Tiles are a classic choice for kitchens, bathrooms, outdoor areas and any other room that needs durable, beautiful floors or walls. Make your home more attractive, valuable and protected with professional Auckland tiling contractors. New years bring new trends, and there are plenty of beautiful, functional tiling trends for 2025 New Zealand homes.
Top Tiling Trends For NZ Homes In 2025
Tiles come in so many beautiful colours, patterns, shapes and sizes, so your possibilities are endless:
Checkerboard: A Timeless Look. Checkerboard patterns are so classic that they don’t need an introduction. This alternating dark-light tile style is elegant and can suit any kind of interior design. Its simplicity means it won’t overwhelm your space, but it’s also not too plain.
Furthermore, while most people think of ‘black and white’ when they think ‘checkerboard,’ you don’t have to stick to this colour pattern. Choose different dark-light colour pairs, textures and tile sizes to truly customise your space. Look at the colours you use for other parts of your room to pick the perfect look for your checkerboard tiles.
If you’re having trouble picking your style, talk to your Auckland tiling contractors about what they have available and what they recommend.
Stripes: Simple, Classic And Beautiful. Choose multiple colours and create lovely stripes going vertically or horizontally along your walls or floors. Dark-light colour pairs are popular, but don’t be afraid to get creative. Choose different tile sizes, shapes, colours, textures, etc.
Just like checkerboard patterns, stripes aren’t going anywhere. They continue to be a timeless option, and they could be perfect for your kitchen, bathroom or outdoor space.
Consider mixing and matching different tile trends and patterns in parts of your home. For example, why not have striped tile walls and checkerboard floors in your bathroom? The contrasting styles can complement one another to create a visually interesting space.
Marble Tiles: Sophisticated Elegance. There’s nothing quite like the look of marble. Bring an artsy look to your home with magnificent marble tiles. The natural appearance of marble will ensure every tile is unique.
Consider marble tiles for bathroom vanities, feature walls and kitchen backsplashes.
Geometric Patterns: Bold And Eye-Catching Surfaces. Classic, straightforward designs are beautiful, but what about bold geometric patterns? Think about hexagons, herringbone and chevron patterns to make a statement with your walls and floors. These geometric patterns are perfect for feature walls, kitchen backsplashes and unique floor and wall designs.
Sandy Colours: Beach-Inspired Comfort. Bring the beach to your home with beautiful sandy colours. Tans, beiges, browns and other earth tones are reminiscent of sandy beaches, sunny sand dunes and ocean floors. These colours are warm and comforting, instilling a sense of tranquillity in your home. These colours go well with nearly any accent colour, so you can add a bit of whimsy with a bold accent hue to complement your cosy, sandy space.
Water Hues: Aqua Elegance. Delve into the majesty of the ocean with stunning blue colour palettes. Use colourful blues in different shades to create a space that reminds you of the beauty of the sea. Brighter blues can invoke the feeling of tropical waves, and deeper colours can emulate the serenity of the deep ocean.
Choose your tile sizes, finishes and textures wisely to match your ocean theme.
Monochromatic Palettes: Consistent Colours. Choose tile colours in a single colour family, such as all-whites, blues, earthy tones and so on. Keeping all the tile colours similar but in different shades creates a sense of flow in your design. Use different sizes to add visual interest while using a monochromatic colour palette.
Monochrome is popular for minimalist interior design styles and contemporary homes.
Large Tiles: Bold, Seamless Designs. Larger options mean fewer grout lines and a more continuous and minimalistic design. Choose patterns with larger tiles if you want a less busy and more streamlined look for your tile walls and floors.
Ask your Auckland tile contractors about what kind of large tile patterns would be suitable for your space. Review the larger tiles they have available and brainstorm what you could do.
Conversely, small tiles can be used to create more intricate, complex designs. Try to find the balance between simple and complicated to create the perfect space for you.
Indoor-Outdoor Flow: Cohesive Designs Inside And Out. Consider using matching or similar colours and patterns for your tiles inside and outside of your home to create a harmonious flow throughout your property. The tiles in your kitchen and bathroom could have a similar vibe to the tiles on your patio. Then, you could follow suit with your interior design to truly elevate your space.
This method is suitable for homes with open living spaces.
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