How do you install tile around a toilet?

Go ahead and install the full tiles surrounding the toilet first, leaving the space around the toilet open. Plan out your pattern so that at there is at least 2 in (5.1 cm) of space between the base of the toilet and the edges of any of the tiles you'll be laying around it. Cut pieces of paper to match the size of your tile and place the paper against your toilet so you can see where you need to cut it order to make it fit. Mark on the paper with a pencil where you need to cut. Then, transfer the marking to a tile and use tile nippers to trim the tile to fit the markings on the paper. Trim as many tiles as you need using the paper method so they fit exactly.