Kitchen tile ideas with green cabinets – 11 ways to complement the green kitchen trend
Cutting through a sea of blue, grey and white, glorious green is predicted to be the 4th most popular colour for kitchens in 2023. Green is fresh and invigorating, representing natural environments, and it’s a welcome change from neutral colours. If you want a more original look in your kitchen, green may be the way to go.
Green kitchens are increasingly sought after and there is a huge range of shades to choose from. From deepest bottle green to brighter emeralds and the more muted soft sage, there’s a colour to suit every home.
What colour tiles go with a green kitchen?
Green is a bold choice for a kitchen so many people choose to pick tiles in neutral colours. White, beige, black and grey all complement green cupboards without overpowering or detracting from them. Warm wooden shades, natural stone colours and neutral grey are all fantastic choices for floor tiles.
If you want to introduce a different colour alongside green kitchen cabinets, consider a soft pink or yellow ochre. And if you fancy making a real statement, metallic silver, gold or copper tiles go amazingly well with green,
Kitchen tile ideas with green cabinets
Whether you have a deep forest green, vibrant peppermint or pistachio-coloured kitchen, here are some tempting tile ideas to accessorise your kitchen cabinets:
Classic white splashback
Because green cabinets can be so striking, pairing them with neutral-coloured tiles ensures that they remain in the spotlight.
An all-white tiled splashback is always a good choice and it’s one of the most budget-friendly options too. You’ll have the pick of tile shapes, sizes and textures. Metro tiles are one of our favourite styles because they can be laid in so many ways. This classy basketweave splashback adds subtle interest to a vibrant pea-green kitchen.
Recommended Tile: Rio Blanco
Versatile marble
Marble tiles add elegance wherever they are laid and a kitchen splashback is no exception. Many marbles are white with black or grey veins and the subtle pattern and neutral colours sit beautifully alongside all shades of green.
Natural marble, although maintenance-heavy, is extremely tough and suitable for use in kitchens when sealed, or you can opt for more practical and easy-to-care-for marble-effect porcelain tiles.
Recommended Tile: San Babila Porcelain
Black and white penny mosaic floor tiles
If you’re choosing simple white tiles for a splashback, add interest to the kitchen floor with black and white penny tiles. These mini tiles are perfect for adding character and they’re practical too as their textured surface makes them virtually non-slip.
Recommended Wall Tile: Dorset Smooth Blanco
Recommended Floor Tiles: Waxman Shapes Hexagon White-Black
Concrete tiled floor
If you love the industrial-style vibe, concrete floor tiles will help you to achieve this look. Grey and green will work well together no matter what shades you choose. Large-format tiles are ideal for covering sizeable areas, fewer grout lines create a seamless look and will help the room feel even bigger.
Recommended Tile: Concrete Grigio
Simple white tiles and stone floor
White tiles are one of the most popular choices to go alongside green kitchen cabinets. If you’d like to bring a hint of subtle colour into the room, stone or stone-effect porcelain tiles will add a welcome warmth.
One of the most attractive flooring options, stone tiles offer a timeless quality and will suit modern and traditional homes.
Recommended Wall Tile: Dorset Smooth White
Recommended Floor Tile: DD Ivory
Wood effect floor tiles
The warmth and texture of a wooden floor is hard to beat. Wood looks good with all kitchen cabinet colours but when paired with green, it’s especially effective. Although real wooden floors aren’t the most practical choice for a kitchen, you can get the look with ultra-realistic, wood-effect porcelain floor tiles.
Recommended Tile: Naturae Silver
Black wall tiles
Add drama to a deep green kitchen with sleek black wall tiles. Black tiles are extremely versatile, there’s a huge range of tiles to choose from and they’re very easy to keep clean, making them an excellent choice for a busy kitchen splashback area.
Recommended Wall Tile: Rio Nero
Soft pink feature tiles
Pink and green is a super stylish pairing and if you choose a soft shade, it’s a great way to bring a little extra colour into a green kitchen. Add interest to simple metro tiles by laying them in an attractive herringbone pattern. You can vary the look by choosing matt or gloss and plain or textured tiles.
Recommended Wall Tile: Rio Rosa
Black and white Moroccan-style tiles
Moroccan-style tiles are perfect for adding character and interest to a kitchen. You can choose black and white tiles or go for a pattern that incorporates colours such as yellow, blue, ochre, red and green.
Recommended Tile: Waxman Rustic Heritage Taco Black
Green tiles
Green next to green may not be the first thing that comes to mind when choosing tiles for your kitchen, but combining different shades of the same colour can work wonders. Experiment with different finishes, pair glossy tiles with matt cabinets and vice versa.
Recommended Tile: Rio Verde
Silver tiles
If you want to make a showstopping green kitchen even more so, pick striking metallic tiles. They’ll go with every shade of green and you can choose silver, gold or copper tones.
Metallic tiles can be glossy or matt, some are fused with real metals or have embossed patterns, and if you choose a reflective silver mirror tile, it can really help to open up a small space.
Top tips for tiling a kitchen with green cabinets
1. Green kitchens are a style statement in their own right so stick to neutral shades for your tiles if you don’t want to detract from them.
2. Natural materials like wood, terracotta and stone will all look fantastic next to green cabinets. There are excellent porcelain equivalents for each of these which are hard to tell apart from the real thing.
3. Green is very versatile and you can introduce other colours besides neutrals. Pink, ochre, terracotta and different shades of green are all good options.
Atlas Ceramics has a vast range of wall and floor tiles to match your green kitchen cabinets, whatever the shade. Browse our selection yourself or call one of our experts for advice.