But I think it’s going to be a much more toned-down look. Top real estate agent Melanie Giglio agrees: “I think subway tile will always be here. For example, applying them in unexpected patterns such as vertically, instead of horizontally, and stacked instead of staggered.
“What we’ll continue to see is creative applications or versions of the subway tile. They aren’t going anywhere in 2021 or beyond,” shares Erin Davis, lead designer at Mosaik Design & Remodeling in Portland, OR. “Subway tiles are classic and timeless, yet versatile, which is why they are so great. Today, the subway tile is still in style, with its simple sophistication almost guaranteeing the trend’s longevity. Predictions: Subway tiles will stay in style for the next five years Riding on farmhouse design’s coattails, the subway tile spread through homes across the nation like wildfire throughout the 2010s. With this duality, the subway tile was effortlessly incorporated into farmhouse design, the lived-in country style popularized by HGTV Fixer Upper star Joanna Gaines. Suddenly, the crisp design felt fresh again with its contemporary yet retro aesthetic. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that the subway tile began popping up again in trendy metropolitan restaurants and cafes. Tile trends shifted throughout the second half of the century, though the square tile shape and colored finish continually trumped the 3×6 white subway tile. In the late ‘20s and ‘30s, homeowners replaced white subway tiles with colorful variations suiting Art Deco style (pink, lavender, and burgundy were all the rage). In the decades that followed, the subway tile’s popularity waned. Subway tiles fell out of style until the new millennium
It took some time, but by the 1920s, subway tiles found their way into kitchens and bathrooms everywhere, precisely for the same reasons that they worked in the subways they were easy to clean, durable, and effortlessly stylish. Style-wise, subway tiles boasted the added benefit of effectively bouncing light to brighten dark tunnels destined never to see the light of day. Regarding hygiene - a prized value in the Victorian era- subway tiles were the perfect material since they are easy to clean and stain-resistant. In 1904, the two men (or design geniuses as we like to call them) debuted their answer: 3×6 glazed white ceramic tiles with a high gloss finish. Heins, faced with the herculean task of designing a public transportation system that was both easy to maintain and aesthetically pleasing (i.e., magical enough to make the city’s shadowy underground seem less menacing). The masterminds behind NYC subway aesthetics, Christopher Grand La Farge and George C. Source: (Csaba Pap / Unsplash) Origin story: The makings of the subway tile trend To get to the bottom of this trend’s trajectory, we dove deep into the history of subway tiles and spoke to several home design aficionados, including top-selling real estate agent Melanie Giglio, who works with 74% more single-family homes than the average agent in Chicago. Given that subway tiles have remained a ubiquitous staple in residential design for the last century, it begs the question: Are subway tiles out of style?
A stark contrast to their namesake, subway tiles are classic, clean, light, and bright. Surprisingly, one of the trendiest trends in home decor emerged from the deep recesses of NYC subways.
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