The complete guide
Getting the most out of Sparklenut's felt neutral 12-piece hexagon set
Hexagon tiles tessellate cleanly, which makes planning the layout the one step worth doing before the adhesive backing comes off.
Start from the centre, not a corner
Mark the centre of the area you're covering and dry-fit the first hexagon there before peeling any backing. Working outward from a centred tile keeps the pattern symmetrical even if the wall itself isn't a perfect rectangle — the trimmed, half-tiles end up at the edges where they're least noticeable, rather than in the middle of the wall.
Building a board that can grow
30 x 26cm tiles — the same footprint as many acoustic panels, but for pinning. Start with enough tiles to cover today's memos and photos, then treat a second pack as an expansion rather than buying oversized on day one — the hexagon shape means you can bolt more tiles onto any edge later without breaking the pattern.
Getting the most from 12 tiles
Self-adhesive felt cork-board tiles for home, office and bedroom