BATHROOMS & KITCHENS
THE BIG THREE : KITCHEN TILE TRENDS
First came our top three bathroom tile trends for 2025 and now we ’ re serving up the very same but for the other tile-tastic part of the home : the kitchen . Curated by our creative director Grazzie , read on for the three updates you can make to your kitchen in the twelve months ahead to score sky high on the style charts .
1 . ISLAND LIVING JUST GOT GROOVY
“ Everyone wants a kitchen island ; it ’ s a tale as old as time . BUT for 2025 , make that island the grooviest guy out there with textured tiles rather than classic kitchen cabinetry ,” suggests Grazzie .
Yes , an island is there to be functional but it doesn ’ t have to be designed to match your kitchen cabinetry . Design one where open shelving is baked in rather than cupboards and doors and then tile it to the rafters with those that are ridged and grooved and you ’ ll have a statement kitchen island that walks its own walk . Mix it up with a contrasting tile for the worksurface for maximum tiled art effect .
The Tiles to Do it With
Kinfolk : your kitchen island doesn ’ t have to be stony-faced though . Take it down a woody route with the wood-effect Kinfolk tiles : each one reeded to give a tambour-like look to your island .
Bamboo : these matchstick tiles come on a mosaic sheet so you can apply multiples to your kitchen island ’ s surface at one time . You ’ ll be running your hand across its lightly glossed and undulating surface morning , noon and night .
Palm Springs : if you ’ ve gone for a marble or marbleeffect kitchen island worktop , give the illusion of a whole altar of stone with this marble-style porcelain tile in the fluted finish .
2 . THE ONE WITH NO CABINETS
Carrying on the theme of stepping away from classic kitchen cabinetry , this trend goes beyond tiles and considers kitchen design as a whole . “ It ’ s not unusual to see a kitchen with an antique feature or two – a glazed antiqued dresser here , an old and rickety plate rack there – but what is lesser seen in the UK are kitchens that are totally unfitted and a mix of freestanding or custom-made pieces ,” reflects Grazzie .
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