BATHROOMS & KITCHENS
It ’ s those traditional kitchens , seen more on the continent in charming homes across Spain , Greece , Italy and the such , where this design language is spoken with ease and effortless enthusiasm . It could be a concrete run with spaces carved out and shelving inserted for storage , wooden pan racks suspended from the ceiling , floating wooden or stone shelves on the walls and an 18th-century mahogany dresser filled with crockery and glassware – and it ’ s a kitchen look that works a total treat in homes much less sun-drenched too . So do away with coloured Shaker kitchen cabinetry , design a kitchen that lives life on the rustic side , and then style it up with tiles that bring that tale-as-oldas-time look to life .
The Tiles to Do it With
Nonna ’ s Kitchen : our just-launched tile collection from the Ca ’ Pietra studio , this small batch design is handpainted in the UK and was created with that exact trend in mind : recreating quintessential kitchens of Italy ’ s pasta grannies .
Maroc : a Zellige-style tile like Maroc is a failsafe for this wobbly-bobbly kitchen look where everything ’ s supposed to feel a bit more relaxed , imperfect and as nature intended . step but go bigger and broader with your design eye and create room dividers like half ways tiled to carve out a seating nook in your kitchen that doesn ’ t feel boxed in but does feel intimate .
The Tiles to Do it With
Pottery Porcelain : from zingy Kale Green to neutral Oatmeal , these textured tiles are fab on a half-wall . See the bathroom shower room divider as a case in point , close your eyes , and picture it in your kitchen . Sold .
Earthenware : this textural tile has been used in this zen bathroom scheme to create another half wall room divider which we just love . But add that to your kitchen with a striped effect alongside one of its terracotta-coloured companions . The result ? Chef ’ s kiss .
Victorian Style : ending on a colour-loving note , these heritage-inspired square wall tiles are a dream on a room-dividing wall . Whether you ’ ve got antique furniture in your kitchen , coloured cabinets or glossy white ones , these tiles work every time in their palette of greens and whites .
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Rural Shell : straight out of our National Trust collection , this one ’ s got a Zellige thing going on too but with some of the painterly softness of Nonna ’ s Kitchen if you want to bring a gentle dose of charming colour and pattern into the mix .
3 . ZONING AND DIVIDING , BUT MAKE IT ARTY
Some kitchens are big , others are pocket-sized , but zoning your living space is an interior design trick that comes into play no matter the spare meterage to hand . Sectioning up your kitchen is a functional move , helping you make the most of the room , but you can do that in a way that looks as cool as a cucumber .
“ I love trends like this where it ’ s not all about the colour or the pattern of the moment , but is more architectural and digs into clever design touches that rethink a room and how tiles can come into play in a different way to classic walls and floors ,” says Grazzie . Switching up floor tiles to denote a different zone with a playful tiled border is the first
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