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Kitchen is a place in the house where we spent most of our time with family and friends cooking and eating. Thus the place should be inviting and lively enough for the positive energy to flow around. Tiles in various colors, textures, patterns, motifs and designs can be used to add beauty and freshness to the kitchen interior. Be it floors, walls, countertops or backsplash, kitchen tiles are effectively used due to their durability and easy to maintain nature. Tiles used in kitchens have their own peculiar features which make them desirable among home owners who are renovating their kitchens.
Since there is a maximum traffic in the kitchen through out the day, so tiles here should be strong and durable in nature. Fire, heat, water, heavy utensils and electronic items like oven, microwave, refrigerator, mixers etc make it even more sensitive place. Thus it is advisable that the floor, ceilings, countertops or walls all should be strong, stain proof, fire proof, water-proof, durable and be able to bear heat and high temperatures.
Ceramic tiles: Very commonly used in kitchens are ceramic tiles made from clay and talc subjected to high temperatures in the furnace which makes them appropriate for countertops as they can bear heat of the gas burners or hot pots etc. They can be used at other places in the kitchen from ceiling, floors and walls to backsplash owing to their durability and heat and water resistive nature. Ceramic tiles are available in wide price range from low to very expensive ones, thus even if your budget is not much you can still choose these tiles to adorn your kitchen. The other advantage of using ceramic tiles in the kitchen is the numerous colors, patterns, textures and designs that are available in them.
Porcelain tiles: These tiles are liked by many due to their natural and neat look. Though they fall into low budget category but are highly recommended due to their easy installation, durability, scratch proof and heat resistant features. You will get eye catching designs in porcelain tiles that will enhance any kitchen dcor. They can be used on floors and walls both.
Vinyl tiles: inexpensive vinyl tiles are easy to install and come in varied color, textures, patterns and designs. But the only drawback is they are not easy to maintain.
Glass Tiles: These elegant looking tiles are durable, heat resistant and stain or scratch resistant. They give classic and pleasant look to the kitchen. They may be expensive than their ceramic counterparts. Other tiles that you can choose for kitchen interior are mosaic, steel, stone or decorative tiles.
