This kitchen backsplash looks hand-painted, but it's actually made of shimmery, pearlescent glass tile. We love how it looks behind the stove: such a unique detail in the kitchen! More

On my short jaunt last week to CERSAIE, the massive European tile show, I saw plenty of gorgeous understated tile. But the designs that really left an impression were more colorful and geometry-inspired — especially the new designs by Patricia Urquiola for luxury tile maker Mutina. Here's a peek at this lovely stuff! More

I've always loved the look of Moroccan tiles in the kitchen, but covering a backsplash or the floor can be pretty cost-prohibitive. So how about focusing on selective areas, like a wall insert or part of a countertop? I love the raspberry-colored patterned tiles in this kitchen, and how they play off the concrete countertop and pop out from the white tiled wall.
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I am building a new kitchen in the house that my husband and I are renovating, and there is a rather overwhelming array of choices to be made. Tile has been one of those. We're choosing a lot of tile (for baths as well as the kitchen). Subway tile is obviously a terrific and classic choice, and since it can be less than $3/square foot, very economical too. But can inexpensive tile go beyond subway tile? What are some other options for those of us on a strict budget? I took my questions to Kirsty Froelich, the corporate designer of The Tile Shop, a nationwide tile retail chain. Here's some of her advice on choosing tile when you're on a budget. More

Anna's 30-year old cookie cutter kitchen served her well, but it was time for an update! A moderate-cost redo later, complete with a wall of metal tile mosaics, gave this kitchen some character. See how it looks now! More

Whether it's subway or Moroccan, kitchen tile is nothing new. Usually seen applied as a backsplash, or perhaps as a countertop, these three examples prove that having both creates an unfussy, streamlined look. More

I have a total thing for Moroccan-inspired tiles. I dream about covering my bathroom floors with them one day, but I may have to make plans to outfit my kitchen now, too.

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We normally see penny tile in the bathroom; it's much less common in the kitchen. But how fun and playful are these little round tiles? Spread on a wall, we think they make a space look bigger—and they're a nice, still-classic alternative to the ubiquitous subway tile. More

The patterns, color, and matte sheen of encaustic tiles have always drawn us to this traditional material for the kitchen. So it's no wonder we stopped to look in awe when we spotted this use of encaustic tiles in one contemporary kitchen: More

We know and love the old classic of black grout with white tile. But what about the reverse? Turns out, black tile with white grout can look a lot better than we ever expected: More