4 On-Trend Ways To Refresh Your Kitchen Floor

The kitchen floor is an underrated style aspect of any home – often overlooked in favour of other, more immediately eye-catching elements of the kitchen, like wall decorations or shiny new appliances. However, here at Tiles Direct, we believe there’s a world of possibility when it comes to finding on-trend kitchen floor tiles. In today’s post, we’ll run through some inspiring designs that will motivate you to get the most out of your kitchen floor now that spring has arrived.

The rug effect

Combining two types of tile to create a ‘rug’ in the middle of the floor is a great way to make a large expanse of tiled flooring look great. All you need are two different tiles – we’d recommend a premium, one-colour ceramic for your ‘carpet’ and a more eye-catching piece, such as a Moroccan Nikea tile, for the ‘rug’ element of the design. But it’s all up to you – you could reverse this suggestion and have a rectangle of calm amongst some more riotous ceramic kitchen floor designs.

Expressive patterning options

The time has come to move away from standard, time-honoured designs and move towards some more outlandish patterning options for your floor tiles. Herringbone, parquet and chevron tiles aren’t just an option for kitchen wall tiles – they can also create a powerful floor tile look in any kitchen. Just make sure your styling isn’t too over the top – herringbone floor tiles combined with herringbone wall tiles in the same colour is a bit much. It’s important to take inspiration from the rug effect and think about the space around your tiles – like the white paper space around a haiku.

Encaustic cement tiles

Encaustic cement tiles can come in a wide range of designs, but geometric styles are very in for 2018. Utilising pastel shades, these designs can really transform your kitchen floor with a dazzling yet subtle pattern. Of our current selection, we think that our HLine Effect Ice tile is the ideal option to really capture this on-trend style – as its subtle shading when repeated across a kitchen floor is the epitome of elegance and sophistication.

Materials mixed and matched

Another on-trend tile idea perfect for a rustic-look kitchen is a mixed-material-look tile, like our brand new Da Vinci Mix floor tile – combining wood-effect chic with encaustic patterning. This is a highly coveted look this year, as Grand Designs Magazine calls mixing materials one of their five tile trends for 2018. The wood effect gives off a homely, rustic vibe – and can easily be combined with any tile designs for a powerful and peculiar aesthetic that’s sure to get people talking.

We hope this quick run-through of fashionable tile ideas for kitchen floors has given you plenty of inspiration to kickstart your springtime kitchen overhaul. Browse our full range here and get planning today.