Tile patterns

Compare straight, herringbone, and rotated patterns.

Use the same layout to compare which pattern fits your project visually and materially.

The planning tool opens after free sign-up.

See rotation and alignment live

The animation shows how rotation changes the layout and edge zones in real time.

What matters in practice

Herringbone

High-impact pattern for expressive designs, with transparent cut zones.

Rotated/diagonal

Alternative orientation for different visual effect and targeted waste comparison.

How pattern comparison helps decisions

You compare multiple patterns on the same layout and decide based on look, cuts, and material.

• •Tile pattern calculator
• •Compare herringbone, straight, and diagonal
• •See impact on cuts and waste

How to compare patterns

1. 1. Load layout

   Define your area once and keep it as baseline.

2. 2. Switch patterns

   Test straight, herringbone, and rotated modes.

3. 3. Decide

   Select the pattern with the best material/waste profile.

Examples from the tool

This is what it looks like planned out

The numbers above do not come from a spreadsheet but from a real layout. You can open these example projects directly – floor plan, laying plan and material list, exactly as the tool outputs them.

Herringbone in the living room

A rectangular room with herringbone at 45°: you can see where the centre axis sits and how the border cuts run out symmetrically all around.

• •21.84 m² · 60 × 30 herringbone
• •84 full planks, 64 cuts
• •5.01 m² waste · 12% reserve

Open example→

Three-room flat, one grid

Six rooms, eleven walls, five doorways – and a single herringbone grid running through every opening. Material is calculated for the whole flat at once.

• •63.79 m² across 6 rooms
• •90 × 30 herringbone, one grid
• •334 planks · 199 cuts

Open example→

Common questions