Inspiration & Helpful Tips for Your Home
Embarking on a tiling project — no matter how simple or small — can be both exciting and unnerving at the same time. What will work best? How many will you need? When can two styles mix, or can they?
We have suggestions that may give you the confidence to be imaginative with our diverse range of tiles. So read on and discover all the possibilities in your hands.
Your Kitchen
Kitchens are popular spaces for using tiles. They’re easy to clean and materials like ceramic and porcelain can counter the heat from cooking to keep kitchens cool. Find out how our range of tiles can help you design your dream kitchen — wet or dry.
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Practical Tip 1
Cleaning Made Easy
Planning to use tiles in your kitchen? Some designs are easier to clean than others.
If you enjoy cooking often, you may want to stay away from wide grouts and pronounced textures where grease residue will collect over time and make cleaning a challenge. For example, this sleek kitchen splash back features a deep, slate-grey surface that’s not only contemporary in style but that can camouflage dirt easily.
If you like this raw, industrial look, you can reimagine it with our Nordik Stone range in Charcoal. Or select variations from the Silkstone or Mood range which come in different colours, too.
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Expanding Your Space
Tiles can help create the illusion of space if your kitchen is on the small side. Try shades that are light – from white and off-white to beige and light greys. And if going plain sounds boring, explore motifs and geometric shapes to break monotony.In this refined modern Italian kitchen example, the elegance and space-enlarging ability of the colour white is celebrated even as the splash back is used as a focal point of interest.
Featuring the Lux White range, the glossy porcelain tiles with marble-inspired veins add a cool touch of luxe while jazzing up an otherwise monotonous theme.
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Remembering Less Is More
When choosing bold designs, it’s easy to get carried away with using a lot of it. To avoid overwhelming a space with it, try limiting your first choice to a feature section of your kitchen.Otherwise, opt for larger, plainer tiles for much of the space, reserving the unique varieties for the feature. This cosy, casual kitchen space for instance capitalises on a checkered floor pattern as a centrepiece, using black and white tiles from our Chess range.
The surrounding walls are kept neutral in off-white while the back splash stays subtle in Satin White tiles from the Colour Craft range.
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Pragmatic Minimalism
Kitchens can be classically simple while being unboring. Achieve this style by opting for white cabinets and island counters, pairing them off with retro-inspired metal stools upholstered in black leather, and keeping a furniture piece — sideboard for instance — in its natural wood colour for warmth.
For that lived-in feeling, invest in a few decorative accents like clay vases and printed art. Lastly, keep the walls and floors in contrasting neutral shades that complement each other.
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Artsy & Rustic Chic
If you like your kitchens a bit more cheerful and spirited, this bohemian gem may be your cup of tea. Recreate the ambience with era-reflective cabinets and appliances in shades of white and pastel grey-blue shades. And off-set the whimsical style with 70’s-inspired Danish chairs in leather.
Round things up by displaying copper utensils on racks. and colourful period pieces of glassware and crockery on exposed, wall-mounted shelves.
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Modern Luxury
14th century elegance meets modern functionality in this subtly glamorous kitchen which capitalises on a palette of three colours as a springboard to achieve its objective. Instantly create the impression of luxury with a black island counter featuring a marble bench top, and a splash back in the same theme.
To offset the stark functionality of the white cabinets, select sleek, black-leather stools with copper-plated legs and gem-shaped pendant lamps, and let a wood-inspired floor add old-world charm to the space.
