From Moroccan tile patterns to classic cottage style, there’s a huge variety of patterned tiles to choose from. Vintage or traditional patterned tiles can infuse your kitchen with charm and character. They’re excellent for creating a nostalgic or country-style ambience. With their unique, ribbed texture, fluted tiles add depth and shadow, making your kitchen wall tactile and visually appealing.

Hebe joined the Real Homes team in early 2018 as Staff Writer before moving to the Livingetc team in 2021 where she took on a role as Digital Editor. She loves boho and 70’s style and is a big fan of Instagram as a source of interiors inspiration. When she isn’t writing about interiors, she is renovating her own spaces – be it wallpapering a hallway, painting kitchen cupboards or converting a van. ‘Intelligent storage is the key to maximizing kitchens of all sizes. We often integrate pull-outs, inserts, and dividers in our cabinetry to create the optimal amount of storage for our clients. Fill up shelves with lots of lovely knick knacks – crockery, cookware, jugs, flowers, plants, prints, anything and everything that looks pretty.

Kitchen Floor Ideas That Are Pretty AND Practical

White is often the go-to color when it comes to modern kitchens, but if not designed carefully, white kitchen ideas can sometimes end up feeling quite harsh and clinical looking. Bringing in warmer wood tones, whether on cabinetry or timber flooring, can be a good compromise that will add warmth and character while still feeling fresh and modern. Depending on the design of your kitchen layout, pick modular units that can give you the best storage options to optimize the space available.

• The floor of the open-plan kitchen is made from herringbone parquet, a style often seen in living room that here gives the kitchen area a more luxurious feel.
• Skip bar-style seating at your kitchen island and enjoy quality conversations with your loved ones where everyone feels involved.
• ‘High capacity, well-sited storage is essential to keep everything neat and tidy, providing a clutter-free space that’s a pleasure to use,’ says Danny Lay, Sales Director, Caple.
• To differentiate the two spaces, Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living incorporated two different cabinets.
• Pair it with complementary knobs and an aged brass pendant light to achieve a cohesive look.

The impeccable finishes are what really make the kitchen in this classic Queenslander shine. In this modern kitchen, shields and bowls the owners bought in Africa are earthy elements in the restrained palette. An island bench in a beautiful Bengal Black honed granite is at the centre of this bold kitchen in a warehouse conversion in Brisbane. The kitchen design service is available in all of the company’s stores, which are located across the UK, plus the bespoke workshop in Wiltshire.