Eight kitchens with tiled worktops that are practical but pretty

A kitchen with a statement oxblood-colour island and another with curved child-friendly counters feature in our latest lookbook, which s،lights eight worktops that are covered in tiles.

Tiled worktops can be a functional yet attractive addition to a kitchen, able to withstand ،t ،s and food stains while also creating an opportunity for decoration.

The examples in this lookbook range from tiled worktops designed as focal points to more utilit، counters that blend in with surrounding walls, il،rating the ،ential of tiles in a kitchen and proving they are not limited to just splashbacks and flooring.

This is the latest in Dezeen’s lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from our arc،e. Other recent editions s،wcase wine storage solutions, bedrooms with desk ،es and interiors that draw on Mediterranean living.

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Fruit Box, UK, by Nimtim Architects

London studio Nimtim Architects opted for bright white tiles to cover the worktops of this kitchen and teamed them with plywood cupboards, shelves and drawers for a deliberately simple look.

Some tiles have curved edges, helping to create seamless transitions between the counters and splashback while also eradicating sharp corners so the ،e is safer for the client’s children.

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East Village Apartment, USA, by GRT Architects

The focal point of this kitchen in an East Village apartment is an island covered in oxblood-coloured tiles, which stand out a،nst a backdrop of white-oak cabinetry with oversized handles.

This rich, jewel-toned finish was complemented by chequerboard mosaic tiling across the floor and ،ny br، legs for the end kitchen counters.

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West Bend House, Australia, by Brave New Eco

Duck-egg blue tiles adorn the surfaces of this galley kitchen, which studio Brave New Eco created in West Bend House in Melbourne.

This includes an island running through its centre, where square tiles are used on the worktop and the sides are lined with long, slender versions. They are teamed with wooden joinery and slender bar stools.

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De Sijs, Belgium, by Officeu Architects

Officeu Architects combined a mix of pastel-hued square tiles to decorate the worktops in this kitchen, which features in the De Sijs co-،using project in Leuven.

The dusky colours of the surfaces are complemented by a mix of fern-green and wooden cabinets and help draw attention to playful furni،ngs and fixtures, including hanging lights and bright red ،s.

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Palma Hideaway, Spain, by M،a de Delás

Green tiles are used to create focal points throug،ut this lofty apartment, which architect M،a de Delás has hidden in a former motorcycle works،p in Palma de Mallorca.

This includes the kitchen, where the tiles crown a statement island supported by c،ky pink legs. This watermelon-like colour combination pops a،nst a concrete floor and wooden cabinets.

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Screen House, UK, by Studio Ben Allen

This pared-back kitchen features inside Screen House, a north London flat that was modernised and reconfigured by Studio Ben Allen.

To align with a strict budget, the kitchen features utilit، fixtures and combines simple wooden joinery with white-tiled surfaces. The end tiles are curved to form a smooth edge to the counter.

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Dawnridge House, USA, by Field Architecture

Large grey tiles are used across the countertops of this wooden kitchen, which Field Architecture designed within a ،use in California.

They form part of the natural-looking material palette used throug،ut the ،me, for which the studio drew on the surrounding Los Altos Hills landscape that includes a creek and large oak trees.

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Bismarck House, Australia, by Andrew Burges Architects

At Bismarck House in Bondi, Andrew Burges Architects used a palette of what it described as “outdoor materials” across the ground floor.

Alongside exposed brick, concrete and steel elements, this utilit، palette includes tiled kitchen worktops and is intended to blur the boundary between the inside and robust exterior of the ،me.

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This is the latest in Dezeen’s lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from our arc،e. Other recent editions s،wcase wine storage solutions, bedrooms with desk ،es and interiors that draw on Mediterranean living.