceramic accent tile at 3×6, the classic small format in a strong colour. Style is recorded as classic, pieces sell individually, and each one covers 0.13 square feet.

Gloss on a saturated red

A glossy glaze on a deep colour behaves differently from the same glaze on a pale one: reflections read as bright streaks against the red rather than as a general sheen. The colour is fired in, so it holds without fading. Bodies are 3/8 inch. Red ceramic tiles at this size take a stack, an offset or a herringbone equally well. Grout is worth thinking about with a colour this saturated, since a pale line will draw a grid across the panel and a matching one will let the red read as a single block.

• Bright reflections Gloss over a deep red shows light as distinct highlights.
• Layout flexible 3×6 handles stacked, offset and herringbone arrangements.

Shower walls is the usage recorded, bathroom the room. Waterproofing sits behind the tile and the tile finishes it. Pieces are counted individually at 0.13 square feet, so a feature panel is easy to price exactly. Ceramic scores and snaps for most cuts around a niche or a valve. Ordering a couple of spare pieces is worth doing, because a later replacement may come from a different production run.

• Exact counting Individual pieces at 0.13 square feet let an order match a drawing.
• Cuts on a bench A hand cutter handles most of the trimming this size needs.

Why we chose it

• Colour that holds Fired glaze keeps the red from fading or shifting between orders.
• Familiar format 3×6 fits layouts that most tilers set out without thinking.
• No sealing A glazed face needs no sealer, in a shower or anywhere else.

Care

A household tile cleaner keeps the gloss clear. In a shower, soap film shows readily on a dark glossy surface, so an occasional wipe down after use keeps it looking right.