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Kitchen Tile Design Ideas for 2022

We’ve all been victims of the kitchen mess. A bubbling pot, a pan that splatters, a dropped bowl—make cleanup easier in all of these situations with tile that protects your kitchen surfaces. Whether on the backsplash, the walls, the floors or all three, one of the best properties of tile is how easily it wipes clean. Tile is versatile enough that you’ll always find one to coordinate or contrast with your cupboards, counters and existing decor.

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2022 Kitchen Tile Design Trends

Often what’s trending in design is trending in tile, too. In 2022, we’re seeing lots of hexagons, dark, dramatic colors, like navy blue, dark green and black, brick looks, patterned or encaustic tiles and mixed metallics. Classic subway tiles are still popular but colors besides white are starting to make appearances, keeping this look fresh and interesting. Patterned tiles, especially if they are used up to the ceiling to cover an entire wall, give your space the look and feel of wallpaper in an easy-to-care-for material. Glass splashbacks, which are large pieces of tempered glass that usually have a pattern or print, are popular in Europe and have begun making their mark in the United States. Use these eye-catching pieces to make a statement over a stovetop or behind a sink.

Mediterranean cobalt blues and floral-inspired patterns make this kitchen patchwork effect memorable.

A dimensional tile with configurations that intrigue is a welcome sight at the end of the day.

A cool, calming and neutral kitchen overflows with patterns, mixed materials and points of interest upon closer inspection.

Subway Tile Accents

Popular but always classic, subway tile is a perfect choice for any kitchen. Keep the look fresh and original in a bold color, a unique pattern or with a contrasting grout color. One of the best things about subway tile is the variety of patterns in which it can be installed. A neutral color installed in an unexpected pattern makes a big statement.

Add a twist to your subway tile design by installing a textured tile in a unique pattern.

Want to add contrast to your subway tile backsplash? Install a recessed shelf with a bold tile design.

Want to see more? Browse our subway tile.

Tile Mosaics

Mosaics are often used on the backsplash because they are made up of small-scale tiles, perfect in this space, but don’t be afraid to create a whole accent wall. Use glass, marble, ceramic, porcelain and mosaics made with other materials to add pops of color, shine and shape to your kitchen.

Mosaic tiles are an effective way to add interesting lines to a white wall.

Get creative with unorthodox shapes and sizes that will make your walls stand out.

Want to see more options? Browse our mosaic tile.

Kitchen Backsplash Designs

Backsplashes are not only functional, protecting your walls from splashes and spills, but they are fashionable, too. Think of your backsplash as the jewelry to your kitchen—that little bit of sparkle that completes a look. Have fun, and get creative with your backsplash while you protect the area around your sink, range and countertops. Glass, textured tile, metallic tile, mosaics—in a wide variety of options, there’s a backsplash tile to reflect your unique style.

Your kitchen backsplash is a perfect opportunity to add a pattern that really pops.

If your kitchen cabinets and countertops are white, consider a tile design that will add some personality.

Browse our selection of backsplash tile.

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Kitchen Floors

Whether you have a spacious kitchen that’s the entertaining hub of the home or a small space just big enough for you, a tile floor is always a perfect choice for your kitchen floor. In a room that’s used almost every day, it’s important to have something that’s both easy to clean and durable. From modern to classic, tile can easily achieve almost style you’ve been dreaming of while retaining these easy-care properties.

Tile flooring is a great fit in a kitchen because it’s stylish, durable and easy to clean.

Our wide selection of colors and finishes means that you’ll find a great fit for your room’s decor.

Available in a variety of shades, wood-look tile flooring offers a natural look with exceptional durability.

Browse our selection of kitchen floor tile.

Design Tip: Choosing Materials

In the room where your guests will gather (and their spills and messes will, too), you can’t go wrong using tile. Ceramic, porcelain, glass and stone tiles all clean up easily once they are installed correctly and give your kitchen timeless style. Plus, your floor tiles can be heated to make this popular entertaining area even cozier. We can’t help with the cooking, but with a beautifully tiled kitchen, we’ll make sure cleaning up is easier than ever.

Add a lively dose of personality by installing a striking glass tile pattern in your kitchen.

Ceramic tile stands up extremely well to moisture and is available in a multitude of shapes and patterns.

Design Tip: Choosing Colors

You can dress up your tiled kitchen in almost as many colors as paint…except you can add texture, shine, patterns and sparkle! Whether you want a bright, white kitchen or a colorful, bold one, tile will ensure that the color you choose for your kitchen lasts you years. With the variety of finishes and colors available at The Tile Shop, you never need to worry that you won’t find something to match your kitchen cabinets and counters. If you’re unsure what will match, look for pictures in our Customer Room Gallery that resemble the look you want, or stop in and ask one of our experts.

Installing white tile in your kitchen doesn’t mean that it can’t add an eye-catching effect.

A stark contrast to the white cabinets, this unique pattern was a wise choice for this backsplash.

This natural stone backsplash really complements the dark wood tones in this rustic kitchen.

Your backsplash is a great opportunity to flex your creative muscles and make a big statement.

Nothing beats seeing the tile in person. Come in to browse our huge selection of tile options at a store near you.

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65 Best Kitchen Backsplash Ideas

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Glossy Herringbone Tiles

In this kitchen designed by Cate Dunning, glossy tiles in a herringbone pattern contrast with the matte greige painted cabinets and the dark stone counters. Marrying both, the floor tiles are a custom mosaic pattern reminiscent of an old-school Parisian bistro.

Emily J Followill

2

Plaster Paint

The kitchen in Liz Lange's New York City home isn't large, but she wanted it to feel as bright and airy as possible despite a smaller footprint. "Rather than going pre-war in its aesthetic, we gutted it and went very clean and modern," she says. She coated all hardware-free cabinetry in white lacquer and used white plaster paint on the backsplash, which looks unfussy and isn't too precious.

Alison Gootee

3

Single Row of Tiles

The colorful stained glass window steals the show in this eclectic kitchen by Reath Design. A honey-colored paint envelopes the room, giving the space a surge of warmth. Wood countertops and a single row of merlot-toned square tiles complete the look.

LAURE JOLIET

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4

Mirrored Surfaces

The classic details make this look like the original kitchen, but designer M. Lavender actually did a complete gut job. Even the layout is new, with a window right over the range so the entire room gets illuminated by western exposure light. The mirrored backsplash over the counters and under the cabinets bounces the light even further.

Mark Lavender Interiors

5

Dark Matching Counters

New York City-based designer Garrow Kedigian chose Soft Chinchilla by Benjamin Moore to give the kitchen cabinets a light, cheerful energy. “I always like my kitchens to feel like rooms and not utilitarian spaces, so I always encourage my clients to paint their kitchens with a lively color,” Kedigian says. The backsplash and counters are the same material, black granite from SMC Stone, for a seamless effect.

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6

Shiplap

Another tileless option? Shiplap. It's perfect for a kitchen that has a coastal theme, like this Nantucket-inspired one designed by Kevin Isbell. The white oak counters warm up the freshly painted space.

Read McKendree

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Brick Veneer

That being said, maybe brick is the right choice for your kitchen backsplash and walls. Here, a classic red brick veneer sets the historic, lived-in mood that design firm Landed Interiors & Homes was aiming for. Since it was just for looks, they went faux. So even though looks like it's been there forever, it's actually a newly applied set of tiles that simply look like antique bricks.

Haris Kenjar

8

Dark Granite and Paint

Oklahoma designer Kelsey Leigh McGregor used charcoal gray Negresco granite on the backsplash and countertops of this kitchen so they would nearly disappear against the dark paint color used on the walls, hood, and cabinets.

Emily Hart

9

Copper Counters

In this deVol kitchen, the custom copper countertops stretch up the walls as a backsplash and cover a slim shelf for decor display and extra storage space. The rich patina gives it a historic appeal.

deVol Kitchens

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Full Square Tile Coverage

Designed by Studio Helder, this striking kitchen is completely covered in glossy tiles. It straddles a unique line between retro and futuristic.

Studio Helder

11

Windows

Or if you're not sold on painted walls and want a bit more natural light, plan your kitchen around a wall you can install counter-to-ceiling windows in. This entertaining kitchen—designed by April Tomlin and owned by Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins—is a prime example.

Paige Rumore

12

Marine Tones

This Eric Olsen kitchen has serious tile game. If you live by the coast but want something moodier or you simply love blue, take inspiration from the rich navy, gray, and cobalt tones throughout.

KARYN R MILLET

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Waterproof Stucco

A corner wet bar within a larger kitchen designed by Sarah Blank is inspiring us to consider a fun paint color in a specialty finish that doesn't age poorly when in the splash zone. The walnut millwork and copper hardware look especially beautiful against the navy texture-rich paint. Check out our Venetian plaster guide for more information on how to achieve a similar look.

Lesley Unruh

14

Reclaimed Wood

Warm up a cabin-style kitchen with walls in reclaimed wood. Extend them to your backsplash and it's full-on rustic charm.

Luca Trovato

15

Painted Brick

If you live in a rental and can't do a full-on wall tear-down but really aren't feeling the look of exposed brick, just paint it over with white paint. In this kitchen designed by Shawn Henderson, the white brick backsplash allows for a more modern, fresh mood as opposed to the industrial and darker presence of unpainted bricks.

Stephen Kent Johnson / OTTO

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Texture-Rich Tiles

The kitchen sits at the center of this home designed by Meredith McBrearty, so she opted for a colorful and texture-rich tile backsplash that complements the paints featured in adjoining rooms. Her clients “wanted an unassuming feeling of warmth” so she brought in plenty of antique accents, too.

Emily Followill

17

Beadboard

A beadboard backsplash keeps this kitchen designed by Victoria Hagan feeling relaxed and country chic. It's the perfect complement to the zinc countertop (which is nonporous, naturally antibacterial, and will patina over time) and the sweet cafe curtains.

Andrew Frasz

18

Vertical Grain Wood

In this dirty pantry by Stephanie Sabbe—designed for our Whole Home 2021—a vertical grain wood backsplash blends with wood counters and open shelving of the same color. The seamless look adds elegance and warmth to the narrow room.

aaron dougherty

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Painted Glass

For something a little more special than the go-to subway tile route, consider this high-shine option. Interior designer Danielle Colding used a glass backsplash for a shinier, more modern and cosmopolitan touch in this city apartment. It goes perfectly with the lacquered cabinets.

Danielle Colding Design

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Stripes

Subway tile offers tons of room for creativity in the kitchen, so if you want to use subway tile but also want to feature a more unique backsplash, look no further. Here, Chango & Co. created two stripes of olive green to add color and break up the white backsplash. They're placed under the white floating shelves, playing up the linear motif further.

Chango & Co.

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Every housewife dreams of a stylish and modern kitchen. The design of the room, finishing materials, everything needs to be thought out to the smallest detail. A simple, beautiful and durable finishing material is kitchen tiles.

Content

  1. Stages of choosing tiles
  2. Description of tile types
  3. Methods of styling in the interior
  4. Tips for decor
  5. FAMENTS
  6. POLODRAL TOLE0154 170 photos of tiles for the kitchen

Steps for choosing tiles

Tiles are durable materials, so replacing them is considered expensive. So, before you start choosing tiles, you need to:

1. Create a kitchen design project, imagine what colors and furniture you will use, what to decorate. If you have a headset, you need to choose a tile so that it matches with its color.

2. Don't buy tiles exactly to the piece. After the installation is completed, you may still have packages of unnecessary tiles. But you should not purchase material "meter by meter". During the installation process, tiles sometimes break, break, and other force majeure may also occur. Experts advise to stock up on tiles within 10-15% of the total volume.

3. If you order material through the online store, you can see the "calculate the required number of tiles" online service. By taking advantage of the offer, you entrust the calculation to professionals. It happens when the calculations are wrong and there is a lot of unused material. Therefore, adjust the calculations yourself.

4. An important issue that needs to be discussed with the seller is the return of unused tiles back. Some stores refuse customers this service.

5. Before purchasing the material, it is necessary to carefully check it for cracks or defects while still in the store.

6. Carefully consider the size of the tile. Since cutting the tile to the desired size, you can ruin it and the pattern will take on an absurd look.

7. When choosing a material, it is necessary to take into account its functionality. For the kitchen, tiles that can withstand grease and chemicals are suitable. The tile has its own specific marking. For the kitchen, a marking with the letters AA would be a good choice.

The choice of tiles for the kitchen should be made wisely, taking into account all the features of the room. On the site you can see photos of tiles for the kitchen.

Description of types of tiles

  • Ceramic

The advantage of the material is the democratic price and a large selection. Designers say that it can be combined with another tile model and get an excellent result.

  • Porcelain stoneware

Experts call this type of material the most durable and durable. The tile is very similar to stone in appearance. The ideal use would be to use it for finishing the floor. After all, a solid structure will withstand heavy furniture and household appliances. Another advantage is that the material does not absorb water. Below you can find a photo of the tiles for the kitchen on the floor.

  • Glass

Glass tiles are available in the following varieties: glossy, matt, transparent and colored. With this tile your kitchen will sparkle. The tile does not need special care, you only need to occasionally wipe it with a special tool.

Ways of laying in the interior

The most original ideas for the design of the kitchen can be brought to life at the stage of laying the tiles. You can choose to install in the form of parquet, but you should remember that for this you need to select neutral shades and colors. Designers also recommend not choosing a pattern for these purposes.

To expand the space of the room, use diagonal masonry on the floor. When installing tiles on a wall, you can correct their curvature using this masonry method. However, along the edges of the room, you will have to resort to cutting tiles.

Mosaic masonry will perfectly fit into the interior of the kitchen. Vintage mosaics are gaining popularity. Mosaic tiles for the kitchen are easily adjusted to the required size. In the store you can buy large tiles with ready-made mosaics!

The way brickwork looks original and classic when decorating a space. You can independently create drawings on the walls, choose the direction of the lines. A conservative laying option is a seam-to-seam installation. Strictly even geometric lines and rows.

Decor tips

To save time and money, you can make interesting combinations with tiles and other materials: wallpaper, paint, decorative putty. Designers call successful combination cases when colors are contrasting, identical or similar. Experts recommend mounting tiles only on an apron, decorating walls and floors with other materials. When choosing wallpaper, remember that a monochromatic coating is suitable for a patterned tile, and vice versa. The design of tiles for the kitchen is very diverse and multifaceted, so every buyer can find his own.

Design of an apron

The working area of ​​the kitchen is an apron. Its finish should not only be functional, so that it is easy to wash off grease and soot, but also beautiful. Designers offer many solutions: bright tiles, a different way of laying, a non-standard shape. Photo tiles are gaining popularity, they can be ordered in an online store or on the seller’s website. You should work with such material very carefully, since all the tiles come in one copy.

Floor tiles

Choose your floor tiles responsibly. After all, it must be strong so that it can withstand a lot of weight. Over the years, products lose their original appearance, so you need to choose wear-resistant specimens. The tile should not deteriorate from the use of chemicals, and also not slip.

DIY tiling

Let's start with laying the walls. Below is a step-by-step work plan:

1. Remove all wall coverings.

2. Determine the installation and mark out. This will help you figure out if you need to cut the tile.

3. Dilute the adhesive.

4. Apply mortar to the walls, making furrows.

5. Start installing tiles. Place crosses around to even out the seams.

6. After complete drying, remove the crosses and rub the seams.

Tiling the floor is not much different from laying the walls. Consider the stages of work:

1. Remove all floor coverings.

2. Make a screed.

3. Mark out.

4. Prepare the solution.

5. Apply to the floor, remembering to make furrows.

6. Install tiles.

7.

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