Kitchen wall tiles are easy to clean and maintain, they are durable and will last for many years to come, plus they are attractive with many tiles different styles available. Tiles can introduce style and colour to your kitchen walls and floor and complement the overall room scheme. The kitchen is the heart of the home, where a lot of activity takes place on a daily basis.
Materials: Kitchen tiles can be ceramic or porcelain. Both of which are more than adequate for domestic use in your own home. Tileflair only sell a high quality tile product, so we have complete confidence in the tiles we sell. Glass mosaic tiles are also mosaic suitable for use in the kitchen as a decorative border or stylish splashback. Kitchen floor tiles need to be a stronger material (still ceramic or porcelain) as there will be more traffic and daily use.
Size: Kitchen wall tiles are usually 100 x 100 mm, but it depends on your own taste. Another popular kitchen wall tile size is rectangular such as 100 x 300 mm, which can be fixed to the wall in a brick pattern. Kitchen floor tiles range from 333 x 333 mm to large format 600 x 300 mm, but there are many different sizes and styles available.
Styles: Depending on your kitchen furniture and overall room scheme, you will need to select tiles that match and complement its surroundings. When decorating your kitchen it is always best to follow your heart rather than what is in fashion, as fashion and trends change all the time and you will probably not change your entire kitchen quite so often!
Rustic or country style kitchens use tiles to complete the overall look and feel of the room. Rustic tiles tend to be matt, neutral colours. Matt tiles have a more natural feel to them, as they absorb light in the room like stone in the natural world does. The edges of tiles may be rounded or wavy. Rustic charm encourages wholesome feelings and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. A combination of tile colours can add to the feeling of the room, such as warm orange, muted gold, beige, almond, olive and sage greens and cappuccino brown. Rustic tiles will match kitchen cupboards that are white or cream panelled or wooden, work tops that are butchers block would also suit a country style.