# How to Lay Out Decorative Diamond Tiles
When you decide to take on your own tiling project in your home, you could go with a simple, straightforward design that will require very little planning. However, if you want more from the project and for your home, choose a more intricate tile design that incorporates a decorative diamond layout. To lay out the decorative diamond tiles, you must have specific measurements and plan the project more carefully than you normally would.
Things You'll Need
- Tape measure
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Tile spacers
- Pencil
- Tile cutter
Instructions
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Measure the space where you are planning to install the decorative diamond tiles.
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Cut out a sheet of cardboard that matches the area exactly.
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Use the tiles that you'll be installing to create the layout first on the cardboard. Start with the border if you're including one.
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Add the decorative diamond tiles to the cardboard layout. Place tile spacers between each tile in the layout to account for grout lines.
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Lay the edge diamond-shaped tiles that will need to be cut over the layout. Use a pencil to mark the edges that need to be cut.
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Make the first edge cut using a tile cutter. Then check to make sure the cut tile will fit in the layout. Continue until all edge tiles are cut.
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