Wall tiles 'add pizzazz' to kitchen designs

Wall tiles make an excellent addition to any traditional or contemporary kitchen, it was suggested today (August 27th).

According to the Des Moines Register, the wide range of colours, sizes, patterns and textures available can give a kitchen an extra dimension.

With designs now developing into combinations of natural stones, metals, glass and ceramic, wall tiles should be viewed as "more than an easy-to-clean backsplash", it says.

One homeowner to have benefited from such a design is Annie Shelton, who decided to change the four-inch white tile backsplash in the property she bought from her parents.

Ms Shelton opted for chocolate-coloured glass alongside black, brown and grey-flecked marble and beige porcelain set out in various lengths of rectangle tile.

She told the news provider: "I wanted to do something that popped and that would add dimension and texture to the kitchen.

"I love it. It matches the granite [countertops] perfectly."

Earlier this week, Annalyn Andriyenko wrote in a Helium blog post that white and off-white, red and pink undertones and a selection of creams and yellow are three ideal colour schemes for a kitchen.