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Paint tiles

Combine patterns

Express your personality with patterned tiles, just like these floral designs. Mixing different motifs creates an eclectic look, but limit your palette to no more than three colours to keep things cohesive. The dark panelled wall in this kitchen allows the wall tiles to shine.
Pictured: Tiles, De Ferranti
Add green

Decorating with green can help to bring the benefits of the natural world into your kitchen. Green tiles needn’t be confined to floors and splashbacks though – inject more colour by tiling a breakfast bar or entire wall.
Pictured: Ludlow kitchen, Magnet
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Don’t forget grout

It’s easy to overlook grouting, but opting for a contrasting colour, such as this terracotta, can instantly turn the plainest of white tiles into a design statement.
Pictured: Marylebone metro tiles and Terra di Siena tile grout, both Walls and Floors
Go Japandi

Incorporate shelving

Make a design feature of shelving with the help of your kitchen tiles. The overlapping circles of this design add colour and interest without competing with the sharp angles of the quirky stepped shelf.
Pictured: Sunset Astro tiles, Porcelain Superstore
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Lay herringbone

Think big with a tile mural

Break up colours

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Let the floor do the talking

Get the country look

For a healthy dose of rustic charm, emulate a traditional farmhouse kitchen with terracotta floor tiles. Furniture with sleek lines, like this mid-century-style dining set, will keep the look fresh.
Don’t forget that terracotta and other natural stone tiles will require sealing.
Fit in florals

Although kitchen tiles often lean more towards a more sleek or geometric look, it’s also possible to inject more whimsical floral designs into your scheme.
This delicate wildflower print was named Original Style’s Tile of the Year and it’s not hard to see why – it’s a subtle way to incorporate botanical motifs into any space.
Pictured: Wildflower Rose tile, Original Style
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Mix up walls and floors

Don’t be square

For a nod to the Moroccan look, consider a shaped kitchen tile like these gorgeous arabesque floor tiles from Ca’Pietra, which still fit into a pared-back, muted scheme, all while offering instant rustic charm.
Pictured: Marlborough terracotta tile, Ca’Pietra
Make a statement

Get creative when laying your kitchen tiles for a bold look. Many tiles come in diagonal designs, which can be configured to create patterns from checkerboard to chevron.
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