Tiles are important part of the Kitchen

2. Modern Kitchen Tiles

3. Tile has been around for many years and has been used in
various areas of the kitchen. With all the new materials for
tile, you can easily create a modern design. Use your
imagination to develop the perfect tile design that suits your
style in your kitchen.

4. Backsplash
The most obvious use for tile in the kitchen is for a backsplash.
The choices for tile have come a long way and now include
modern materials like glass and metal. Glass tiles, made from
recycled glass, come in finishes ranging between glossy to flat.
Creating an entire glass backsplash or just adding a few
intermittently with ceramic tiles produces a sparkling accent
to the rest of the kitchen. Glass tiles paired with large windows
or glass-front cabinets put more focus on the translucent
effect.
Metal tiles can be found in stainless steel and copper. With the
popular stainless steel appliances and countertops, metal
backsplashes in various textured tile designs creates a perfect
match.

5. Countertop
Even though there are many other countertop choices besides
traditional, many homeowners still admire the timeless beauty
of countertops. Tile for countertops is made from ceramic,
porcelain or granite. The biggest problem of tile for
countertops is keeping the grout clean and sanitary. It is
imperative to properly seal grout. Using larger tiles means
less area of grout and therefore less cleaning and sealing.
Colored grout is also a popular idea instead of using white
grout, which shows stains and discoloration.

6. Wall Designs
A beautiful mosaic or other tile design adhered to the kitchen
wall is a masterpiece that never goes out of style. Place the
tile design above your backsplash behind the stove or on a
plain wall. Mosaics and tile designs can follow a decorating
theme in your kitchen or just be and abstract arrangement of
tiles. Surround a kitchen fireplace or window with a tile design
that draws attention to a specific area of the
kitchen cabinets calgary to display the mosaic or favorite art.
Create a picture frame of sorts out of tile that encases the
mosaic or a window and is used in place of a traditional wood
window frame. Add ceiling spotlights to shine on your tile
design.

7. Floor
Faux hardwood porcelain tiles offer a great flooring option that
looks like real wood but is more durable and less fussy than
wood floors. Faux wood tiles come in 2-, 3- and 4-inch planks
and are a perfect solution for kitchen floors with a lot of
traffic. Traditional ceramic tiles in large squares arranged on
the floor also give a modern look. These tiles, although
gorgeous to look at, may be cold and hard on legs and feet for
standing on for long periods of time.