How can I incorporate this look without paying a lot for floor tiles?

6 years ago

I’m having my kitchen redone and already have a great layout for the kitchen but wondering how to style it.. I am keen on a mix of classic and contemporary, maybe a bit more edgy. I particularly like geometric tiles in cube patterns but it is far too expensive to do my kitchen flooring with these tiles. I will probably be going for vinyl wood effect tiles laid in herringbone pattern. I have wondered whether to go for a geometric tile backsplash as a compromise, but had originally set my heart on square zellige tiles. I‘m now wondering whether creating blinds and curtains in a geometric cube fabric would work. I think it would be ok on roller blinds but perhaps not work so well on curtains when they are gathered. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to achieve this look or any fabric suggestions? I’ve steuggled to find fabric in that pattern in the dark blue colour I’d like. I can’t tell whether my overall plan for the kitchen will come together and work or look a bit of a mish mash! Here is a photo of a kitchen with the geometric flooring and a slightly clearer one in a bathroom:

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rachelmidlands

6 years ago

Hi, have looked at Atrafloor? https://www.atrafloor.com/floors/cube/
I think I prefer the look of herring bone wood effect tho and bringing the bolder design in with the fabric or possibly wallpaper. You could also use the wallpaper/fabric/ flooring in a large picture frame as art.

http://www.janeclayton.co.uk/product/cube/100008

http://www.janeclayton.co.uk/product/cube3d/101575?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrtbSpqyH1wIVzzLTCh0VOgCQEAQYASABEgKW1PD_BwE

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Peden & Pringle Ltd
6 years ago
Hello @sparklybloom. Ca'Pietra do an encaustic tile called 'Adam' & they do not cost the earth. They are sold in boxes of 12 & I'm sure that would be enough for a small backsplash. I've attached a photo of them with a black tap. Good luck! Best, P&P
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Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
I have looked at atrafloor and loved the designs but it worked out at around the same as the cheapest geometric floor tiles i could find. Still too expensive for the area we need to cover. I have considered wallpaper but I think my husband is against it and the only area we could put it in without it looking odd may not work. I'll give it some thought. I'll take a look at those Adam tiles, it'd be nice if they came in blues. I don't mind paying for the expensive ones in a smaller area - just had my heart set on zellige behind hob with cubes on the floor. Don't know what I will do with fabrics if I have cubes behind the hob and no zellige! I ordered some zellige samples from mosaic deal sur today and noticed that they have the option to choose a cube cement tile and then pick your own colours. I thought that was very cool. Do you think having two blinds and one set of curtains in the same fabric in the room would be the right thing to do? It would tie the room together, wouldn't it. I was hoping to take the blue from whichever fabric I buy and make a cushion cover for the seat and the back of the built in dining bench.
Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
rachelmidlands, I spotted that cube fabric on Jane Clayton the other day but they don't have the colours I want! Gutting - the price was great too. I'm really after a dark blue.
rachelmidlands
6 years ago
Ah ha, I knew I'd seen it somewhere. Not exactly dark blue but it is cheaper.
http://www.zazous.co.uk/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=23926265
If you do decide on the fabric tho I'd go for pattern on the blinds and plain with pattern panel for the curtains. Depends on size/width of the windows and size of the pattern on the fabric. Images just to show how pattern can be mixed with plain.
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User
6 years ago

Online Carpets Cubes Vinyl Flooring £6.94 a square metre.
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Floor Monster
6 years ago
Hi there,

We have a wide Laminate Herringbone collection that may be of interest.

We would have 4 colours in this range to choose from.

https://www.floormonster.co.uk/laminate/underground-collection-herringbone-flooring-it.html

The first laminate herringbone would be our Islington board

This also comes with matching stair set and accessories.

The second Laminate Herringbone would be our Holborn, this is a smoked oak board.

The third would be the natural oak, Finsbury park.

And last but not least is ourHolland Park Herringbone.
If you have any queries at all or would like FREE sample please feel free to get in touch via email at info@floormonster.co.uk or you can call us on 0141 887 5698.

Kind Regards,

Floor Monster team.
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minnie101
6 years ago
Hi. What is your budget per sqm for flooring? Do you also have details/pictures of the rest of the kitchen? I also love the cube look but just bought a tray, it still has an impact! Just wondering if a wood effect cube would have greater longevity? I don't know what this one looks like up close but is £26.99 psqm
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Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks for those responses, really helpful. I've just ordered a sample of the Finsbury Park tile.

minnie101, I don't have an exact budget for flooring. I would be happy with something under £30 per sqm. I've received a wood effect vinyl parquet flooring sample today which is only £16 per sqm and it looks great. The wood cube floor is interesting but I think my husband will resist as he's now agreed to herringbone wood and I think the cube design on the floor is a bit out there for him. He's more open to patterns on fabrics. I'm about to order 20 fabric samples from Jane Clayton. It means 'extremely expensive' when they ask you to call for a price, doesn't it? That's what my favourite fabric said. Out of interest, where did you get your cube tray from?
minnie101
6 years ago
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That sounds a bargain and quite cheap to fit! Jane Clayton normally price things quite competitively, every time I look they seem to have stuff on discount which is cheaper than elsewhere. It does sound expensive but maybe they just don't carry it in stock and therefore have to ring the manufacturer for an up to date price (fingers crossed!). This is my tray, it's bigger than it looks, it's by Notre Monde and I bought it from amara
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minnie101
6 years ago
I forgot to add this pic.. these curtains are just loosely gathered
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Jonathan
6 years ago
https://www.carpetright.co.uk/vinyl/mardi-gras-73-cubes-vinyl-flooring
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Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
Ooh, I’ve just had a look elsewhere and the price for the fabric I wanted was actually quite cheap! It’s some of the Kirkby design fabrics I like. They’re not necessarily cubes, but still geometric patterns. A lot of the ones I like turn out to be upholstery fabric though. They have one inspired by space invaders which I loved!
Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
Hmm, the Kirkby design page says the space invaders material can be used for upholstery, but the Jane Clayton site says blinds. But not curtains. I’ve also fallen for space invader design now. But perhaps that would ruin the tasteful kitchen look I currently have going on.
minnie101
6 years ago
I'm not sure how suitable a chenille fabric is going to be for a kitchen?
Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
Do you mean because it won’t be washable? Or just won’t look right? I’ve ordered plenty of other fabrics so hopefully there will be something that works!
minnie101
6 years ago
It was more from a practical perspective re cleaning and the pile might gather dust (along with grease)?
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Alwood
6 years ago
Hi sparklybloom

An idea which we have done in some properties is to install a clear perspex splash back with a bespoke printed geometric background which is printed on paper. You affix the paper to the wall then place the splash back over this. If you get bored of the design then it is easily changed.

Hope this helps

Alfred
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Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks to all who offered advice. The samples arrived and the space invader fabric was our favourite. None of the cube patterns were quite right. Do you think i could skip lining fabric since it is already so thick? I think it might be too bulky for a blind with lining too.

The other thing I wanted is some general styling advice. I don't know whether I'm going to be able to pull off the look I was originally going for and i keep getting sidetracked by other things I also like. My original idea was a contemporary classic kitchen with a bit of an edge. So we have light grey shaker doors on bottom, then handleless white slab on top. Flooring probably wood effect herringbone vinyl. Walls will be off white and backsplash behind job will be very pale neutral zellige tiles. Handles will be more industrial style, I like quite a few from dowsing & Reynolds, probably in bronze so quite dark. Then there will be a built in bench with dark blue cushion on the seat and across the back. Table I would like something mid or dark wood and contemporary but I've also liked mid century style ones I've seen. And chairs are undecided but maybe black. Worktops are marble effect Quartz (white with grey veining) and an upstand and sink is undermount stainless steel. I have already bought pendants for above the dining table, they are patterned glass with a black ceiling cord. I can't tell whether I'm going to be able to make this work or just end up with an odd collection of styles which don't quite work and feel disappointed with it.
Jade Byng
Original Author
6 years ago
This is the fabric