When you are considering building, renovating, or creating a completely new kitchen and searching for kitchen flooring tile, there are a lot of choices to make and factors to think about. With over 3 years of expertise and knowledge in the field, our love of beautiful stone kitchen flooring is at the heart of who we are, which is why we decided to share 10 trends for kitchen flooring that are projected for 2025 that are expected to remain.
1. Large Flagstone Flooring Trend
The most prominent trend we’re witnessing for 2025 is the massive flagstone tile style. For a long time, estates and country homes have utilized flagstone floors (natural stones) due to their durability and timeless style that has endured through the ages.
In the world of interiors, there are more people looking to achieve a timeless appearance in their kitchens by selecting large-format flagstones. In most cases, the free length or random length tile size is chosen with the intention that the widths are set (usually at 600 or 500mm) and the lengths are chosen randomly that ranging from 500mm upwards to 1000mm.
This flagstone with a free length can be used in kitchens flooring of all sizes and allows maximum attention to the stunning beauty of each tile. The picture below shows an example of the Versailles Limestone 600xFL(700-1000mm) and Tuscany Seasoned Limestone 600xFL(700-1000mm) in this random length.
Tiles Effect Kitchen Flooring
2. Dijon Limestone Kitchen Tiles
Dijon limestone tiles have become a classic design that we’ve imported for more than 30 years. The durability and elegance of Dijon limestone make it an everlasting style when it comes to kitchen floors. Dijon is a neutral-toned limestone tile that can be used to complement many different color designs with its light beige and soft grey shades.
The fossils, minerals, and calcite veining visible within these limestone tiles provide an incredibly flexible choice for indoor and outdoor applications. Dijon limestone can be found in a range of sizes and finishes. Our most sought-after finishes include ‘tumbled “brushed,” and “seasoned. Learn more about the various stones’ natural finishes below.
3. Buff Kitchen Tiles
The ultimate neutral, with light wash tones as well as unique shades, buff sandstone kitchen tiles are expected to be the trend of 2025 for flooring. Sandstone, similar to limestone, is a tough and practical choice for kitchen tiles. Its texture is also a good grip for the foot.
The buff-colored tiles complement the popular modern country style and can be used with a variety of paint colors. The Abbey Sandstone flooring is ideal for both outdoor and indoor spaces and captures the trendy neutral and buff colour beautifully.
4. Textured Limestone Kitchen Tiles
2025 will be all about textures in the home. Tiled kitchens with textured limestone are among the top choices of our top 10 trends in kitchen flooring. If it’s traditional gray limestone tiles, such as the Clermont Gris(r) aged-tumbled, or honey beige, such as the Sorrento(r) aged-tumbled, both offer a rich variety from tile to tile, with texture and rustic designs for the authentic farmhouse look for your kitchen.
5. Tumbled Effect Porcelain Trend
There is an increasing interest in stone-look kitchen floor tiles due to their easy maintenance and their realistic appearance. With a wide range of styles and shades, the tumbled effect porcelain is expected to continue to be a popular choice in the year 2025 when it comes to kitchen flooring tiles.
In addition to the unique distinctiveness and the variation in appearance from tile to tile, this tumbling effect is perfect for traditional, modern, and rustic kitchens. A majority of tumbled-edge porcelains available are difficult to differentiate from natural limestone! Our top picks are those of Alnwick Ivory, Hambleton Ivor, and Provence Grigio stone-effect tiles.
6. Beige Kitchen Flooring Tiles
It’s not a secret that beige seems to be the latest grey color, providing neutral and warm hues that can be used in every interior scheme. Beige tiles are expected to be popular until 2025 and will be a popular stone effect porcelain available in a variety of colors and prints. If you’re looking to create that perfect rustic kitchen, check out the Hambleton Beige stone effect porcelain.
Hambleton Beige stone effect porcelain and Montpellier Sable stone effect porcelain. They have soft honey and beige shades and soft tumbled edges.
7. Large Format Porcelain
Modern machinery and technology have made large-sized porcelain tiles are now a trendy tile size. Tiles with stone effects are often found in 900×600 sizes; however, recently, 1200×600 and 1000×1000 super-sized porcelain tiles are now readily available and are the perfect choice for an impressive kitchen floor.
A large-format tile is ideal in kitchens with open spaces and can help reduce grout lines and increase the attention on the tile. Another factor to consider is if you place rectangular tiles in length or width ways away from where you are standing (from an entrance or a viewpoint). In narrow spaces, wide ways make the room appear bigger. For smaller spaces, length options make a kitchen appear larger .
your eyes naturally follow the lines of tiles. Below are two images of porcelain tiles, Melford Ivory with 1200×600 dimensions and Arlet Cloud in 1000×1000. Both show how larger tiles work in small and open-plan kitchens.
Wood Effect Kitchen Flooring
8. Oak Wood-look Kitchen Tiles
Wood effect flooring is a better alternative to a solid wood floor, and the patterns and tones that are available do indeed replicate the appearance that wood has! Oak wood-look kitchen tiles provide an authentic and warm look, like real oak works beautifully with oak beams. They are a sought-after option to include, whether in the construction of a new home or as an original part of character.
Its Henbury Antique Oak wood porcelain fulfills all the requirements for an oak wood-look that is neutral. The wood effect, which is not genuine wood, is appropriate for use with underfloor heating. Underfloor heating is a sought-after feature in your home, providing warmth from the floor upwards.
9. Herringbone Tile Trends
One trend in kitchen flooring for 2025 is the fad of herringbone tile. No matter whether it’s a smaller wood parquet tile or a more substantial wooden effect tile, alternate layouts add something a bit different to kitchens. The primary distinction between chevron and herringbone is the fact that tiles made of herringbone join at a 90-degree angle to give an attractive zigzag design, and the chevron style is joined at a single point.
Typically, kitchen flooring made of parquet is laid out in herringbone patterns. The picture below shows this tile, Falmouth Sandy Oak wood-like porcelain tile, and Eaton Oak in a herringbone pattern.
10. Parquet Wood-look Tiles
If you’re interested in creating an elegant basketweave look in your kitchen flooring, you’ll find that the Alderton Parquet Wood Effect line is perfect for you. The soft neutral tones of wood-effect tiles aid in creating a tranquil and relaxing kitchen area, and the pattern in parquet offers an elegant and timeless feel.
This intricate design and texture of the parquet wood effect tile provides a durable flooring for busy households, as shown below in the Birch as well as Walnut shades.
