By Karen Kirk
March 2024
ADD A PUNCH OF PERSONALITY IN THE KITCHEN WITH A BOLD PATTERNED TILED FLOOR.
If you’re looking for fresh new ways to elevate your new or existing kitchen design, you might want to reconsider your options for the kitchen floor and think about going for one that offers personality, durability and style. These days, a wood floor is not the only option you have for your beautiful kitchen.
The tile options today are endless offering limitless designs in natural stone, porcelain, quartz, ceramic and concrete suitable for every style imaginable from modern to traditional and farmhouse to vintage. Although wood floors in the kitchen remain popular choices, there’s a growing interest in tiling the kitchen floor not only for practical reasons but to create a visually unique floor that will transition from the kitchen to adjacent rooms. By creating a stunning patterned tile floor you’ll add character and style to a neutral kitchen. Changing the flooring in an open-plan space will help to visually define cooking, dining and living zones in the space.
Here are some inspiring tile floor designs that can instantly change the mood of a room, create a focal point or add a final flourish that elevates your home’s design.
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The classic checkerboard ceramic tile floor in charcoal and light gray to complement the Thermador stainless steel appliances, offers a classic French bistro look and transitions beautifully to a wood floor in the adjacent rooms. A practical tile floor can totally transform a space, especially when renovating period properties.
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Second Place Award Winner of the Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge Dane Austin added a bold statement with a unique geometric tiled floor for his bespoke blue and black vintage-inspired kitchen. The blue integrated paneled Thermador two-door fridge and the natural wood island help neutralize the busy pattern on the floor.
Design: Dane Austin Design @daneaustindesign
Photo Jared Kuzia Photography
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If installing a new patterned tile floor isn’t in your reno budget, Designer Julie Howard of Timber Trails offers a simple alternative to get the look. A beautiful antique woven runner laid on top of the gorgeous herringbone oak floors between the perimeter wall and the kitchen island offers dramatic results.
Thermador 48-inch Dual Fuel Freestanding range
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A unique design element in a kitchen or pantry, bold graphic floor tiles in rich neutral hues, offer personality and style in ways that are only limited by your imagination and budget. This playful pantry by Designer Michelle Nussbaumer is a bold statement that speaks to her unique creative talents.
Thermador panel-ready Undercounter Fridge and Freezer drawers finished in high gloss blue.
Design: Michelle Nussbaumer Design @Michellenussbaumer
Photo: @Douglas Friedman