How To Style Chic Square Tiles With Replacement Kitchen Doors

Tiles can make or break your kitchen design, as everything from the shape to the colour and the layout you choose to arrange them in will ultimately impact the way your space looks and feels. 

Subway tiles have been a go-to option for kitchen renovations for many years, however they’re now being pushed to the side in favour of smaller, square, retro inspired tiles. Let’s explore why this shift is occurring and how you could style square tiles in your own kitchen.

Why are square tiles making a comeback now? 

While rectangular subway tiles have rightly earned their place as a classic option, square tiles offer more versatility as they can be arranged in a more diverse range of patterns. From classic stripes and checkerboard layouts to tartan inspired and interwoven arrangements, choosing square tiles can allow you to exercise your creativity and create a unique yet highly practical feature in your kitchen. 

Play with a classic checkerboard design 

Square tiles are an ideal option if you want to play with classic patterns in your kitchen. Checkerboard patterns are timeless and traditional, however they can also feel surprisingly fresh simply by choosing interesting or unexpected colour combinations.

Whether you want to design a traditional kitchen that’s in-keeping with the age of your property or you’re keen to incorporate characterful elements into a more contemporary space, you really can’t go wrong with checkerboard tiles.

Use stripes to give your kitchen a bold, graphic look 

Striped patterns can be easily created with square tiles, resulting in a graphic look that also feels dynamic and visually interesting. Pairing a striped tile layout with handleless replacement kitchen doors is a great option if you want your tiles to really shine, as they have a streamlined profile with no extra embellishments to take attention away from your tiles.

Alternatively, you can amplify the clean lines and structured look of striped tiles by choosing replacement kitchen doors with panelling, such as our elegant Bella Stratford or charming tongue and groove style Bella Austin doors. 

Pro Tip: Choosing tiles in muted or tonal shades will prevent striped patterns from looking too harsh. 

Create a focal point by tiling an alcove 

While tiles are perfect for kitchen floors and backsplashes, they can also be used in creative ways to establish focal points in unexpected places. Arranging square tiles in interesting formations in an alcove can create a fun accent in your kitchen, which could be used in a variety of different ways, including an extra food prep area, a coffee station, or open shelving for your cookbook collection.

Pro Tip: Tiles can also enable you to establish clear zones within an open-plan kitchen. However, if you want to maintain a sense of consistency with the colours you’re using throughout your space, you can still create different zones by using the same square tiles arranged in different patterns.

Experiment with tile drenching

An evolution of colour drenching, this design trend involves covering a space in tiles for a stylish and striking look. While tiles of any shape can be used, square tiles offer an elegance that will stand the test of time.

Ideally suited to smaller kitchens or utility rooms, when covering a space in a single uniform tile, it’s really important to choose one that has some texture and interest, whether that be from a slightly irregular surface or an ultra-glossy finish. This will prevent your room from looking too flat and lifeless.

You can also play with adding interest by juxtaposing the finishes of your tiles and your replacement kitchen doors. So, if you’ve opted for matte tiles, choosing cabinetry with a gloss finish will bring light-reflecting properties that will lift your space. Conversely, pairing matte kitchen doors with glossy tiles will help to ground your design and add additional textures into the mix.

Find your perfect match with Happy Doors replacement kitchen doors 

From matte to glossy and neutral to colourful, our range of replacement kitchen doors has something that will elevate every kitchen. Please get in touch with any questions by calling 0345 257 2526 or emailing hello@happy-doors.co.uk.