Mosaic Tiles: 5 Futuristic Kitchen Design Ideas
If you’re not on board with the recent trend of rustic, vintage-look kitchens, you’re in luck. Thanks to the proliferation of kitchen tech and the sheer variety of futuristic-looking mosaic tiles, making your kitchen look like the galley on the Starship Enterprise has never been easier (or more on-trend). Below, we’ve listed five ideas that’ll help your kitchen boldly go where no kitchen has gone before.
Incorporate technology
Kitchen technology has become more and more popular over the years, thanks to various breakthroughs and the increased adoption of IoT (Internet of Things) enabled devices. We think the latest and greatest home gadgets are great, but they need a kitchen that reflects their cutting-edge capabilities.
Take, for example, a smart TV embedded into the kitchen wall. If surrounded by the wrong type of wall tiles, it can look like a large black hole in the middle of your wall – sucking the colour out of your kitchen. However, when paired with some dark kitchen wall tiles, it can create a stunning premium look, especially when the screen is turned on and the screen appears as a brilliant rectangle through the dark.
Tile pictured: 3D Gloss Mix Brown 30.5cm x 26.5cm Mosaic
Get the 3D look
Evocative of the mind-bending artworks of MC Escher, 3D-look mosaic wall tiles are a great option for a futuristic kitchen. Outlandish yet classy all the same, these tiles work well in a statement splashback paired with some high-tech plumbing installations like boiling water taps. Just keep an eye on your cooking, and don’t get lost in the patterns!
Keep it dark
Darker colours are your best bet if you’re looking to nail the futurist aesthetic. Smart navy blues and deep greens alongside monochromes are a winning combination and don’t be afraid of using mirrored tiles for that extra sci-fi sheen. Pair these tile choices with some high-powered lights for an added premium look, contrasting light and dark.
Set a course for quartz
Continuing with our dark theme, black quartz mosaic tiles add a splash of decadence with their shiny stone detailing – making your kitchen sparkle under lights. Consider pairing these with white quartz kitchen floor tiles for a striking two-tone look, or with some statement patterned tiles to create a focal point around your cooking area. Their opulent look is a sure-fire way to make the most of a high-tech kitchen, making gadgets such as induction hobs and warming drawers look like futuristic technology.
Embrace retrofuturism
Considering what used to be thought as futuristic is the essence of retrofuturism, a design movement gaining pace in 2018. An easy way to epitomise this is by combining 1950s look kitchen gadgets with a mosaic crafted from kitchen wall tiles in any colour you desire – combining a vintage throwback with cutting-edge style, this look is sure to stand the test of time.
From mirrored to dramatic monochrome, there are options galore when it comes to mosaic tiles – especially when it comes to the endless number of combinations available. Get creative and take your kitchen back to the future in 2018.
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