Tiles for the kitchen on the floor: design, types, colors, layout options, shapes, styles

Pros and cons of tiling flooring

There are several positive and negative qualities of this cladding.

Which tiles to choose for the kitchen on the floor?

Depending on the composition, tile products are divided into the following types:

• Ceramic. It is a classic version on a clay base, made by firing. Ceramics retains its presentable appearance for a long time, does not electrify, does not accumulate dust and is not afraid of temperature extremes. It can have several varieties, for example, glazed, unglazed or small-format metlakh.
• Porcelain stoneware. It is very durable, wear-resistant, easy to clean and resistant to various types of dirt. Porcelain stoneware perfectly suits any style solution and has an exquisite, luxurious appearance, can imitate a stone pattern, have a matte, polished or rough surface.
• Quartz vinyl. Modern look of tiles, consisting of several layers with the addition of quartz sand and fiberglass. Quartz vinyl products are not slippery, perfectly protect from moisture, are distinguished by high-quality sound insulation and fire resistance.

Aesthetically attractive and functional tile cladding, thanks to the huge assortment, color scheme and variety of shapes, is able to satisfy any financial capabilities and stylistic preferences.

The photo shows the interior of the kitchen with multi-colored ceramic tiles in the shape of a hexagon on the floor.

Floor tile colors

The shading solution is very important in interior design. Floor finishes can be done equally well in bright or more subdued colors.

Black

Perfectly combines practical and artistic components, allows you to show unlimited imagination and gives inexhaustible inspiration in interior decoration.

In the photo there is a square tile in black on the floor in the interior of the kitchen in the loft style.

White

It has a strong reflective effect, due to which sunlight and artificial light in the room multiplies, endowing the space with lightness, radiance, airiness and freshness.This light cladding will be especially relevant for small kitchen in Khrushchev.

Beige

Warm beige tonesdue to their versatility, they are ideal for almost any interior solution and add the necessary comfort to the atmosphere.

Gray

It is a strict, but at the same time very chic design, which allows you to form an interesting and balanced design.

In the photo there is a kitchen with a floor decorated with gray tiles with a glossy surface.

Brown

It is very relevant, evokes associations with a noble, monumental and calm interior and gives comfort to any kitchen space.

Red

Such a juicy, bright cladding radically changes the external interior appearance, allows you to go beyond the usual and makes the environment truly unique. The shade of terracotta deserves special attention, which combines red, brown and orange shades and endows the atmosphere with nobility and naturalness.

Combination of several colors

A combination of multi-colored products, traditional black and white contrast, spectacular purple with yellow, pink with black or blue and white, will create an original design and simulate the geometry of the kitchen space.

The photo shows a classic combination of black and white tiles in the interior of a small kitchen.

Tile layout options

The most common installation option is to arrange square or rectangular tile products in even rows. Much more interesting on the floor looks like a runaway layout, reminiscent of brickwork or diagonal placement, which also looks very unusual and, in addition, allows you to visually expand the space.

Quite complicated, but at the same time very effective, the layout of a rectangular tile with a herringbone is considered. Modules can also be staggered by combining different color combinations.

The photo shows the design of a modern kitchen and black floor tiles with a diagonal layout.

Shapes and sizes of tiles on the floor

There are several main types of sizes and shapes.

Square or rectangular

Tiled rectangular or square modules, despite their simplicity, give the floor a very expressive look and model the space, for example, making an elongated and narrow kitchen much more proportional.

The photo shows a patterned square-shaped tile on the floor in the interior of a classic kitchen.

Rhombus

Such a geometric coating always looks advantageous and rather unusual and has a truly elegant appearance.

Honeycomb

This hexagonal shape resembles a honeycomb and looks very natural. Such a curly floor finish is an original, unusual, but not too pretentious design.

Big

Large-format modules bring a certain zest to the atmosphere, and due to the minimum number of seams and joints with high-quality epoxy grout, give the floor solidity.

The photo shows the interior of the kitchen and the floor, tiled with large square tiles with an aging effect.

Small

Small size ceramics, something in between classic and mosaic tile modules and is perfect for masking small irregularities in the plane.

Photo of kitchen design with tiles on the floor

Several interesting design options for the kitchen floor.

Combined floor

Nowadays, a combination of different floor coverings is quite common:

• From tiles and laminate. This combination is not only fashionable, pleasing to the eye and cozy at home, but also quite reliable, of high quality and durable.
• Parquet board and tiles. Parquet boards and tiled flooring, harmonious in color and texture, look especially good together, provide visual zoning of a room, for example, in a studio apartment and make it more sophisticated and complex.

In the photo, a combined floor with parquet board and tiles, made in a semicircle in the interior of the kitchen combined with the dining room.

These combined materials complement each other perfectly and create a harmonious transition. Tile with a glossy surface, perfectly matches both wood flooring and linoleum and forms special eclectic design.

In the photo there is a working area with a wall and floor laid out, diamond-shaped mosaic tiles.

See examples finishing the apron with tiles.

Under the tree

Wood-like ceramics calmly tolerates moisture, fire, harsh chemicals and does not need complicated maintenance. It also perfectly combines with other facing materials and always gives the furnishings a more solid and respectable look.

Marbled

A finish that can mimic marble has properties and characteristics that are in no way inferior to natural stone. This finishing material undoubtedly endows the interior with aesthetics, luxury and special gloss.

Matt

Due to the matte surface, the furnishings acquire a calmer, austere and stylish image, and an inviting and warm atmosphere is created in the kitchen.

Patchwork

Each patterned tile in the patchwork style has its own uniqueness, which allows you to create an original flooring that looks like a colorful oriental carpet.

With inserts

A huge selection of tiles with decor in the form of inserts, differs in a variety of styling options and provides an opportunity to experiment and bring to life any design ideas.

Mosaic

It is a truly sophisticated decoration option that, thanks to the play of light, creates unique volumetric patterns on the floor.

Be sure to see what does a mosaic look like in the kitchen.

Panel

Large or small panels, create a unique floor composition and become the main stylish decorative element of the kitchen.

With a pattern or ornament

Tiles decorated with painted floral, geometric or abstract patterns and ornaments will endow the interior with exclusivity and originality, and products with drawings with a 3D effect will undoubtedly become a real art object of the room.

What do floor tiles look like in different styles?

Tiled flooring can be an excellent solution for a kitchen made in any style direction, for example, such as loft, provence, high-tech, Scandinavian, oriental, classic or modern style.

On the photo kitchen-living room in classic style with a floor decorated with tiles with monogram patterns.

• For the classics, they often prefer marbled finish or monochromatic products with a discreet discreet pattern, for example, monograms or stripes, organically complementing the overall interior.
• Tile under aged brick or stone in dark colors will perfectly complement loft room, and tile modules with imitation of wood with patina or plain tiles in pastel colors will decorate the kitchen in Provence style.
• In a modern direction or high-tech style, a glossy or matte tile floor in plain gray, black, white or beige will be especially appropriate.

Photo gallery

Thanks to such a finishing material as floor tiles, it is possible to place the necessary graceful accents in the kitchen space and emphasize the overall design, making it much brighter or, on the contrary, calmer.