One current trend I particularly love for kitchens is the tiled wall. Not a tiled backsplash, not a recessed nook, but a whole tiled wall. Depending on the tile you choose, the look can be bold and impactful or subtle.
These decorative tiles make for an elegant and retro take on the trend, via Apartment Therapy:
For an austere and timeless look, white subway tiles were used in this kitchen from Living etc:
Which do you prefer?
Anyone who knows me will tell you that my favourite colour is green, and that a green-and-white kitchen with wooden countertops and stainless steel appliances is my heart’s desire. Check out these inspirational images of gorgeous green kitchens.
A vision of modernity in lime and stainless steel, from sarahleeab:
Rustic and atmospheric, from George:
From lyrabellacqua, a bright and cheery paint job:
Bringing the outdoors in, an Australian kitchen from Amit:
By limonada, a super-bright shade in a super-organized kitchen:
The accents do the work in this bright space, from ooh_food:
From the same source, this modern space is the closest thing to my dream kitchen:
When my family moved into our current house, the kitchen was papered in the most grotesque yellow/orange/red wallpaper from the 50′s. Looking back, it was actually kind of cool, but my Mum hated it. One day, she let my sister and me rip it off the wall to our hearts’ content. (Wonderful way to keep a 7- and 4-year-old entertained, I imagine.) These papers, though, I would definitely not be ripping off my kitchen wall.
A colourful, sophisticated print works surprisingly well in a small kitchen, from The Kitchen Designer:
Via Apartment Therapy, this wallpaper was hand-painted , based on a vintage sample from a book:
I love this loft kitchen from Canadian House and Home. Unusually, the wallpaper is on the ceiling:
A modern-country look from House to Home (I love the colours here):
This red-and-cream look, from Design*Sponge, might just be my favourite:
These vintage Mason jars look great on a sunny windowsill… no wonder they’re popping up all over Flickr.
From lucyellen06:
From twelve22:
From *Piney*:
