20 Creative Ideas for Reusing Leftover Ceramic Tiles

Many people have leftover ceramic tiles from various home renovation projects. Ceramic tiles are so expensive, so reusing the spare tiles after home makeovers is advisable and necessary.

We know the typical use for ceramic tiles is to pave floors and walls. But ceramic tiles are rigid and have a smooth surface. They are also versatile both in sizes and patterns. The patterns on ceramic tiles range from solid colors to printed pictures, such as fruits, animals and popular characters for children. All of these makes them ideal for many crafty and decorative projects.

Ceramic tiles can easily be used to make several different home crafts such as a coaster, a chalkboard, mosaic art work or picture display. They can also be reused in your garden as the tiled planters or flowerpots. Either whole tiles or bits of tile can be used to add interesting color and designs to garden areas. They work well in gardens because it is water-resistant and adds stability and durability. In this post, I have rounded up some creative ideas for reusing leftover ceramic tiles to inspire you.

DIY Tile Coasters

These tile coasters are cute, cheap and easy to make. All you need is some decorative paper napkins or scrapbook paper, some square ceramic tiles. They will be very practical as the table centerpieces in the dinning room. Get the tutorial here.

DIY Photo Tile Crafts

These cute photo tiles can be used as coasters, or to decorate your shelf. You can also decorate your walls with these cute wall hangings. They are easy to make and are much affordable too. More importantly your pictures are displayed in a beautiful way, that can be cherished forever. See how to do it here.