House facade tiles not only protect the walls but also serve to decorate, beautify, and express the homeowner’s style. Typically, houses are coated with specialized paint to protect exterior wall surfaces, including the facade.

Stone-look facade tiles

Red facade tiles

However, as aesthetic demands increase, facade tiles are becoming more widely used. 

Marble wall tiles for facade

Although paint has the advantage of a wide variety of colors and easy color changes according to trends, it has the following disadvantages and limitations:

• During construction, to extend the lifespan of the paint layer, the surface must be thoroughly prepared and coated with at least 1 primer layer before applying specialized exterior paint.
• Under environmental effects or impacts, the paint layer will develop stained or peeling spots, which over time spread to surrounding areas and ruin aesthetics. It becomes necessary to repaint the entire wall surface to ensure color uniformity.

Therefore, using wall tiles to replace exterior paint has become increasingly popular. Below are some exterior wall tile types widely used today that you can refer to in choosing the right tile for your home design.

Granite I3607 30×60 facade tile

Townhouse facade using grey honeycomb basalt wall tiles

Stone-look facade tiles

Natural stones or stone-veined tiles (Marble, Stone) are widely used for facades today. Natural stone veins bring a sense of solidness and eternity, while random veins create elegance and soul for the space.
Natural stones are usually very expensive, but in return provide very high aesthetic value and rarely go out of style over time.

Slate-look outdoor wall tiles

Stone-look facade tiles

However, to be more cost-effective while still retaining the beauty of natural stone veins, you can use stone-look facade tiles. With modern 3D and 5D printing technology, natural stone-veined tiles have sharp colors and shapes. Thanks to this printing technology, vein patterns are printed in multiple color layers, increasing realism and depth.

Travertine-look facade wall tiles

When using large format 600×1200 stone-look tiles for facades, the feel is no different from natural stone, yet more modern. In addition to residential facades, large format tiles are also used for commercial centers, store facades…

Stone-look facade tiles for shopping mall

In particular, you can also use the same facade tile to tile living room walls, creating harmony if you prefer not to use too many different tile designs.

Large format stone-look tiles for box house facade

Additionally, trendy Terrazzo tiles are also used to clad facades of stores, commercial centers, coffee shops…

Khatra’s over 300m2 showroom uses Terrazzo facade tiles

Some 60×120 large format stone-look facade tile designs

Besides the decorative function, a facade system made of specialized strip tiles with rich colors, flexible sizes, and diverse laying patterns brings a distinctive look that reflects each homeowner’s individuality, promising to be a major facade tile trend in the coming time.

Green strip tiles for apartment building facade wall

Multi-color strip tile layout for facade wall

Besides residential facades, strip tiles are also used for the exteriors of cafes, fashion boutiques, apartments, villas… offering a novel, artistic look

Stone-look tiles can be used for both flooring and facades; in addition, there are specialized facade tiles also known as exterior tiles. These tiles feature dovetail groove backs to increase adhesion when installed.

Facade wall tile models

Colors are quite diverse, notably featuring 2 popular surfaces: Polished (glossy) and Structure (textured). A minor note is that exterior facade tiles or wall tiles should only be used in areas not subject to heavy external force, as these tiles are fundamentally designed for decoration and wall protection, not heavy load-bearing.

Facade wall tile VHC3320

Inax facade strip tile VIB1306

Antique-look facade tiles are just as favored as stone-look tiles; many Vietnamese families tend to choose this tile type for gates, fences, or exterior walls of level-4 houses and garden villas.

Red antique-look facade tiles

Black antique-look facade wall tiles

At first glance, antique-look tiles resemble ancient stone slabs, but with more natural veins and a wider range of designs.

Antique-look house facade tile model

Tuynel brick facade wall tiles

Tuynel bricks (also called red bricks) are also used for facade walls to help insulate the space, bringing a novel atmosphere applied to many classic interior and exterior styles.

Red exterior wall tiles

In the long run, using dedicated facade tiles brings higher efficiency in terms of functionality, aesthetics, and economics. Using tiles to clad walls protects exterior surfaces from water absorption, extends the lifespan of the house, and facade tiles rarely deteriorate under weather conditions.

Green brick strip tiles for facade

Available Inax facade strip tile models

Facade strip tiles FBT001-FBT005

Besides the aforementioned Inax strip tiles, stone-look, and antique-look tiles, many architects today choose breeze blocks (ventilation blocks) for facades and gates to optimize natural light and airflow, creating a breezy interior space.

Breeze blocks for facade wall

Additionally, some customers also choose glass blocks for entryway facades paired with concrete blocks to achieve aesthetics and great lighting while maintaining adequate privacy.

Combination of glass blocks and concrete blocks for facade

To choose the right tile size, first determine the area of the surface to be tiled: facade, pillars, or entrance gate.
For large areas, large format 60×120 tiles or antique-look tile slabs are ideal choices, minimizing grout lines to create depth and openness for the space.

Large format Super Black facade wall tile

Conversely, for small-to-medium areas, using 30×60 tiles, Inax tiles, Tuynel, or modern strip tiles creates aesthetic accents without drawing attention to space constraints.

30×60 outdoor wall tiles for high-rise building

The exterior facade area is directly exposed to external factors such as weather and dust, so choosing high-quality, waterproof, and moisture-resistant materials is a top priority.

White smoky marble facade wall tiles. High-end porcelain body tiles are most recommended, ensuring quality and affordability while offering diverse designs and high aesthetics.

Large format Onyx marble wall tiles

Level-4 (single-story) houses usually feature a simple yet modern design style, soft colors, and aluminum glass door systems to let in sunlight and breeze, making the interior space airy and closer to nature. In facade decoration, simplicity is prioritized; pillars and main wall sections are minimally decorated with dark accents to create width and depth, bringing a sturdy feel.

Level-4 house using 30×60 pillar tiles

Simplifying details with 30×60, 60×120 tiles, or red bricks helps make the space more airy while increasing surface area and light reflection.

Reddish-brown Tuynel brick facade for level-4 house

Antique-look tiles can also be considered for level-4 house facade walls

White antique-look facade tiles

Small red antique-look strip tiles

Tube house designs often have narrow but tall facades. Stone-look tiles (Marble, Granite) or decorative strip tiles are commonly used; however, tile colors and patterns should be chosen based on the overall style of the entire house.

Modern tube house using green strip tiles for facade

Breeze block design for tube house facade

Khatra provides a price quote table for stone-look facade tiles, strip facade tiles, antique-look facade tiles, affordable domestic and imported facade tiles popular today.

Khatra provides real photos of townhouses, villas, commercial centers, corporate offices, cafes, shops… using facade wall tiles, helping you get a comprehensive view to choose the right tile design for your space.

In addition, grey honeycomb basalt tiles are also used for facades of modern villas and townhouses, sharing the same color tone with indoor planted skylights to create continuity.

Grey honeycomb basalt facade tiles

Grey honeycomb basalt skylight wall tiles

Above are some popular facade tile recommendations today. For further advice on these tile types, please contact the hotline: 0933.588.655 – 091.665.466. Alternatively, you can view samples directly at the KHATRA showroom.