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Backsplash Tiles

If you’re looking for an easy and cost-effective way to update or refresh one of the rooms in your home, backsplash tile is a great option. Backsplash tiles offer the perfect pop of color, texture and pattern while adding to the functionality of the kitchen, by protecting the walls from splashes and stains. It’s a small enough area that it won’t overwhelm the space, but it makes a big impact on the entire kitchen.

What Are Backsplash Tiles?

Backsplash tiles are usually small to medium sized tiles and can be ceramic, porcelain or cement. They are meant to provide a water-resistant and durable barrier between the wall of the kitchen and all of the messes from cooking. Backsplash tiles help to prevent staining and water damage on the wall, and provide a stylistic touch with the nearly unlimited amount of colors, sizes, shapes, and patterns to choose from.

Kitchen Backsplash Tiles

Tiles are a great material to include in your kitchen remodel or refresh and they’re one of the most visually stunning and practical products you can find. You can place them on the floors for a durable foundation for the high traffic area, and on the backsplash to make clean-up easier and faster. If you’re planning a total renovation of your kitchen, be sure to include tile in your plans. And if you’re simply looking to spruce up an outdated kitchen, start with the backsplash and look at the many tile options before you head right to other more expensive changes. Kitchen backsplash tile is a small and easy way to instantly change the entire look and feel of your kitchen.

The Importance of Backsplash Tiles

When you hear the word kitchen you think of the stove, cabinets, table, fridge, or floor. You probably don’t think about kitchen wall tiles running along your backsplash. This is an overlooked design element, yet it has a major visual impact and plays an important role in your overall design scheme. The backsplash is very visible, meaning kitchen tiles are the first thing people see when they enter the space. A backsplash can also complement or contrast with kitchen floor tiles, adding dynamic to any kitchen. The space above your counter tops could be subtle or stunning. Either way, kitchen wall tiles are an essential element to consider.

The backsplash is also important from a practical perspective. Kitchen tiles may look great along the backsplash, but they also provide protection where you need it most. Your counter tops are the messiest part of the kitchen, even more than the kitchen floor tiles. Counters get wet, sticky, grimy, food covered, and eventually wear out. Since your backsplash meets the countertop, you want a material for both spaces that’s equally tough to withstand daily use. Cement kitchen tile is ideal for your backsplash because it cleans easily, stands up to abuse, hides wear and tear, and seals the space. Of all the materials you could use on a backsplash, kitchen tiles offer a singular blend of style and strength.

When is it Time for a New Backsplash?

If you are planning to completely remodel your kitchen, adding kitchen wall tiles and kitchen floor tiles is a great choice. You won’t regret the way they look and feel in your new space. And if you’re not in the midst of a full remodel, there are still lots of great reasons to switch out your current backsplash and replace it with kitchen tiles you love:

  • Your Design is Dated: Backsplash styles come and go. If the kitchen wall tiles you currently have are a decade or more old they probably show their age. Putting modern kitchen tiles in their place gives your kitchen an immediate update, even if the appliances, cabinets, and counter tops are still older.
  • The Backsplash is Dingy: If your current backsplash is not made of tile, it’s probably showing signs of wear and tear. Your wall may be covered by chips, cracks, and stains that won’t come out. Those flaws keep the kitchen from ever looking truly fresh and clean. Installing kitchen wall tiles solves that problem and ensures your kitchen continues to gleam for years to come.
  • You’re Making Other Changes: A full kitchen remodel is often expensive and disruptive. If you’re already changing one element in your kitchen, like your stove or your kitchen floor tiles, consider changing the backsplash too. It’s a relatively quick and affordable project and has a big impact on the overall look and feel of the space. Something as simple as new kitchen tiles makes a kitchen feel fully updated.
  • When You’re Trying to Sell: What better way to make your home stand out to buyers than by adding bold kitchen wall tiles? An amazing looking backsplash gives your kitchen a unique look that leaves an impression. Better still, it’s an easy and affordable update that makes your home look a lot more valuable and inviting.

The Benefits of Backsplash Cement Tiles

The tile you’re probably most used to seeing is ceramic tile, but we want to redirect your focus to another type of tile that has the same beauty but comes with many more benefits. Cement tile is made from an entirely different process than ceramic tiles, with a hard-wearing mixture of mineral powder, cement, sand, and color pigment. It is compressed with about 2,000 pounds of hydraulic pressure, and the design becomes a part of the tile, not simply glazed or painted on the surface. Ceramic tiles are made with clays and glazes and are fired in kilns and don’t offer the same level of resiliency. Cement tiles have proven to be more durable and long-lasting than ceramic tiles and show less wear and tear over time. Backsplash cement tiles are also water-resistant and stain-resistant when sealed properly.

For your kitchen backsplash, cement tiles offer a virtually infinite amount of design options.

Backsplash Ideas Using Cement Tiles

One of the most classic cement tile designs is the intricate floral or Moorish pattern. This look dates back to the early 20th century and is just as popular today. The options for this type of traditional pattern are endless, ranging from colorful and bright to serene and neutral. Depending on the style of your home, you can add a unique flair to your kitchen with backsplash cement tile.

There are so many more styles besides traditional filigree and floral patterns of cement tiles, and we’ve listed a few backsplash ideas below.

Classic Subway Cement Tiles

If you’re in love with the classic subway tile, you can purchase cement tiles in the same rectangle shape and size and recreate this look in your kitchen. By choosing cement kitchen backsplash tiles you’ll enjoy the added benefit of them being extra hard-wearing.

Neutral Pattern Backsplash Cement Tiles

Many homeowners prefer subdued neutral tones in their kitchen, to ensure that it will remain beautiful and up-to-date for a long time. However, neutral colors don’t have to mean plain and boring; you can choose a cement backsplash tile pattern in a neutral tone, like off-white or gray, and enjoy a unique pattern and texture without overwhelming the space with bright colors.

Fun Geometric Backsplash

Clean lines and crisp geometric patterns are in style right now and add a fun, dramatic punch in an outdated kitchen. Options include dual toned backsplash concrete tiles with either bright or neutral colors.

Scalloped Cement Tiles

A fun take on a more classic rectangle or square tile backsplash is scalloped tile. The pattern resembles repeating fish scales and offers a refreshing alternative to more common shapes.

 

Designing Backsplash Tiles

Are you ready to begin designing your kitchen refresh and want to choose your cement backsplash tiles? You’ll see that our Echo, Minis, and Andalucia Collections are most recommended for backsplashes. If you see something that you love but you’d like a different color, we can help you personalize the concrete backsplash tiles. And if you have a completely different design you don’t see on our website, our sales team will work with you to create your own custom backsplash tile!

 

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