37 Kitchen Floor Tile Ideas for Every Style and Budget

Choose Classic Checkerboard

You can't go wrong with classic black-and-white marble checkerboard flooring. This English Victorian villa kitchen from deVOL Kitchens has marble floor tiles from Floors of Stone that have a tumbled edge that gives them the look of reclaimed stone and adds a timeless feel.

Try Moroccan Tiles

Balance colorful cabinets with black-and-white patterned floor tiles. Space Factory complemented cabinetry and central island painted in International Klein Blue with Moroccan-style floor tile in a star pattern.

Try Traditional Terracotta

Terracotta is a tried-and-true kitchen floor tiling option for those who gravitate toward earthy finishes and Tuscan-style design.

This classic English kitchen from deVOL Kitchens mixes terracotta tiles with shades of white on the walls and cabinetry for a classic high-contrast look.

Try a Chevron Pattern

Chevron patterned tile flooring will add movement to a bold kitchen design. This bold Boston Victorian home remodel from NYC-based Michelle Gerson Interiors tells a dramatic story in graphic strokes of black and white.

Embrace Flower Power

Give an all-white kitchen a shot of color with patterned tile flooring. Hamsa Home injected feel-good flower power energy with a patterned tile floor in vibrant shades of blue.

Add Graphic Style

Architect Mona Ying Reeves at Re:modern transformed a dark and dated 1920s Spanish bungalow kitchen into a modern space with coastal vibes. Clé Tile flooring in a black-and-white pattern adds a graphic touch.

Lighten the Mood

Penny tiles can be used on their own or laid out in any pattern that you like. This daisy chain kitchen floor from Blakes London defines the kitchen in an open-plan space.

Cut the Corners

Use floor tile to define a corner kitchen in an open-plan space. Neva Interior Design chose an abstract geometric pattern in shades of white, black, and blue in this stylish apartment kitchen.

Have Fun With Pattern

Choose a loud patterned floor tile to complement a minimalist space. The graphic black-and-white tile in this kitchen from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design has a loopy pattern that looks like fish scales, roof tiles, or whatever you see in the ink blot of a floor design.

Try a Retro Color Pairing

Add retro charm with a vintage color palette. This contemporary wet bar from Jean Liu Design has an updated take on a retro pink and black color palette that is contrasted with cool stainless steel appliances.

Create a Zigzag Border

Inlay floor tile with an adjoining wood floor in a clean zigzag edge to create a playful virtual separation between rooms in an open-plan kitchen.

Blakes London chose red-and-white tile flooring in a large abstract geometric pattern to energize the space.

Lay Some Bricks

Give a new kitchen a lived-in feel with rustic brick tile flooring. We Are True Home lay the European-inspired flooring in a herringbone pattern for a classic look.

Use Pastel Penny Tiles

Penny tiles come in a variety of colors, making them ideal for creating a custom kitchen floor design. Neva Interior Design gave this small studio kitchen a mix of white and coral penny tiles that complement sage green cabinetry.

Add a Witty Touch

Play around with layout to add interest to your kitchen floor tiles. Neva Interior Design embedded some random individual tiles into the adjoining hardwood floors that resemble a handful of dropped pennies to add a witty touch.

Make It Timeless

Choose a timeless pattern in a neutral color to make your kitchen flooring last. This ground-floor English kitchen from deVOL Kitchens has a classic diamond-shaped kitchen floor that fits the classic and timeless design and allows the color accents in shades of green to shine.

Add Subtle Texture

Terrazzo is a versatile material that comes in a number of colors and patterns. A subtle terrazzo floor in neutral colors adds a hint of texture and a tonal shift from the rest of the space in this eat-in kitchen Parisian kitchen from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design.

Define the Pantry

Many people choose to run hardwood floors throughout the kitchen to provide a seamless look with the rest of an open-plan home.

In this remodel from Mindy Gayer Design Co., patterned floor tile creates definition and a decorative element in a pantry just off the kitchen.

Add Definition

Define the kitchen in a small loft apartment with soft patterned tile floor with an airy diamond-shaped pattern, like this modern Parisian apartment from Space Factory.

Use Faux Wood Tiles

If you like the look of hardwood but want a budget-friendly and low-maintenance alternative, try wood-effect tiles.

This kitchen from Gray Space Interior Design uses pale toned trompe l'oeil tiling to create the impression that the floor is covered in hardwood.

Use Peel and Stick Tiles

Peel-and-stick tiles are an easy and cost-effective DIY install that creates the look of limestone but is softer and warmer underfoot.

Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona used luxury vinyl peel-and-stick tiling in an oyster travertine pattern in this guest house kitchen.

Add Texture

Dark slate floor tiles will add rustic texture to a farmhouse kitchen. Leanne Ford Interiors contrasted the floor tiles with glossy marble countertops and a matching backsplash.

Play With Penny Tiles

Using a classic material like penny tile in a modern way creates a timeless kitchen with a sense of fun. Space Factory installed a penny tile mosaic in a groovy hexagonal pattern to add a graphic punch to this modern space.

Update a Classic

Black-and-white checkerboard floor tiles can work in both traditional and modern spaces. In this black-and-white kitchen from Brady Tolbert for Emily Henderson Design, the classic flooring is complemented by framed black-and-white art and a large retro-style refrigerator.

Try Large-Format Tiles

Polished concrete flooring is a hallmark of industrial-style interiors everywhere. Mimic the look of poured concrete with large format concrete-effect tiles and matching gray grout, like this industrial-style loft conversion from Leanne Ford Interiors.

Lay Porcelain Tiles

Laying large black porcelain floor tiles in a herringbone pattern breaks up the linear lines of this small pass through kitchen from Rashida Banks for Emily Henderson Design.

Mix Industrial With Rustic

Complement textured concrete skim coat walls and natural wood decor accents with , budget- and family-friendly slate tile flooring, like this lodge-style home from Leanne Ford Interiors.

Count Your Pennies

Renovate the kitchen in a historic home with classic floor tiles. In this traditional Victorian kitchen remodel from Leanne Ford Interiors, white penny tile works like a charm, while a black penny tile border defines the space around a large central island.

Create an Optical Illusion

Use graphic floor tile to create an optical illusion in a small kitchen. Diamond-patterned floor tile in a black-and-white pattern adds movement to this narrow kitchen from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design.

Stagger Rectangular Tiles

Stagger simple rectangular tiles to add interest in a minimalist space. Cathie Hong Interiors chose gray tiles to complement this neutral space.

Lay a Tile Rug

Add functionality to a kitchen with hardwood floor with an inlaid tile rug where you need it most.

In this rustic canyon home from Leanne Ford Interiors, a rug-shaped patch of tile defines the cooking area.

Choose Large Square Tiles

Large square tiles help create the illusion of an uninterrupted surface on the floor of this simple kitchen from If Walls Could Talk.

Choose Classic Marble

Gray-and-white marble floors (and a matching backsplash) are a classic choice when refreshing a traditional kitchen. Leanne Ford Interiors softened the cool-toned floors with a vintage patterned runner rug in a warm color.

Choose Simple Hexagon Tile

Use hexagonal tiles to add a hint of pattern in a neutral kitchen. Calimia Home chose medium-toned gray floor tiles in this otherwise all-white space.

Play Up Contrasts

Create an eclectic feel by mixing patterns on floor and wall tile. In this London kitchen from Emilie Fournet Interiors, white and gray star-patterned floor tile is a quiet counterpoint to vibrant emerald green backsplash tiles.

Use Contrasting Grout

Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona installed glazed porcelain wood-effect tiles in her kitchen that are an easy-to-maintain take on traditional wood flooring. Rather than going for a trompe l'oeil wood effect, she used white grout to highlight the shape of the tiles.

Lay a Tile Rug

Anchor your kitchen island with contrasting floor tile for a striking look. Space Factory, inlaid terrazzo tile in a bold pattern with shades of red and pink creates the illusion of a built-in rug.

Use Shades of Blue

Patterned floor tile in soft shades of blue will complement modern or coastal interiors. Charlie Coull Design tied the flooring in with the rest of the neutral space by painting the kitchen island navy blue.