Small Kitchen Design

Kitchen Tiles
Tiles form a very important part of the kitchen Decor, making or marring it completely. One of their best aspects is that they are available in small sizes, enabling you to create wonderful patterns. At the same time, the variety in colors, sizes and materials of kitchen tiles is almost endless. Apart from being used on the floors, tiles also form a part of the walls, backsplash and even countertops. Not only do kitchen tiles look extremely attractive, but are also stain as well as water resistant. The only flaw with them is that the grout needs to be cleaned regularly. 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.