Mar
07
Posted by My,I’ve been thinking about doing something to kind of jazz up the looks of my house. It’s getting kind of boring always seeing the same walls and the same floor every time I come home from work. I mentioned my ennui to a friend at work, and he suggested several things I could do, but the one that appealed to me the most was to install some decorative ceramic tile.
The nice thing about ceramic tile is that it can go just about anywhere, so I can put it in my kitchen, since that’s where I spend a lot of my time, gourmet cooking being one of my hobbies. Even after choosing a room, I’m still left with choices. Do I use the tile on the floor, or on the countertops, or on the backsplash? This is not going to be an easy decision.
I know you said you’ve pretty much decided on using ceramic tile to spruce up your kitchen. But if you still need another way, you could do something with the upper part of the kitchen walls, and it really adds to the room. I discovered that they make wallpaper strips with decorative designs, so I put a strip with a vine design right up next to the ceiling, and it looks great!
As you say, there are at least three different places in which you could use ceramic tile as a surface. But I would be very cautious about over-using it. If you had it on all three surfaces, the room would look a lot like a morgue!
I think you need to make an overall plan for the room in which you’re going to use ceramic tile. This will let you coordinate your decorating scheme, so that the various elements come together to make a pleasing appearance.
If you’re looking for something to really make your kitchen unique and express your personality, why not do a small mural over your stovetop, if you have room there? There are a lot of interesting designs available. Just search the internet, using “ceramic tile designs”. I was amazed at some of the designs and artwork they have on tiles.