At the same time, you need to replace them when they get chipped or cracked. Still, using tiles in kitchen is a good option.
Kitchen Tile Ideas
- While making using of tiles in your kitchen, don't make the mistake of going for coordinated colors, between work surface, walls, floor, and the like. Rather, make use of contrasting accent colors and create an impact.
- One of the main surfaces that you have to coordinate your kitchen tiles with comprises of the doors, and not the worktop. The kitchen tiles should be either of a lighter or darker shade, or a contrasting accent color.
- While selecting kitchen tiles, try to make use of different materials. An assortment of ceramic, stone, glass and metal tiles can impart an interesting look to your kitchen, which will be affordable as well.
- Using different tile textures can also work to the advantage of your kitchen. Matt, silk or gloss tiles; un-filled travertine, polished natural stone or porcelain tiles and glass tiles - all lend a different look.
- The color of kitchen tiles is also something that should be kept in consideration while selecting the tiles. For example, using dark colored tiles as flooring creates the impression of a larger space.
- While using tiles, do not forget to pay attention on grout color. Using contrasting color can add to the look of the kitchen, but also shows grouting or tiling mistakes easily. On the other hand, coordinating grout color creates a seamless effect.
Selecting the Right Tiles
- Backsplash is the area that catches most of the spills of day-to-day cooking, so make sure that the tiles you use for the same are easy to clean as well as maintain. At the same time, they should impart a bit of character to the kitchen.
- While selecting the floor tiles, remember that they will have to bear the maximum brunt, of spills, knocking of pots and pans, etc. So, they need to strong and tough. This is one of the main reasons why glass tiles don't work well in this case, except as accents.
- For floor tiles, glazed tiles will not work too well, since they tend to get very slippery with a little bit of water also. At the same time, kitchen floor tiles should not be too porous or they will absorb the stains and spills too quickly, making it difficult for you to clean them.
- Kitchen walls catch your eye very easily. So, make sure to give a lovable look to them. In this case, you can use feature tiles, borders and pattern designs to lend individuality.
