Chevron Tile for Walls, Floors and Backsplashes
Chevron cuts the ends of each piece at an angle so the tiles meet point to point in a continuous V, with the grout lines running straight across the surface. That is the difference from herringbone, where uncut rectangles meet at a right angle and the joints zigzag. The range here is small and specific: Sophisticated is a 6x16 ceramic supplied as left and right pieces in black and white, so the V is built from matched pairs. Vero Chevron Graphite is a 13x36 glossy ceramic with gold. Nobu is a 24x48 matte wood look porcelain in beige, brown and cream. Balance Stone 12x11 and Tasmania Gray 10x12 bring the pattern in porcelain and metal-accented ceramic.
Choosing Chevron Tile
Where a range supplies left and right pieces, as Sophisticated does, order them in equal quantity — a box of one direction alone builds nothing. Chevron is unforgiving of a poor set-out because the eye follows the continuous line of points, so strike a center line and work outward rather than starting from a wall that may not be square. Cuts at the perimeter are angled and wasteful; allow 15%. On a large-format plank like the 24x48 Nobu the V becomes an architectural feature rather than a texture, so give it a wall or floor with room to be seen.
Where to Use Chevron Tile
Backsplashes, feature walls, bathroom and shower walls, and floors for the porcelain pieces — commercial floor and step tile use appear in the filters. For the right-angled alternative in a wider range of formats, see herringbone tile. For the Nobu planks in a standard layout, see wood look tile.