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10 Timeless Kitchen Floor Tile Ideas You'll Love
Design: Ginny Macdonald for Emily Henderson Design, Photo: Zeke Ruelas
Kitchen trends come and go—and lately, the cycle of "in" and "out" seems to be spinning more rapidly than ever before. One thing we thought would never be retired—tile floors in the kitchen—seems to have been taking a break from the spotlight recently. Blame it on the rising prominence of the modern farmhouse aesthetic or Scandifornian style, but suddenly, our beloved tile floors were few and far between. Instead, everywhere, was wood flooring—and we mean in every single room of the house.
But, the pendulum is swinging back toward our tried-and-true tile, and we couldn't be happier to see it. Not only is tile a serious MVP for durability—and what room needs more durable flooring than the heart of the home?—but it's a great way to add depth and visual interest in a spot where it'll get a lot of play.
If, like us, you're #TeamTile, read on. We've rounded up some of our favorite timeless tile ideas for the kitchen floor. Each one has a classic look that's sure to stand the test of time and become a home favorite for many trend cycles to come.
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Reagen Taylor
It's a well-established fact that most tile has some color variation to it, and, depending on where you're sourcing your tile, you can see how a particular style scores in variation from piece to piece.
If you're particular about all your tiles looking more or less interchangeable, we get it, as some rooms require that level of specificity. But, in a larger space like a kitchen, we're all in favor of letting variety be the spice of life.
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Erin Williamson Design
Of course, the tile you choose is only the first decision of creating a new flooring look. The next step is picking how to lay it. If you're working with long rectangular tiles, you have quite a few options, but one that we predict to rise in popularity is the herringbone motif.
Past years had their herringbone moments for backsplashes and bathroom designs—usually in conjunction with subway tile—but there's a warming trend around matte natural stone herringbone. It's a bit more fresh, modern, and understated, which are all reasons we're flocking to this look.
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On The Blue Sofa
On the other hand, this look is far from subtle, but it holds a special place in our hearts for its personality-packed appearance. In a neutral kitchen like this one, the floor is really the place to show off your quirky side.
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Royal Roulotte
Looking for the best of both worlds? This slim strip of eye-catching tile injects a pop of contrast in this sleek city apartment, leaving plenty of space for wood flooring in the main living area.
Adding just a spot of tile is a smart way to retain the warmth and organic feel of wood flooring while reaping the benefits of a spill-and-stain resistant material in your most high-traffic areas.
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Studio William Hefner
This is one tile style that never gets old. A high-contrast checkerboard of black and white oversized squares sets the stage for a modern dose of drama.
In keeping with the design world's current obsession with natural stone and elegant veining, our favorite checkerboard motifs of the moment pair brilliant white marble and deep black.
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Royal Roulotte
If the checkerboard idea has captured your imagination but you're up for a little more of a challenge, try playing with scale to put a fresh spin on it.
Here, the classic black-and-white motif feels a bit more 50s-inspired in the best possible way. The meticulous alternating grid is impossible to resist, especially with the subtle way it travels up the baseboard a bit. After all, it's all about the little things, right?
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Ann Living
Another large-format tile we're loving lately is a simple mid-tone grey, again finished with some particularities and variegation in shade.
It's a simple, versatile look that mixes well with a variety of home design styles, but again, it's far from boring thanks to the organic look of each individual tile.
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Rikki Snyder
Large terracotta tiles have long been a staple in Southwest and West Coast homes—but they're having a major moment right about now, maybe owed to the color's rise in popularity as a paint hue or the desert-chic trend.
These iconic tiles range from golden honey to burnt orange-brown, adding yet another layer of distinctive color and texture to any kitchen space.
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Artistic Tile
Small-scale tiles—such as the ubiquitous penny tiles used in trendy bathrooms—are having a comeback of their own. While it's certainly more time-consuming to lay enough tiny tiles to cover an entire kitchen floor, there's no denying that the impact of the resulting look is big.
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Design: Ginny Macdonald for Emily Henderson Design, Photo: Zeke Ruelas
Of course, the most timeless tile style of all is the one you love and want to live with.
While most of this stunning kitchen keeps things new traditional, the standout cement tile design on the floors is a fresh and vibrant departure that instantly brings a smile to our faces. Kitchen bliss, achieved.
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Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel
Kristin Hohenadel is an interior design expert who has covered architecture, interiors, and decor trends for publications including the New York Times, Interior Design, Lonny, and the American and international editions of Elle Decor. She resides in Paris, France, and has traveled to over 30 countries, giving her a global perspective on home design.
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Updated on 10/18/22
Design by Blakes London
Choosing or changing the flooring in your kitchen is one of the most consequential design decisions that you can make.
Colorful or patterned tiles can create an edgy modern look or function as a focal point. A traditional tile floor can create a timeless foundation for the rest of your kitchen that won’t go out of style and can fall back and let other elements like kitchen backsplash tiles to shine.
Decorative floor tile can give a small kitchen presence or add personality to a minimalist space. Depending on your kitchen layout, you might install decorative tile to create a sense of definition in a galley-style, U-shaped, or open-plan kitchen.
Take a look at these kitchens in a range of sizes and styles that utilize floor tiles in both classic and unexpected ways to add style, personality, and functionality to the busiest room in the house.
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Choose Classic Checkerboard
Design by deVOL Kitchens
You can't go wrong with classic black-and-white marble checkerboard flooring.
This English Victorian villa kitchen from deVOL Kitchens has marble floor tiles from Floors of Stone that have a tumbled edge that gives them the look of reclaimed stone and adds a timeless feel that will never go out of style. -
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Add Moroccan Style
Design by Space Factory / Photo by Hervé Goluza
In this crisp and modern Paris kitchen from Space Factory, black-and-white Moroccan-style floor tile in a star pattern stands up to the cabinetry and central island painted in bold International Klein Blue.
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Stay Traditional with Terracotta
Design by deVOL Kitchens
Terracotta is a tried and true kitchen floor tiling option for those who appreciate the traditional and timeless and gravitate toward earthy finishes and Tuscan-style design. This classic English kitchen Design by deVOL Kitchens uses Terracotta Tiles from Floors of Stone. The deep rust of the floor tiles is complemented with shades of white on the walls and cabinetry for a classic high-contrast look.
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Go Big With Graphics
Design by Michelle Gerson Interiors / Photo by Patrick Cline
This bold Boston Victorian home remodel from NYC-based Michelle Gerson Interiors tells a dramatic story in graphic strokes of black and white, from the zigzag floor tiling to the black painted wall-to-wall cabinetry outlined in bright white.
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Embrace Flower Power
Design by Hamsa Home
This all-white kitchen from Hamsa Home gets a shot of feel-good flower power energy with a patterned tile floor in vibrant shades of blue.
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Add Graphic Style
Design by Re:modern / Photo by Sonya Kim Photography
Architect Mona Ying Reeves at San Mateo, California-based Re:modern remodeled a San Bruno 1920’s Spanish bungalow, transforming the dated and dark interior into a modern space with coastal vibes. In the kitchen, Clé Tile flooring in a black-and-white pattern adds a graphic touch and a royal blue range and hood add a pop of color.
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Lighten the Mood
Design by Blakes London
Penny tiles can be used on their own or laid out in any pattern that you like. This daisy chain kitchen floor from Blakes London defines the kitchen in an open plan space. The cheerful pattern is rendered in shades of white and green to echo the palette of the kitchen, adding a lighthearted note to the elegant design.
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Cut the Corners
Design by Neva Interior Design / Photo by Agathe Tissier
Striking floor tile helps to define this small L-shaped kitchen tucked into the corner of a small open plan living, dining, and kitchen area in a one-bedroom apartment in Paris designed by Neva Interior Design. The colorful, graphic patch of tile visually separates the area from the rest of the space and helps to cut the long linear shape of the room. A large abstract geometric pattern in shades of white, black, and blue is a perfect link between the room's white walls and navy cabinetry, and makes the design feel custom and memorable.
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Have Fun With Pattern
Design by Caroline Andréoni Interior Design Studio / Photo by Sophie Lloyd
The graphic black-and-white tile in this kitchen from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design Studio has a loopy pattern that looks like fish scales, roof tiles, or whatever you see in the ink blot of a floor design. The tile adds a lively touch and some curves to the kitchen's strict lines and dark wood cabinetry, and doesn't compete with the glossy textured white backsplash tiles.
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Revisit a Retro Color Pairing
Design by Jean Liu Design / Photo by Lisa Petrole
This contemporary wet bar from Jean Liu Design has an updated take on a retro pink and black color palette that is contrasted with cool stainless steel appliances.
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Create a Zigzag Border
Design by Blakes London
In this striking English kitchen from Blakes London, red-and-white tile flooring in a large abstract geometric pattern defines the kitchen space.
Open to the rest of the home, the tile is inlaid with the adjoining wood floor in a clean zigzag edge that contrasts with the freeform nature of the tile, and creates a virtual separation between rooms. -
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Lay Some Bricks
We Are True Home
The thin brick tile floor in this kitchen renovation from We Are True Home is inspired by classic European flooring. The brick tiling and adds a note of color and texture thanks to the herringbone pattern and variation of white and terracotta tones.
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Use Pastel Penny Tiles
Design by Neva Interior Design / Photo by Agathe Tissier
To define the kitchen area in this small Paris studio from Neva Interior Design, a penny tile floor features both white and peachy colored tiles that are a nod to the copper of an actual penny, and complements the sage green cabinetry.
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Add a Witty Touch
Design by Neva Interior Design / Photo by Agathe Tissier
Laying the small-scale tiles in a random pattern that spills into the adjoining hardwood floors like a handful of dropped pennies adds a witty detail to this Paris studio kitchen floor tiling from Neva Interior Design.
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Make It Timeless
Design by deVOL Kitchens
This ground floor English kitchen from deVOL Kitchens is open to the outside, with a classic diamond-shaped kitchen floor that fits the classic and timeless design and allows the color accents in shades of green to shine.
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Add Subtle Texture
Design by Caroline Andréoni Interior Design Studio / Photo by Sophie Lloyd
A subtle terrazzo floor in neutral colors adds a hint of texture and a tonal shift from the rest of the space in this eat-in kitchen Parisian kitchen from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design Studio. Terrazzo is a versatile material that comes in a number of colors and patterns, so you can go as bold and colorful or subtle and timeless as you'd like.
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Give the Pantry Its Own Personality
Design by Mindy Gayer Design Co.
Many people choose to run hardwood floors throughout the kitchen to provide a seamless look with the rest of an open plan home.
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Add Definition In a Mini Loft
Design by Space Factory / Photo by Hervé Goluza
This mini loft from Paris-based Space Factory has a small open kitchen on a slightly raised platform that accommodates pipes and wires. A soft patterned tile floor with an airy diamond-shaped pattern helps define the space, adding contrast to the white subway tile backsplash, glossy white cabinetry, and OSB kitchen island.
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Use Peel and Stick Travertine
Home Made By Carmona
Blogger Ursula Carmona from Home Made By Carmona used luxury vinyl peel-and-stick tiling in an oyster travertine pattern in this guest house kitchen. The tiles are an easy and cost effective DIY install that creates the look of limestone on a budget that is softer and warmer underfoot.
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Play With Penny Tiles
Design by Space Factory / Photo by Hervé Goluza
Using a classic material like penny tile in a modern way creates a timeless interior with a sense of fun. In this Paris kitchen from Space Factory, a penny tile mosaic in a groovy hexagonal pattern adds a graphic punch to the handsome kitchen, with its matte black cabinetry, leather cabinet pulls, pale wood countertops and backsplash, and sliding atelier window door.
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Update a Classic
Design by Brady Tolbert for Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Tessa Neustadt
In this lively black-and-white kitchen designed by Brady Tolbert for Emily Henderson Design, framed black-and-white art lines the walls, a large retro-style refrigerator stands proud, and modern black-and-white floor tiles add a graphic touch and a fresh take on an age-old classic.
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Create an Industrial Feel
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls
Polished concrete flooring is a hallmark of industrial style interiors everywhere.
But you can replicate the look of poured concrete by using large format concrete-effect tiles with matching gray grout to create an industrial look that's easy to install, like this downtown Pittsburgh industrial loft conversion from Leanne Ford Interiors. -
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Add Texture
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar
In this traditional older home in Pittsburgh from Leanne Ford Interiors, dark slate floor tiles add texture to the floor and contrast with the glossy marble countertops and backsplash.
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Mix Industrial With Rustic
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls
In this lodge-style home retreat from Leanne Ford Interiors, budget- and family-friendly slate tiles were used on the spacious kitchen floor. The flooring complements the textured concrete skim coat on the walls and the natural wood decor accents, and helps define the area from the adjacent living room while maintaining a sense of openness achieved by knocking down the dividing wall.
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Break Up Linear Spaces
Design by Rashida Banks for Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Keyanna Bowen
Laying large black porcelain floor tiles in a herringbone pattern breaks up the linear lines of this small pass through kitchen designed by Rashida Banks for Emily Henderson Design.
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Count Your Pennies
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Alexandra Ribar
In this traditional Victorian kitchen remodel from Leanne Ford Interiors, classic white penny tile works like a charm, while a black penny tile border defines the space around a large central island. The black-and-white theme is continued throughout the airy space, with white subway tiles lined with the same black grout as the penny tile that creates cohesion while adding a slightly industrial element, and shiny modern stainless steel appliances and a large oven vent making it look updated and fresh.
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Create an Optical Illusion
Design by Caroline Andréoni Interior Design Studio / Photo by Sophie Lloyd
Trippy diamond-patterned floor tile in a black and white pattern creates a graphic touch in this Paris kitchen from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design Studio, creating a sense of movement with its pattern shaded like an optical illusion.
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Stagger Simple Tiles
Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Amber Thrane
In this modern minimalist California kitchen from Cathie Hong Interiors, simple, neutral rectangular floor tiles in shades of gray are laid in a staggered pattern that adds some subtle texture to the floor.
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Lay a Tile Rug
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Amy Neunsinger
In this rustic canyon home from Leanne Ford Interiors, a rug-shaped patch of tile is seamlessly inlaid into the wood floors to define the cooking area from the rest of the space.
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Use Large Squares
If Walls Could Talk
Large square tiles help create the illusion of an uninterrupted surface on the floor of this simple kitchen from If Walls Could Talk.
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Choose Classic Marble
Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls
In this traditional home remodel from Leanne Ford Interiors, gray-and-white marble floors (and a matching backsplash) are a natural and classic choice that looks like it's always been there while adding a sense of quiet luxury to the design. This type of flooring functions more as a backdrop than the main event, making it a neutral foil for a vintage or patterned runner.
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Choose Simple Hexagon Tile
Design by Calimia Home / Photo by Kelly Boyd
In this simple all-white kitchen from Calimia Home, a medium-toned gray floor has a subtle pattern of hexagonal tiles that give it a hint of texture that doesn't call too much attention to itself and is classic and neutral enough to guarantee its longevity.
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Play Up Contrasts
Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Kasia Fiszer
In this London kitchen from Emilie Fournet Interiors, white and pale gray floor tile in an airy star pattern is a quiet counterpoint to vibrant emerald green backsplash tiles.
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Use Faux Wood Tiles
Design by Gray Space Interior Design
This kitchen from Gray Space Interior Design uses pale toned trompe l'oeil tiling to create the impression that the floor is covered in hardwood.
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Use Contrasting Grout
Home Made By Carmona
Blogger Ursula Carmona from Home Made By Carmona installed glazed porcelain wood-effect tiles in her kitchen that are a modern and easy to maintain take on traditional wood flooring. Rather than going for a trompe l'oeil wood effect, she used white grout that highlights the shape of the tiles.
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Lay a Tile Rug
Design by Space Factory / Photo by Hervé Goluza
In this striking modern French kitchen from Space Factory, inlaid terrazzo tile in a bold pattern with shades of red and pink defines the island and creates the illusion of a built-in rug.
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Use Shades of Blue
Design by Charlie Coull Design
Patterned floor tile in soft shades of blue keeps this kitchen from Charlie Coull Design feeling fresh and fairly neutral while adding style.
Kitchen floor tiles: 70 design options
Kitchen spaces can be safely called a field for creativity. Of course, due to constant loads, the floor covering must be of high quality, durable and resistant to negative factors. But in the assortment of well-known manufacturers of ceramic tiles there are so many interior solutions, various variations, ready-made projects that simply “eyes run wide” from such an abundance.
We start with the choice of style and color
Experts distinguish three basic groups of interior designs:
- Classic styles corresponding to certain eras. They literally absorbed the splendor of their time, so in the arrangement the emphasis is on noble gloss and aristocratic charm. This category includes Greek, Roman, Romanesque styles, as well as the well-known Rococo, Baroque, Renaissance, Empire and others. Characteristic differences are smooth lines, a tiled floor with a deliberately accentuated stone texture imitating travertine, granite, marble or terracotta, the presence of wood with artistic decoration (the so-called designer palace parquet, typesetting board, etc.
) and elements with gilding. All these features are perfectly reflected by modern tiles (photo below).
- Emphasized by the predominance of natural stone.
- Decorated floor.
- Floor tiles.
- Marbled.
- Ethnic styles that have a well-defined geographic "reference". Including European (Scandinavian, Mediterranean, Chalet), English-speaking (country, English, New York) and exotic (Japanese, African, Moroccan). They practically have no common features, each drawing is unique in its own way, therefore it fascinates with its originality or vice versa, the correctness of the lines and the integrity of the composition. See how unusual and at the same time spectacular the ethnic floor tiles for the kitchen look (photo below).
- Country style.
- Moroccan style.
- Moorish style.
- Chalet style.
- Modern styles that arise and multiply under the influence of popular subcultures. They do not just reflect the current mood prevailing in society. This is a kind of understanding of life, its spirit and philosophy. The designs of this series are unique, it is difficult to draw parallels between them. The layout can be carried out according to the standard projects of the convenient Urban and combined independently to create an interior in the style of an explosive avant-garde.
- Vanguard - bright combinations of tiles from different series.
- Urban stone effect tiles.
- Monochrome granite for a minimalist style.
- Reflection of Art Deco style in floor tiles.
According to the designers, timeless English classics, country music with rustic notes and functional modern are still among the most sought after.
That is why floor tiles are mainly produced in soothing, neutral tones of beige, red, brown and gray.
Light glossy tiles, as well as matte tiles, are considered universal. It can serve as a background for the rest of the decoration or unobtrusively support the overall color scheme with marble stains, a textured surface or small contrasting inserts. However, the problem is that the kitchen, hallway and corridor are areas with a high rate of formation of various stains and dirt on the floor. So be prepared for frequent cleanings.
The combination of two options looks especially beautiful - white and black tiles in all the variety of layouts: checkerboard, chaotic, geometry, etc.
Manufacturers also produce dark shades, but mainly as an addition to light ones, that is, as so-called companions. It is not recommended to use them on their own, without contrasting additives or transitions, since it is very difficult for a non-professional to design a floor design in the kitchen, harmoniously balanced by a light frame made of walls, furniture, textiles and other elements.
The same applies to saturated colors like red, green or blue. Standard styling options suggest exactly neutral shades, possibly interspersed with accent decors, which we will discuss below. The floors of bright colors require a professional approach, otherwise the interior will turn out to be repulsive, cutting the eye with its disharmony and vulgarity. It is very difficult to be in such rooms, they put pressure on the psyche, irritate.
To create a truly beautiful floor from tiles, use the most famous designer tricks when choosing:
- White and milky shades visually expand the space. But with their excess, the kitchen space can turn into something featureless with a hotel or hospital bias. Therefore, look for balanced combinations. What is needed for this? Take manufacturers' catalogs: each collection consists of 1-6 main designs and 2-10 auxiliary (contrasting) ones. Ask for a few elements, lay them out on the floor, change, look for your own option.
- If the room is small, use tiles in neutral beige or classic wood tones, which are ideal for furniture with wood-look, high-gloss metallic or matt monochrome fronts.
Or apply the principle of contrast of textures, designs, colors, formats. With the right approach, the linearity “breaks”, a kind of transition is created, which distracts from a small number of square meters without weighing down the space. - Neutral tiles combined with glossy furniture.
- Neutral tiles combined with wooden furniture.
- Format contrast.
- Soft color contrast.
- In a large room, you can apply the principle of zoning, that is, tile the working, dining and walk-through areas in different colors or designs. This will help to “break up” the space, get rid of the feeling of emptiness and some vagueness.
- If you like to experiment, try combining several styles. Create your own fusion design, combining classic and country, Provence and eco, minimalism and ethnic. It is not difficult, especially if there are examples of finished projects.
- Avant-garde tiles and classic furniture.
- Tiles of different colors in a chaotic layout.
- Unusual combination of floor tiles.
- A mix of tiles of different colors and sizes.
- Eclecticism in tiles.
- Wood and marble in one display.
Decoration
Decorative elements are often used to create a spectacular layout of floor tiles:
- Borders and pencils;
- Decor tiles;
- Panel;
- Inserts square, oval, rhombus, etc.
Their main purpose is to emphasize accents, to form a dominant area on the floor. The most common and frequently used type is curb elements. They are narrow tiles with a width of no more than 10 cm, which differ from the main products in pattern, color or surface relief. Pencils - ceramic strips, with a cross section of up to 2 cm can be called a modification of borders.
- Bright border accent.
- Curbed area.
- Dividing border between light and dark background.
- Curb tape.
One collection can contain up to 8 borders and pencils of various sizes and designs, which allows you to create complex compositions on the floor or promote zoning. The most popular types are sold both as part of a series and separately. This type of decorating elements is laid in the same way as tiles - on tile adhesive using dividing crosses.
The next fairly common type of design products is decorative tiles. They are produced in the same sizes as the main ceramics, but on the surface they have a special pattern, smooth or embossed, a different texture, pattern or shade, a realistic image or structure.
Decors allow you to create fundamentally new ways of decorating, to apply bold design solutions. The number of options is truly limitless.
You can use these elements pointwise, form a kind of carpet in the center of the room or a path, highlight a separate part of the kitchen, or completely lay out the floor with them and get a floor covering with a bright pattern.
Panels composed of 2-12 tiles can be called a bright continuation of decors. It differs in that after assembly a solid pattern with a certain plot is formed. Masters, as a rule, try to put this accent design element in the middle of the room, or use it to highlight the dining area.
Ceramic inlays are used less often than borders and decors, but they still give the flooring a special charm and zest. Most often they are produced as an integral element of a composition with dimensions from 2x2 to 10x10 cm. The surface can be glossy, gilded, embossed, textured, decorated with an ornament, pattern or a realistic image. They are best combined with large-format tiles in large areas or as a prefabricated multi-element panel imitating a mosaic.
We have shown you with ready-made examples that tiles are the richest material in terms of design solutions.
The possibilities for decorating are truly endless, you just need to decide to realize your most daring ideas.
- Contrast of paving slabs and ceramics under solid wood.
- Floor and wall decoration in the same range.
- Combination of all tiled floor elements.
- Natural stone effect tiles.
- Patchwork tiles.
- Artificially aged tiles in the interior.
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Material: Kitchen Floor Tiles - What's Important and What's Not
Recently a friend told me how she dropped an IKEA cup on top of her new tiles in the cooking area. The tile broke, not the cup. And this is not about the quality of the cup, but about the wrong choice of tiles. It is not easy to find inexpensive, high-quality and safe floor tiles. And most importantly, changing it later is much more difficult than, for example, re-gluing wallpaper or re-laying linoleum. I will tell you how to make the right choice of floor tiles for the kitchen.
Anna Kolpakova-Sanasaryan
Beauty is not the main thing
It is clear that you come to the store and choose from those collections that you like, those that you can afford.
It’s too early to go to the checkout - it’s important to take one more step: select the most reliable option from the collections you have chosen.
How to choose reliable floor tiles for the kitchen? Pay attention to these parameters:
- Wear class. Purchase tiles of class 3-5 according to the international PEI scale or class 5 according to GOST. This will guarantee slow wear of the tile, resistance to point impacts and its long service life.
- Slip resistant. The best option is tiles with a friction coefficient of 0.75.
- Resistant to chemically aggressive environments. Floor tiles for the kitchen should perfectly withstand the effects of household chemicals - choose class A or AA tiles.
- Porosity or water absorption coefficient. The more porous the ceramic, the more it absorbs moisture. For the kitchen floor, it is better to buy low-porous tiles, for example, with a glazed surface.
- Burn resistant. On the packaging of the tile there should be a “sun” icon - such a tile will not fade over time under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.
Natalia Spivak and Nadezhda Bortsova
What floor tiles should harmonize with
Tiles are quite diverse material in terms of color, but the shade of the floor should somehow be in harmony with the furniture, backsplash and, in the end, emphasize the overall plot of the kitchen .
If you are afraid of making a mistake and love a calm range, start from the color of the furniture and walls (yes, this point should be thought out in advance). Calm with calm, neutral with neutral is the easiest to combine - play on the difference in formats and textures if you choose floor tiles and an apron of the same shade.
Yulia Likhova. Designer-decorator
Advice: I advise you to pay special attention to the countertop. The flooring looks harmoniously in combination with it. Also, catchy floor tiles can be a self-sufficient accent in the interior and have a contrasting color - either on their own or in a pair, say, with an apron (as in the photo).
In my opinion, the tiled floor in the kitchen in terms of shade should occupy an intermediate position between the tone of the wall cladding and the color of the kitchen set. For example, a little darker than the walls, but lighter than the furniture (difference of 2-3 tones) or vice versa.
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In the photo: an example of how the color of the floor tile harmonizes with the glass panels of the kitchen set
If the kitchen set has a wood-like color and texture, the appearance of the wood plays a big role, and not only the color, but also invoice. For example, I would not recommend purchasing a tile with a pattern if the furniture tree has a pronounced growth ring structure: in my opinion, this combination is too much. Wood-look tiles in tandem with wooden kitchen furniture will also look unsuccessful: wood colors and textures are difficult to match and, most likely, they will not harmonize.
Reception from photo: There is quite a lot of wood in the interior to imitate it with tiles - the designer naturally preferred a contrasting material.
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Materials: Wood-look porcelain stoneware vs natural parquet
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But against the backdrop of a white set and laconic design, a cheerful patchwork looks good - this technique is quite common in modern kitchens. And both spacious and quite compact.
As for the formula "dark narrows, light expands" - it really works, especially in small kitchens. So when choosing a floor shade in a small kitchen within the same color, I advise you to choose the lightest, muted, matte.
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In the photo: an example of the fact that one thing should be expressive in the kitchen. In this case, all the attention is on the tile pattern, which is set off by colored seats.
You won't notice the headset right away
LKINTERIOR by LUDMILA KALABEKOVA
In the photo: a counterexample - when the set and backsplash are so bright, it makes no sense to “shout” them with tiles. In this case, the tile acts as a neutral base
Rebecca James Studio
In the photo: squint and look at the photo - you won't even see the pattern of the tile. Meanwhile, it is there, and its presence is justified: the pattern unobtrusively echoes the spheres of kitchen shades
Valentina Saveskul
Cozy Houzy
Tile with a pattern - which one to choose
The combination of colors depends on the task: the more colorful and active the ornament, the more compact the room seems. If you want to put tiles of several colors on the floor in a small kitchen, choose light shades.
Do you need underfloor heating under tiles
It's more of a comfort issue: I know many families living with unheated tiled floors. But I think you will not be able to do otherwise, once stepping barefoot on the warm surface of the tile.
Underfloor heating under the tiles in the kitchen is not necessary under the set. But keep in mind that the warm floor heats exactly to the place where it ends. I often remember a funny story: a friend, stepping back exactly 60 cm from the wall of the kitchen cabinets, put a warm floor under the tiles. But I didn’t take into account that the base of the bottom row of cabinets is always located a little deeper. As a result, during the cooking process, her toes were constantly freezing
Conclusion: When laying a warm floor under a tile in the kitchen, it is better to step 5-10 cm under the cabinets. They will not dry out - do not believe the horror stories on the Internet: after all, technical legs and a plinth essentially close the air gap.
Natalia Preobrazhenskaya | Uyutnaya Kvartira Bureau
How to achieve the desired effect: tile laying options
I visualized the same kitchen with neutral facades, but different types of floor tiles - see how the perception of space changes.
1. Tiles in the form of parquet
Floor tiles in the form of piece parquet with small slabs, laid in a deck way or staggered, visually lengthens or expands the room - depending on the direction of the tiles (along or across).
Natalia Preobrazhenskaya | Bureau "Uyutnaya Kvartira"
2. Tiles of non-uniform shade
This installation is suitable for an elongated kitchen, because it will help to balance the geometry. Both in the first and in the second examples, dark and light coatings and textures contrast: wood-like (in the first case) and stone-like (in the second).
Natalia Preobrazhenskaya | Uyutnaya Kvartira bureau
3.
Dark tiles
Dark tiles in combination with light ceilings and walls visually enlarge the room both in width and height. The abstract texture on the tile also allows you to influence the geometry with the direction of the pattern.
Fact: Dark tiles do not have to be patterned to work for expansion. The same effect can be achieved with dark matte tiles without a pattern. I emphasize: no gloss!
Natalia Preobrazhenskaya | Bureau "Uyutnaya Kvartira"
4. Very dark tiles
If the walls are made light, and the tiles on the floor and ceiling are darkened, due to the visual reduction in height, it will seem that the room has become wider. This technique is good for kitchens with high ceilings.
Natalia Preobrazhenskaya | Bureau "Uyutnaya Kvartira"
5. Tiles-carpet
Laying tiles in the form of a carpet perfectly emphasizes the zoning in kitchen-dining rooms.
