Kitchen floor tile design
The choice of floor tiles in the kitchen must be approached taking into account the increased wear of the surface. The tile in this case has the maximum set of useful properties. Among them:
- wear resistance;
- resistance to mechanical stress;
- environmental friendliness;
- acceptable price.
One of the main advantages of this coating is the variety of shades and patterns.
Colors and texture of tiles for kitchen flooring
Optimal for use in the kitchen are natural tones:
- shades of brown;
- shades of gray;
- shades of green;
- white;
- the black.
Here, as for any other coating, the basic rules for choosing shades work. Bright floors brighten the room and expand the space. The tile is easy to clean, because this floor is not afraid of pollution. Regular wet cleaning is sufficient to maintain sterile cleanliness.
Dark tile flooring is less easily soiled. In addition, the use of dark cladding material has been one of the most popular trends for many years.
An interesting effect can be achieved by combining various shades. The abundance of colors offered on construction wounds will allow you to achieve perfect harmony of the flooring with the rest of the furniture.
It is not necessary that the shade of the floor match the walls or furniture. You can’t even stand them in the same color scheme. Contrast floors have already become popular many years ago and retain this property to this day. But the easiest way to balance the room by color is still a combination of the selected flooring with at least one other item in the kitchen: curtains, furniture, walls or something else.
If it is not possible to cover the floor with natural stone, then you can use simulations. Modern manufacturers make high-quality copies of marble, granite, wood, brick and even textiles.
In addition, the use of artificially aged coatings has recently become a popular technique. Besides the fact that it will give the room a certain style, it will not notice small chips, scuffs and cracks obtained during operation.
The use of patterns on floor tiles is not as popular as before. Nevertheless, the collections of many manufacturers contain such models for fans of bright design.
A variety of patterns for laying floor tiles
In addition to color schemes, you can give the kitchen originality with the help of various laying out schemes. You can use two different shades and stick them in a checkerboard pattern. The result is an interesting contrasting solution that will refresh the interior. It should be borne in mind that the rest of the design should be moderate in the choice of paints. If you do not follow this rule, then the kitchen will turn out to be too colorful.
Quadrangular tiles of the same size can be laid out so that the seams coincide, or so that the seams of the next row fall in the middle of the tile of the previous one. The choice of this or that option depends only on the preferences of the owner, since these two methods do not have fundamental differences.
The variety of tile shapes also gives room for imagination. Larger details fit the minimalist style or high-tech direction. Smaller tiles look great in a country style kitchen.
Some methods of laying out tiles are somewhat similar to gluing parquet. This is especially pronounced when parts that resemble parquet boards are used for flooring. This way of laying will allow you to visually change the shape of the room.Most effectively, the illusion of expanding the space will work if you place the resulting “arrows” from the center to the walls of the kitchen. In addition, you can use more complex patterns, for example, a spiral.
Another original way of decorating the kitchen floor will be the use of tiles of different shapes and sizes. With the help of such details you can create truly original patterns, but for this you need to pre-calculate the laying scheme for the entire area of the kitchen so as not to be mistaken with the number of elements. You can alternate the pieces in different ways. This will not be a full-fledged mosaic, but there is still something in common with the laying out technology. For example, you can use several small parts in a row and one large, after which the sequence is repeated. The most popular way to use tiles of different sizes is to stick small and large parts in equal amounts evenly over the entire area of the kitchen.
Usually use two sizes of tiles. But you can complicate the task and apply three or even four varieties. In this way, you can create an original and unique kitchen interior.
In addition to a combination of sizes, glossy and matte tiles can be combined. Such a floor covering regardless of the primary color will be bright. Shimmers of light on glossy elements fill the kitchen with light. A matte tile will prevent slipping.
You can make the kitchen interior original with the help of unusual shape elements. Many manufacturers have replenished their range with tiles of non-standard shapes. Round details give any interior softness and smooth out sharp lines and transitions. There are some difficulties associated with sticking such tiles. The seams between the elements may look rough. Alternatively, hexagons and octagons can be used. Joining such tiles is much easier.
Triangles, elongated narrow strips, rhombuses and other geometric shapes also look original. They can be used both separately, laying them all the floor, and I combine different forms with each other.
The design of floor tiles for the kitchen should be selected taking into account all the features of the room. But the most important criterion should be the preferences of the owner of this kitchen.
