Trend: Playful Heritage

Here we’ve juxtaposed classic Victorian wood panelling with a bright, beautiful blue to enliven the space. The Ruzzini tile, laid in a traditional diamond pattern on the floor, grounds the look allowing the colourful walls to add the modern touch to the space. If you wanted to go bolder, take the colour over the entire wall and ceiling and then add some colourful accessories onto the sideboard. Some contrasting art in eclectic frames would look fantastic above the panelling.

If you’ve got the space, place an armchair here to add an element of softness, alternatively a sheer linen curtain would work well over the door window, adding texture without taking too much of the light away.

In a kitchen, it’s a lot easier to install modern units so pare this back with more traditional tiles. We’ve chosen Zellica on the walls as the antique white shade feels clean without being too clinical and the high-gloss rustic surface texture of the tile lends that vintage vibe to the space.

If you’re looking for that eclectic edge, add a patterned encaustic tile onto the floor and pull colours from that to decorate both the kitchen cabinets and accessorise the rest of the room. Geomantic’s Gracia tile would be perfect with dove grey units, brass fixtures, reeded glassware and a mid-century inspired dining set.

Product featured: Zellica Antique White

For this kitchen, we’ve allowed the intricately patterned tile determine the colour scheme and then modernised it with sleek matt units and mixed metals in the hardware and accessories. Chrome is coming back in vogue so watch out for ultra shiny taps and door handles!

There are multiple options for the floor here, depending on the look you want to achieve.

For a relaxed look, you could use a light coloured wood effect tile, Skandi Oak would work well with the pink units. If you wanted to lean into the retro vibe and add a touch of luxe, a faux marble like Novene would look great. However, we’d like to toughen up that floral pattern by using a grey textured stone effect tile like Essen. The contrast in materials adds a tactile and unexpected quality to the kitchen.