How to make a statement with your kitchen tiles

When it comes to placing your kitchen wall tiles, think beyond the traditional horizontal style.

Vertical and herringbone designs add a touch of modernity to your space, or you could add intrigue by selecting honeycomb or scallop-shaped tiles. Opt for whites and creams if you prefer the traditional look, or patterned tiles for a farmhouse kitchen feel (think cream tiles with an animal-themed pattern in cornflower blue).

Embrace the two-tone kitchen trend with two different shades of tiles. Ombre designs look great in shades of grey, blue, pink and green, or you could choose two contrasting colours, and create your own unique striped design.

Alternatively, you could colour-block your kitchen by adding open shelving on your walls, filling each section with different colour tiles.

Want to merge two trends into one? Select two separate colours and arrange them into a herringbone design, to bring your kitchen right up to date!

Black tiles may be classic, but they’re anything but boring. The beauty of black kitchen wall tiles is if you incorporate them into your kitchen design, you can accessorise them with virtually any other colour you like – from bright pops of colour, to soft pastels across your cabinets, kitchen island, and various appliances and accessories.

Alternatively, you could ooze sophistication with an entirely black kitchen (if your kitchen is on the small side, we recommend using gloss ceramic tiles, as they help to reflect the light). To make your tiles truly stand out, add white or grey grouting as a finishing touch.

Subway tiles are here to stay: inspired by New York’s subway stations, they add a modern, industrial-feel to your kitchen.

Their long, thin shape makes them the ideal tiles for arranging into a herringbone or double-weave design. Matte-black and glass tiles are bang on trend; and you’ll have the option of bevelled-edge and flat-edged tiles. Bevelled-edge tiles are great for adding shadow and texture to your walls, whereas flat-edged tiles are ideal if you want to create your own pattern.

If you’d like to incorporate the kitchen tile trend in your home, but don’t want it to look over-the-top, then why not create a focal point in your room through a splashback? This is the perfect opportunity to add a pop of colour — sunshine yellow, bright orange and lime green — all keep your space looking fun and fresh, and look perfect when paired with crisp white.

Alternatively, if you want to leave some of your wall space free from tiles, you could create your very own piece of patchwork. Simply select a section of wall where you’d like to arrange your kitchen tiles, and create a patchwork effect by clustering 10-12 tiles together.