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The Ultimate Guide to Using Black Tile in Your Kitchen | Hadley Court

One trend that’s coming back in a big way is black tile in your kitchen. Black kitchen tile may sound basic or boring, but that’s just not the case! With different finishes, materials and shapes, black tiles are as unique as the kitchens in which they appear. 

This isn’t the black tile of the 80s. Today, black tile in kitchens can be sleek and modern or warm and rustic. No matter how you prefer it, incorporating black tile into your kitchen will make your home look effortlessly elegant and totally chic. Becoming familiar with the various styles can help you decide what black kitchen tile is for you.

Let’s dive into the options and styles to inspire you to use black tile in your kitchen!

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Materials, Finishes, and Shapes

Depending on your home and your taste, you may prefer super-shiny or moody matte finishes. Certain materials look better with certain finishes. For example: matte looks best with a texture, glossy looks best when paired with a smooth surface.

When to Use Glossy Tile in Your Kitchen

If you don’t have a lot of natural light in your kitchen, you certainly don’t want to use dark colors that will absorb the light and make it even darker. Hearing that, you may assume you are forever relegated to using light finishes in your kitchen so it can remain somewhat bright. Not true!

One way to use black tile in a darker kitchen is by using a tile with a glossy finish. The reflective surface will bounce any light that comes its way and brighten the space, even though it’s black. The tile itself could be ceramic with a shiny glaze, or glass mosaic tile. Glossy tile looks great paired with warm metal fixtures, including brass or, my favorite, gold hardware!

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When to Use Matte Tile in Your Kitchen

 Matte black kitchen tiles make a quieter statement than glossy ones, but the message is still a strong one! One big benefit of matte tile is that it can easily hide dirt, especially when paired with grout that doesn’t provide a stark contrast (ie: not bright white). A matte black kitchen tile can make a room feel more minimalist or more rustic depending on the setting. 

 If you don’t want to go all the way to the mattest type of tile, I’d recommend using black marble tile in your kitchen. It will add some visual texture and warmth without taking away the moody feel that matte adds to a space. While marble tiles are typically polished, they aren’t as glossy as glazed ceramic or glass.

 Slate is another material that’s often used when you’re looking for darker or black tiles. Slate can be stain-resistant, which is obviously an excellent choice for a kitchen. Slate is also a good choice for a kitchen because it’s fire-resistant! Slate tiles are typically used on floors and will have a more rustic feel than other materials mentioned above.

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Black Tile Shapes 

In addition to considering the finish of your tile, you also need to think about its shape. Of course, there are square and rectangle (subway) black kitchen tiles, but that’s only the beginning! Black tiles come in hexagonal or circle (penny) shapes. You can also give your room a modern Moroccan feel with black arabesque tiles. This decorative tile is a great way to highlight a specific area in your kitchen (like a niche).

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Where to Put Black Tile in Your Kitchen 

Different tiles and finishes will look good in different areas. Now that you know all about the different finishes and some black tile shapes, it’s time to learn how to use them.

 Backsplashes

Of course when you think about tile in a kitchen, the first place your mind probably travels is to a backsplash. Just because it’s the most common place for tile in a kitchen doesn’t mean you have to use it in a common way! Mix up your backsplash with black kitchen tiles.

 A herringbone pattern is one way to create a modern look on your kitchen backsplash. Make the pattern pop by using light colored grout. Bright white can make the style look dated, so stick with a light gray-greige. This grout choice goes for any pattern you choose, not just herringbone, by the way.

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A visually interesting way to use black tile in your kitchen is to use highly glossy, reflective subway tiles and place them in a vertical stack pattern. Typically, this classically-shaped tile is placed horizontally offset. Undoubtedly, you’ve seen pictures of this on Pinterest in various kitchens and baths.

Mix it up by placing the tiles vertically instead of horizontally. There are so many pattern options and ways to vary the feel of the room based on the pattern you choose: vertical brickwork, vertical stack, or vertical offset. Either way, vertically-placed tiles have the same elongating effect on a room as stripes and move your eye around your kitchen in a new way.

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Countertops with Black Tile

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention one of my favorite ways to use black tile: terrazzo! And it’s great in a kitchen because it’s man-made and therefore easy to clean and maintain. Terrazzo comes in all shapes and colors, so you can create a countertop with a monochromatic look using terrazzo or add some color into your black tile countertop with bright chips placed in the terrazzo tile. Either way, you’ll get a look that’s unique to your and your kitchen!

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Black-Tiled Walls

Black tile doesn’t have to stop at the end of the backsplash! One kitchen concept I’m seeing is a full wall of tile from the countertops up. It looks amazing behind open floating shelves (if you’re able to neatly store everyday essentials that way!).

If you choose to have a fully-tiled wall in your kitchen like this, choose a more understated tile that will create a beautiful backdrop for the shelve. The key is not overpower or compete with the minimalist look, rather play harmoniously together.

That’s the great thing about black kitchen tile: it can steal the show or be a supporting player depending on how you use it!

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Another dramatic way to use black tiles on the wall is to have the opposite wall full of white cabinets. A black and white kitchen makes a bold statement on its own, and there’s nothing bolder than one black wall and one white wall. If you’re concerned about the contrast being too stark for your space, balance the rest of the room by including black and white elements as well as wood tones to ground the space with an organic element. 

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Black Tile on Your Kitchen Floors

A kitchen floor is a natural place to add tile – why not make it a chic, black tile! As I mentioned above, a matte black tile with a muted grout color will easily hide dirt. So handy in a popular room like a kitchen!

 On the floor, you can really play with the scale of your tile depending on the style of your kitchen. Black decorative tiles like arabesque shapes are also good for floors and can help set the tone for the room.

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For something more modern, place large, polished black slate tiles in an atypical pattern, like diamond, chevron, or herringbone. Or choose matte slate in a square shape and set it in a

rhombus pattern. For a more traditional or classic feel, choose smaller black tiles in a glossy finish.

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Whether you’re going for rustic and using textured slate and wood or trying out a modern look with glossy subway tile, or even mixing it together for a grandmillennial look, you cannot go wrong with black tile in your kitchen. You’ll create an effortless look that’s chic and always in style!

 

Black Floor Tile is Back

Are you on the fence about black floor tile? We get it–opting for black floors can feel like a big commitment, but take our word for it: a black floor is a showstopping statement that won’t go out of style. Whether you’re a modernist or a traditionalist, this dramatic hue can shapeshift across all styles.

Let’s see the different ways black Fireclay floor tile can change your point of view.

For a full overview of floor tile, check out Everything You Need to Know About Tile Flooring

Black Straight Set and Offset Tile Floors

Whether using subway tiles, square tiles, or brick, the clean lines of straight-set and offset patterns are a simple way to introduce black floors into your home. The linear lines of straight-set and offset work great with wood floor transitions as well as on their own.

Sleek, black, and subtly luminous black floors make give this otherwise bright and peppy home a grown-up look. Black tile pairs well with modern interiors and offers a solid anchor to white walls or cabinetry.

Tile Shown: Magnetite 8x8 // Design: Taylor and Taylor // Image: Tiffany G Studio

Black brick floor tile in the bathroom can offer extra character. Use black or grey grout to show just the slightest hint of texture without giving too much away.

Tile Shown: Black Hills Standard Brick Tile // Design & Image: Valeria Jacobs

Black Herringbone Tile Floors


When working with such a dark shade, pattern can help add dimension to your design. Black herringbone floor tile enhances this dramatic hue by incorporating a classic element.

This luxe bathroom uses herringbone effectively to draw your eye down the elongated footprint by using similarly long and narrow 3x12 tiles.

Tile Shown: Basalt 3x12 // Design: Megan Low // Image: Melati Citrawireja

A lighter grey grout enhances the pattern of this dark grey herringbone tile bathroom, which also features bright wallpaper to contrast the dark floor.

Tile Shown: Rainy Day 2x8 // Design: Banner Day Interiors // Image: Collin Price Photography

This black bathroom incorporates a black herringbone tile shower floor in narrow 1x6 tile to increase the traction underfoot thanks to tightly spaced grout lines.

Tile Shown: Basalt Sheeted 1x6 // Design & Image: Shavonda Gardner

Glazed Thin Brick adds rustic texture to this classic pattern on this black herringbone bathroom floor.

Tile Shown: Black Hills Standard Brick Tile // Design & Image: Zigzag Studio Design

Black Parquet Floors

Like herringbone black tile, a basketweave parquet pattern with matte black tile makes for an intriguing floor design with opposing angles of long rectangular tile, and is a great small bathroom idea to consider.

Tile Shown: Carbon 3x12 // Design & Image: Alyson Morgan

Black Specialty Shape Floors

Black lends itself well to pattern because of its sophisticated subtlety, but if you’re looking to up the ante a unique specialty shape makes a bolder impression.

Hexagons are another classic shape that offers a conservative yet appealing pattern. Hexagons are a popular shape for black tile bathroom floors, customized to your liking depending on the size of hexagons, grout color, and other details.

Learn How to Choose The Right Hexagon Tile Floor for Your Bathroom

This black tile floor bathroom features 8” hexagons spread across the floor with matching 3” hexagons in the walk-in shower, accentuated by bright white grout. The smaller hexagons add design detail distinguishing the shower from the rest of the bathroom and are the maximum recommended size for shower floors.

Tile Shown: Basalt 8" Hexagon and 3" Sheeted Hexagon // Design: Hygge & West

This bathroom’s black tile floor features hexagons with a contrasting grout as well, but a tighter grout joint makes for a more subtle pattern on the floor and wall.

Tile Shown: Carbon 4" Hexagon // Design: The Brownstone Boys // Image: The Brownstone Boys, Bridget Badore

An entryway is the first impression of your home and black ceramic tile flooring is a memorable introduction. Plus, this high-traffic area will appreciate a dark color tile that hides occasional dirty footsteps.

Picket tiles are elongated hexagons that can be arranged in a number of patterns. This floor keeps it simple for a clean look that pairs well with the brighter wall art.

Tile Shown: Basalt Picket // Design: Elisa Valldeperas // Image: Raquel Wyckoff

For a more decorative design, Star and Cross tile might be just what you’re looking for.

Tile Shown: Basalt Mini Star and Cross // Design: DMB Design Studio // Image: Katia Popik

Wave tile works magic on this wood stove hearth. The deep charcoal matches the stove with perfection and will also hide ash and extinguished embers that might escape between cleanings.

Tile Shown: Magnetite & Flagstone Wave // Design: David Benners Architecture // Image: Nathan Schroder Photography

The fish scale design of Ogee Drop in a glossy black finish is a pattern you won’t soon forget. Paired with contrasting black grout, this design adds depth and detail to this kitchen with natural light helping highlight the unique shape of the tile.

Tile Shown: Raven Ogee Drop // Design: Becki Owens

Taking pattern to the maximalist limit, this floor features an optical illusion of Escher Diamond pattern to truly elevate the look of the black tile.

Tile Shown: Carbon, Sandstone & Rosemary Small Diamond Sheeted // Design: Jessica Davis // Image: Emily Followill Photography

Black and White Tile Floors

Black’s high contrast shade pairs perfectly with bright white tile. Designing with these opposing colors adds an extra element of creativity and breaks up the boldness of an all-black floor.

Mosaic white and black bathroom floor tile decorates this bathroom with a classic and refined look, leading to a short course of mosaic wall tile as well. Mosaic tile is sheeted in your specific design for easier installation.

Tile Shown: Akoya & Halite 1x1 Sheeted & Akoya 6x6 // Design: Sarah Sherman Samuel // Image: Joseph Bradshaw

The classic black and white checkerboard is a perfect example, but interior designers have pushed beyond the mainstay with new interpretations on the black and white floor.

This Art Deco bathroom features a checkerboard floor with a twist–or rather a squiggle. Handpainted Squiggle Tile from the Block Shop x Fireclay Tile Handpainted Collection features wavy lines separating the contrasting colors for an updated detail on a classic look.

Tile Shown: Charcoal Motif Squiggle

Instead of checkers, this playful white and black bathroom tile floor uses polka dots to create visual intrigue. Each handpainted tile features a half dome of matte black glaze that can be arranged in a variety of patterns, including polka dot.

Tile Shown: Cool Motif Fallow // Design: Tiffany Thompson, Duett Interiors // Image: Tiffany Thompson, Duett Interiors Marni Mervis

Same tile, different pattern. Using a custom motif that swaps where the black and white elements are painted, Fallow tiles are arranged in a series of offset half-circles to give this kitchen a flowing focal point.

Tile Shown: Custom Motif Fallow // Design & Image: Elena Lohse

Paying homage to the checkerboard pattern, this glam powder room floor switches things up with contrasting black and white triangle tiles for a repeating high contrast pattern that goes perfectly with the bold pink walls.

Tile Shown: Basalt & Calcite 6" Triangle // Design: Sarah Sherman Samuel // Image: Jeff Mindell

Triangles again work to create a high contrast pattern of white and black floors in a bathroom, this time in an on-point pattern you may find in quilting designs.

Tile Shown: Magnetite & Halite 6" Triangle // Design & Image: The Fresh Exchange

Handpainted tile with a hint of white create an elegant pattern on this bathroom floor. The refined detail is a pleasant contrast to the rough brick walls.

Tile Shown: B+W Uni Mountain & San Gabriel Standard Brick Tile // Design: Annette Vartanian // Image: Bethany Nauert

This unforgettable greyscale kitchen floor features black, white, and grey in between for a one-of-a-kind work of art.

Tile Shown: Custom Motif Fallow & Grange // Design: Taylor & Taylor, Anne Sage // Image: Monica Wang Photography

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Kitchen Floor Tiles for Beautiful Design + 150 PHOTO

Kitchen Floor Tiles, of course, should be practical and durable, but not necessarily boring. Because the kitchen is often combined with the dining area in an open-plan space, a kitchen floor can be a great way to bring the different areas of a room together, creating a cohesive finish.

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Advantages of ceramic flooring

1Modern ceramic tiles are generally the most reliable choice for kitchen flooring because they are waterproof, resistant to stains, scratches, and are also easy to clean;

2 good ceramics or porcelain stoneware will last a lifetime if properly installed and treated;

3if you are thinking about installing underfloor heating, ceramic tiles are generally excellent for underfloor heating, the most preferred material for this purpose.

Ceramic tiles excellent for underfloor heating

Floors must be clean, dry, structurally sound and level. Most suppliers recommend using an installer who is experienced in laying this type of flooring.

If you are dealing with larger slabs, as well as a non-standard format, or with a large layout type pattern, then they usually take more time to install, effort, and are much more expensive.

Stone floor tiles in brown tones blend in well with wooden interiors

Don't know what to do? Check out our tips below.

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Kitchen flooring concepts gamma for the floor.

Patterned floor tiles add charm and style to your kitchen floor.

Natural motifs such as stone or wood are always popular. They give a natural authenticity.

Gray complements the main color scheme chosen

The current trend is "mimic" ceramics, which recreate the look of natural materials while offering an easy maintenance finish that no truly natural material can offer, even though it is many times more aesthetically pleasing .

Porcelain tile fits all kitchen styles

Classic porcelain tile fits all kitchen styles. It fits perfectly into frequently used rooms that are subject to maximum wear and tear.

Dark color with white looks beautiful and elegant

Durable, hard-wearing, stain-resistant, easy to clean, granite is an ideal material for family homes.

Achieve the effect of terracotta or clay earth with practical lightweight ceramic tiles.

Ceramic tiles

An ideal addition to the countryside, it needs minimal attention. Fill the space with bright shelves, cream blocks and open shelving.

Stoneware is a good addition to any kitchen and can be used to achieve the effect of limestone slabs.

A great addition to any kitchen

This modern country style home will have a light feel combined with classic white blocks that pairs well with a variety of furnishings. Be adventurous with your kitchen floor.

The kitchen is one of those rooms in the house that can have several different types of tiles, in different forms, all of which enhance the kitchen beautifully.

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The kitchen is one of those rooms in the house that can have several different types of tiles, in different ways, all of which enhance the kitchen beautifully.

The floor must be safe to walk on

When choosing a kitchen floor for your home, think about the main points. The flooring needs to be safe to walk on and, for example, glossy kitchen floor tiles can be unsafe to walk on.

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Decipher the difference between species that may not only be ceramic. The word "tile" refers to a flexible material that can be laid in rows across a surface.

Tiles

In addition to the usual ceramics, vinyl, cork and bamboo types are often used for the floor.

There are many options for flooring.

Determine your budget before calculating the look. Kitchen tiles can be inexpensive only if they are vinyl, linoleum, but ceramics, especially custom-made ones, are always expensive. Specialty stores will help you evaluate everything that is required for your kitchen.

Striking design in black and brown

Consider the lifestyle of your household. Although kitchen tiles are durable, they still require attention, and the durability of each material is different.

Think through every detail when designing

Ceramic is strong enough to withstand heavy objects being dropped, easy to clean and maintain.

But, unfortunately, it is also often subjected to chips and cracks, especially with improper laying, as well as with improper operation. Determine if the flooring you choose will fit your family's lifestyle.

Multicolored floor tiles

When choosing a flooring, it must be strong enough to withstand heavy traffic, pets, spilled food and detergents.

Choose according to taste and design

Make sure you buy exactly what is called "floor tiles". If you choose a low friction floor, the floor will be slippery to walk on.

Choose with a slight embossed pattern or texture instead for a safer result.

Stone granite fits perfectly into the overall picture of the kitchen corner

For a more refined and elegant look, look at stone granite. It is based on clay and limestone that is fired to look like natural stone. Stone is more expensive than traditional ceramics, but looks great in the interior.

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How to create the perfect floor

If you decide to make the floor yourself, my advice on laying it and a small master class will come in handy.

Spectacular dark tones look stunning

If you've made all the preparations like me, it's time to lay your new tile floor.

This guide will walk you through all the steps and I just want to help you complete your project as smoothly as possible and also ensure it looks great in your home for the long haul.

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Before you start

It is important to prepare your existing floor, calculate the correct quantity, purchase and place key elements.

Extra large color range

This planning guide tells you everything you need to know. So, read how to plan.

Planning with taste

Tools and materials needed:

A beautiful interior with a touch of sophistication and comfort

Using a pre-mixed grout allows you to skip the hassle of do-it-yourself preparation, but a powdered grout can be useful if you want to avoid wastage.

Because you have to mix the exact amount needed for very small or very large rooms.

Use anti-mold solutions to keep your floors looking amazing

Look for anti-mold solutions for bathrooms and kitchens to help keep your floors in good condition for longer.

Installation tools:

Installing ceramic and granite tiles is usually presented as a fairly simple procedure, followed by "just cut" advice with a wet saw.

In practice, it's not so easy to install everything with high quality

Then “lubricate the inside” and “set it in place” and finally “press it into the solution”, and then: voila, the magic happens. Perhaps this is really some kind of magic and should not be complicated? Not certainly in that way.

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Do it yourself

If you are trying to save money, one way to approach this is to hire a professional for the most visible areas and the central part, leaving himself the legal right to do everything on his own in the corners that will be filled with furniture.

The material is easy to cut with the special tool

If you are not sure that you can lay everything straight, then it is worth hiring a professional installer to avoid irreparable mistakes.

A level floor will keep your kitchen surface durable

And for all the desperate home reformers like me, I suggest continuing with this guide.

One of the problems that will come your way is that it will be difficult to peel off if you make a mistake.

Beautiful combination of flooring with backsplash

Tile mortar allows for some movement, but unfortunately it will also shift the rest of the work, although this mostly applies to vertical masonry.

For this purpose, there is a tile that will be easier to remove and move if necessary.

Kitchen floor options

The following guide aims to show you the tricky parts of the job and how to do it in a way that's easier to remove.

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Easy work

Projects and topics that are generally easier to complete are as follows:

Dry places

special work with the substrate material and sealing.

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Rain can be especially problematic for amateur tiles to make a problem area completely watertight.

Floors near walls

Slippage is something you will constantly struggle with when dealing with walls.

Small is also easy to install

Tiles ranging from 10 to 30 cm

Small size, especially if it is a mosaic, especially easy to install. Use self-adhesive (although it has very limited use).

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Start your amateur career with tiles that will maximize your skills.

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Hard work

Dry mortar for ceramics is quite cheap, but the problem is that it is difficult to mix.

The solution is to buy a pre-mixed solution. Although it is more expensive, it saves you from the process of correctly measuring the amount of water with powder.

A level floor surface is essential

In addition, mixing the dry matter is physically difficult. If you don't have a good floor, your tiles won't lay flat. In this case, damage will inevitably occur at adjacent edges that do not have the same height.

Bright colors are always pleasing and easy to perceive

Worse, a base floor that is not hard enough will eventually lead to cracking. Tiles that will be located around the perimeter must be cut. I used a wet grinder, or you can use a regular tile cutter.

You will most likely want to use both types of cutting tools. If you have any chips, you can arrange them so that the problem area is under the baseboard or in another inconspicuous place.

Perfect combination with wood

Even perimeter tiles can be difficult. They don't automatically fall into straight lines: you'll have to work hard to get everything straight. Cutting, laying diagonally is very difficult and can be a real challenge for a beginner.

Proper alternation is difficult. Be sure to use plastic spacers for the correct spacing.

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While the spacers are very difficult to remove, they provide the perfect spacing. Constantly kneeling on a hard surface can affect the quality of your work. For this reason, when working yourself, it is worth buying an inexpensive pair of knee pads.

One way or another, self-laying is a complex and time-consuming process, so the first experience should be under the supervision of professionals.

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TOP-6 of the lead trends of kitchen tiles in 2019

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Pros and cons of floor tiling

There are several positive and negative qualities of this cladding.

Pros Cons
Differs in durability, practicality, durability and wear resistance. is rather cold and has poor thermal conductivity.
Easy to clean with all chemicals. This finish is very hard and therefore more traumatic.
Available in a wide range of colours, textures and surface types to match any design.

Requires additional soundproofing.
Ceramics with a shiny surface are quickly scuffed and scratched.
Has a fairly simple installation that you can do yourself.

Tiling requires a lot of time and money.

Which tile to choose for the kitchen floor?

Depending on the composition, tile products are divided into the following types:

Aesthetically attractive and functional tiling, thanks to a huge range, colors and variety of shapes, is able to satisfy any financial possibilities and stylistic preferences.

Pictured is a kitchen interior with colorful hexagonal ceramic tiles on the floor.

Floor tile colors

Shading is very important in interior design. Floor finishes can be equally well done in both bright and more muted colors.

Black

Perfectly combines practical and artistic components, allows you to show boundless imagination and gives inexhaustible inspiration in interior decoration.

The photo shows black square tiles on the floor in a loft-style kitchen.

White

Has a strong reflective effect, which multiplies the sunlight and artificial light in the room, giving the space lightness, radiance, airiness and freshness. This light cladding will be especially relevant for a small kitchen in Khrushchev.

Beige

Warm beige tones, thanks to their versatility, are ideal for almost any interior solution and add the necessary comfort to the atmosphere.

Gray

This is a sober yet very chic design that creates an interesting and balanced design.

Pictured is a kitchen with glossy gray tiled floors.

Brown

Very up-to-date, conjures associations with noble, monumental and calm interiors and makes any kitchen space cozy.

Red

Such a juicy, bright cladding radically changes the external appearance of the interior, allows you to go beyond the usual and makes the atmosphere truly unique. The shade of terracotta deserves special attention, which combines red, brown and orange shades and gives the atmosphere nobility and naturalness.

Combination of several colors

A combination of multi-colored products, traditional black and white contrast, spectacular purple and yellow, pink and black or blue and white, will create an original design and simulate the geometry of the kitchen space.

The photo shows a classic combination of black and white tiles in the interior of a small kitchen.

Tile layout options

The most common installation option is to arrange square or rectangular tiles in even rows. Much more interesting on the floor is a run-up layout, reminiscent of brickwork or diagonal placement, which also looks very unusual and also allows you to visually expand the space.

Quite complex, but very effective, is the herringbone layout of rectangular tiles. Also, the modules can be arranged in a checkerboard pattern, combining different color combinations.

Pictured is a modern kitchen design with black diagonal floor tiles.

Forms and sizes of floor tiles

There are several basic types of sizes and shapes.

Square or rectangular

Tiled rectangular or square modules, despite their simplicity, give the floor a very expressive look and model the space, for example, making an elongated and narrow kitchen much more proportional.

Pictured is square patterned floor tiles in a classic kitchen.

Rhombus

This geometric flooring always looks advantageous and quite unusual and has a truly elegant appearance.

Honeycomb

This hexagonal shape resembles a honeycomb and looks very natural. Such a figured floor finish is an original, unusual, but not too pretentious design.

Large

Large-format modules add some zest to the environment, and due to the minimum number of seams and joints with high-quality epoxy grout, they give the floor solidity.

The photo shows the kitchen interior and the floor, tiled with large square tiles with an aged effect.

Fine

Small size ceramic, somewhere in between classic and mosaic tile modules, perfect for masking small surface irregularities.

Photo of kitchen design with tiles on the floor

Some interesting designs for the floor in the kitchen.

Combination floor

Nowadays, it is quite common to find a combination of different floor coverings:

The photo shows a combined floor with parquet board and tiles, made in a semicircle in the interior of the kitchen combined with the dining room.

These combined materials perfectly complement each other and create a harmonious transition. A tile with a glossy surface, perfectly combined with both wood flooring and linoleum, and forms a special eclectic design.

The photo shows a working area with a wall and floor lined with diamond-shaped mosaic tiles.

See examples of backsplash tiling.

Wood-look

Wood-look ceramic, easily endures moisture, fire, aggressive chemicals and doesn't require complicated maintenance. It is also perfectly combined with other facing materials and always gives the environment a more solid and respectable look.

Marbled

A finish that can imitate marble has properties and characteristics that are in no way inferior to natural stone. This finishing material undoubtedly gives the interior aesthetics, luxury and a special gloss.

Matte

The matt surface gives a calmer, sober and stylish look to the kitchen and creates a welcoming and warm atmosphere in the kitchen.

Patchwork

Each patterned patchwork tile has its own uniqueness, which allows you to create an original floor covering that looks like a colorful oriental carpet.

With inserts

A huge selection of tiles with decor in the form of inserts, characterized by a variety of styling options and provides an opportunity to experiment and bring to life any design ideas.

Mosaic

A truly sophisticated decoration option that, thanks to the play of light, creates unique three-dimensional patterns on the floor.

Be sure to see how the mosaic looks in the kitchen.

Panels

Large or small panels create a unique floor composition and become the main stylish decorative element of the kitchen.

Patterned or ornamented

Tiles decorated with painted floral, geometric or abstract patterns and ornaments will endow the interior with exclusivity and originality, and products with 3D effect patterns will undoubtedly become a real art object of the room.

What do floor tiles look like in different styles?

Tiled flooring can be a great solution for a kitchen made in any style direction, such as loft, provence, hi-tech, Scandinavian, oriental, classic or modern style.

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