Help me choose my tile layout!

[MrChips]

I thought that laying a few of these out would help me decide but i'm struggling to commit to which layout (square, or offset) for my new floor tiles.

Any downside/upside to either of these layouts that might help me make a decision?

Which would you choose?

 

[driewal536]

offset, adds more interest. and if you start to slip on the grout joints it helps to hide that. nothing worse than a grout line that starts to vier off.

 

[CGT80]

The offset looks too busy in those pics, but it is more forgiving. My favorite pattern was the one I used when I tiled our front bathroom. It was 12" and 6" tiles with medallions set in the pattern and it was all set diamond or 45 degrees to the room. It was a bunch of work, even for a small bathroom, but it looks sharp. For a garage, simple is good and I would go without the offset.

 

[AG Camaro]

I vote for the offset.

 

[Angelfire]

I prefer the staggered look. I'm actually looking to doing the same or possibly a 3rd offset running bond. Here's a link to a presentation from the International Masonry Institute talking about grout lines, layout, etc... you might find interesting. Haven't scrolled through the entire thing yet myself but on slide 21, they show a few different layouts. Incidentally, they don't like staggering more than 33%.

http://www.slideshare.net/smconwell/designing-with-tile-25889461

Cheers.

 

[Mustang1167]

I can't see your pictures but we recently did a brick look turned at an angle.

 

[Parrothead]

Staggered or I'd go diagonal. I'd pass on the grid pattern.

 

[rburke65]

Offset.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I prefer the grid pattern.