The laundry seldom gets the design attention the kitchen or bathroom does, which is a shame, because it’s a room where the right tiles quietly earn their keep every single day. Water on the floor, detergent splashes, a heavy machine on spin, the occasional dropped iron. The laundry tiles Melbourne homes rely on need to be tough, water-resistant and quick to clean, and there’s no reason they can’t look good while they do it.
We’ve tiled laundries of every size across Melbourne since 1974, from full walk-in rooms to the cupboard kind, and with over 1,000 designs there’s something to suit each.
What Matters Most In Laundry Tiles
Function comes first here. The floor sees water regularly, so slip resistance is worth taking seriously, especially in a home with young kids or older family members. In Australia, slip resistance is measured under AS 4586, using the P scale (P0 to P5) and the R scale (R9 to R13). For a laundry floor, a tile around P3 or R10 to R11 gives sensible grip underfoot without being a pain to clean. The tiles also want to be non-porous so detergent and water don’t stain or seep, and an easy-care surface saves you scrubbing grout every other week. Wall and splashback tiles behind the trough and machine follow the same logic: seal the wall, sponge it down, move on.
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Small Laundry, Smart Tiling
Most Melbourne laundries are not large, and a few choices make a small one feel bigger. A larger floor tile with thin grout lines reads as one continuous surface rather than a busy grid. Carrying the same tile from the floor partway up the wall, or running a light wall tile to the ceiling, lifts the whole room. If the laundry opens off the kitchen or a hallway, matching or complementing the floor tiles in the next room keeps the flow rather than chopping the home into boxes.
A Laundry That Fits The Rest Of The House
There’s a quiet shift towards treating the laundry as a proper room rather than a utility cupboard, with patterned floor tiles, a feature wall behind open shelving, or a stone look that ties back to the bathroom. You don’t have to spend big to do it. Because the floor area is small, a nicer tile adds only a little to the total, which is why people often choose something here they wouldn’t stretch to over a whole living room.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What slip rating should laundry floor tiles have?
For a floor that gets wet regularly, look for around P3 on the AS 4586 scale, or R10 to R11 on the R scale, a sensible balance of grip and easy cleaning. Our showroom team or your tiler can confirm a given tile’s rating before you buy.
Can I use the same tiles in the laundry and bathroom?
Yes, and many people do, since both rooms have the same wet-area needs. Running the same or a coordinating tile across both is an easy way to make a home feel considered rather than piecemeal.
Do laundry walls need to be fully tiled?
Not necessarily. Most laundries only need tiling behind the trough and machine as a splashback, with the rest of the walls painted. Full-height tiling is a design choice, not a requirement.