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Kitchen Tile Ideas: Decorative Borders

If you find the idea of tile a bit boring in your kitchen and wish to add some uniqueness in to your designs then it is time you thought about decorative tiles. What’s that you ask? Find out more about these in this section of kitchen tile ideas.

Decorative tiles definitely add the oomph factor to your kitchen. These distinctive tiles can bring a lot of style and substance in to your kitchen. The work on decorative tiles could range from mosaics, geometric designs to custom murals and elegant designs. So with so much work and detail in these you can expect them to be much pricier than your ordinary kitchen tiles.

Due to the cost factor they are much better off being used as decorative borders. So these can be used as decorative borders in kitchen backsplash or on kitchen floors and walls.

Styles available in decorative tiles:

Metal tiles : bronze and copper can be used effectively in kitchen areas. Gold and white bronze are quite popular in marble and stone kitchens. While golden bronze can complement a tumbled marble kitchen white bronze with silver finish can complement a granite kitchen. Similarly polished copper which has a shiny surface can be used as borders in glass or ceramic tiled kitchen. Weathered copper can also be in country style kitchens.

Ceramic tiles: ceramic tiles with elegant designs can be easily paired with stone and glass. These tiles can be depicted with geometric designs or decorative murals and
can be used effectively in backsplashes or as accent elements in kitchen. For some dramatic ceramic backsplashes you can check out www.andersenceramics.com.

Stone /glass tiles: stone can also be etched with different designs and stained to get various looks.  Using them as borders can get you the feel of stone without the cost of the stone.

Similarly glass of different colors and mural designs can be used in kitchens. Glass is especially great for small dark kitchens.

Cement tiles: These are not so costly when used as borders. Cool designs are depicted in these tiles too like sea shells, solid patterns, fishes and abstract geometric patterns. For such wonderful designs take a look at villalagoontile.com.

Porcelain tiles: These are hand painted, glazed and fired to get the desired look. These can also be depicted with scenic elements like flowers, scenery or outdoors to add beauty in your kitchen. The process is a bit time consuming if you wish to order custom designed porcelain tiles.

With a plethora of options in decorative tiles you can make your kitchen truly unique and personalized.

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