One of the many reasons the Dijon limestone flooring is so popular is its versatility, but what is the best size?
Dijon limestone tiles are available in a variety of sizes and formats to suit many different requirements and styles of properties.
In this guide we will cover choosing the best Dijon limestone tile size for you and your project. Through our many years of expertise importing natural stone, we have become proud specialists of Dijon limestone offering a comprehensive range of sizes stocked in both indoor formats and outdoor formats.
What Dijon tile size should I choose?
The tile size you choose is ultimately up to you; however, we find certain formats suit different styles and spaces. From a traditional Small Opus Pattern perfect for a cottage kitchen or utility, to a large Free Length format ideal for open plan ground floors or kitchens, learn all about the different sizes and terminology.
Free Length
The most popular Dijon limestone format, the ‘Free Length’ tile format has a fixed width (of either 400mm, 500mm or 600mm) and varying lengths ranging anywhere from 500mm up to a maximum of 1000mm.
Free Length formats are laid as a random brick bond to lend a natural look to your space – staggering the grout joints. You can expect a minimum of three different lengths in an order. For outdoors, the Free Length format Dijon limestone cobbles are 150mm wide, with lengths varying from 180mm up to 350mm.
Fixed Size
For a more uniform feel, the Dijon limestone is also available in a 600x400mm, 600x600mm or 900x600mm fixed size. These can be laid in either a 50/50 or ‘brick’ bond, or as an offset third bond. This format lends itself to more contemporary spaces and properties, being particularly popular in our brushed and honed finishes. As well as the 600×400 or 600×600 working well in smaller areas such as a utility or bathroom.
Opus Pattern
The Dijon tumbled limestone is also available in three ‘Opus Pattern’ sizing options – Small, Large and Grand.
An Opus Pattern is made up of four tile sizes, laid in a pattern to create a beautiful and rustic design. We would recommend choosing which of the three Opus Patterns depending on the size of the space you are tiling. Tile sizes in mm can be found below, each equating to a full ‘pattern’.
Small – 600 x 400, 400 x 400, 400 x 200, 200 x 200 (1 pattern = 1.44m2)
Large – 750 x 500, 500 x 500, 500 x 250, 250 x 250 (1 pattern = 2.25m2)
Grand – 900 x 600, 600 x 600, 600 x 300, 300 x 300 (1 pattern = 3.24m2)
Manoir
The Manoir format is a square tile with either one or four corners cut. In the case of the Dijon limestone all four corners are cut, with a smaller contrasting grey tile (known as a cabochon) inset into the cuts. The Dijon Manoir tumbled limestone tiles are popularly chosen for hallways and kitchens, providing the elegance of a Georgian style floor combined with a practical country twist.
Outdoor Formats
Dijon limestone is also available in a range of outdoor sizes. These mostly consist of the Free Length format, in either 20mm or 30mm thicknesses to suit your garden space. These outdoor sizes match up perfectly with their internal counterparts for a flowing indoor and outdoor flooring option, working particularly well with kitchen orangeries or spaces with bifold doors.
We hope this guide has been a useful companion for finding the perfect size and format of Dijon limestone for your project.
As you now know, you can tailor the look of your Dijon flooring to work sympathetically with the size and shape of your project. For more information on the Dijon limestone options discussed, feel free to get in touch and visit the Quorn Stone website.