How to Select the Right Tile for Your Kitchen Floor
How to Select the Right Tile for Your Kitchen Floor
You’ve taken the plunge and decided to renovate your kitchen. First thing’s first, kitchen floor tiles! Choosing a colour of a floor tile is the easy part, knowing what type of tile will be best for your home and your family is something else.
With all the different types of tiles on the market, it can be hard to know which one is right for your home. Do you want ceramic or porcelain? What's the difference between a glazed and unglazed tile? How do you pick the right colour?
If you’re struggling to know how to choose kitchen floor tiles, then this guide is for you! We will help you make the right decision and give tips on how to choose the right colour and size for your space. We want you to select a tile that is beautiful, durable and within your price range so that your beautiful kitchen floor will last for years.
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Which Tile is Best for Your Kitchen Floor?
When it comes to choosing modern kitchen floor tiles, colour, patten and shape is important. However, you should look at a few functional elements of the type of tile you want first before deciding on the design elements. For a floor tile to be best for the kitchen space it should b:
- Durable and hard-wearing
- Easy-to-clean
- Stain and scratch resistant
- Water and moisture resistant
Kitchens are considered one of the most high-traffic, high-mess zones in the home. If you think about, it’s where most of the magic happens – cooking, eating, drinking, snacking and socialising with family and friends happens every day in the kitchen. Therefore, you need a flooring choice that is going to allow you to carry on with all of this, without worrying about the floor beneath you.
How to Choose Kitchen Floor Tiles?
At CTM, we recommend a few types of floor tiles for kitchen floors in particular. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are considered both beautiful floor tiles for kitchens and they are durable too. The CTM Kitchen Floor Tile range offers both ceramic and porcelain tile options in glossy and matt options. When it comes to choosing modern kitchen floor tile designs for your home, here are out top tips:
- Know your budget from the start, so you can choose a tile that works in your price range
- Know your needs – do you have little children and pets? Do you need a flooring that can kept clean and hygienic easily?
- Do you entertain a lot? Do you need flooring that is stain resistant and can withstand a lot of foot traffic?
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3 Tips to Choosing the Right Kitchen Floor Tile:
At CTM, we often get asked by our customers for tips on choosing both types and floor tile styles for kitchen areas. Here’s the three tips we always recommend:
#1 – Choose Durable Tiles
Durability is essential for flooring in the kitchen. You want a tile that can withstand both foot traffic and having a few things dropped on it every now and then. Ceramic and porcelain tiles are a great choice when it comes to durability because both tile types are hard-wearing and scratch-resistant. For the kitchen, it’s also wise to choose a glazed tile too as this can help prevent staining and scratching even further.
#2 – Choose Easy-to-Clean Tiles
Because cooking, eating and drinking happens in the kitchen, it’s going to be a floor that needs to be regularly cleaned. Choose a tile that can withstand being cleaned daily, if not every second day, and a tile that is both resistant to water and resistant to chemicals too. You want a tile that can be cleaned with a multi-purpose cleaner, and even with a bleach product for extra sanitising when needed.
#3 - Choose The Right Colour
Once you’ve chosen your tile type (that is durable, easy-to-clean and affordable for your) it’s time to choose the right colour. Most design experts will recommend matching the flooring colour to your cabinetry but that’s not a hard and fast rule. If you’re going with bold colours for the cabinets or the walls, then choosing a more neutral flooring will compliment those choices best. If you’re going for neutrals every where else, you could get creative and choose patterned tiles or lay your tiles in unique patterns on the floor.
Choose From a Wide Range of Kitchen Floor Tiles From CTM
At CTM, you’ll not only find a wide selection of Kitchen Floor Tiles to choose from, but you’ll also be able to get sound advice and help from our experts both online and in store. Choose CTM as your partner for all things walls and floors today.
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