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Metro tiles-too bathroomy for a kitchen?

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nowgotosleep · 13/04/2013 17:03

Redoing the kitchen, white units and walnut worktops. Like the idea of sky blue, duck egg or sage metro tiles but now wondering if they are more suited to a bathroom. So quick poll, are they too bathroomy?

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NomDePlume · 13/04/2013 17:09

A friend has hand made glazed ones in pale duck egg as a cooker splash back, they look lovely. They don't look as 'bathroomy' as the sharper edged, more uniform DIY store type ones.

nowgotosleep · 13/04/2013 17:51

Thanks, not sure my budget can stretch to handmade ones though nom! I'll have a browse online and see what I can find.

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lalalonglegs · 13/04/2013 18:15

I've used them for kitchens - it's never occurred to me they were the preserve of bathrooms, I thought they were designed for tube station .

wendybird77 · 13/04/2013 18:22

Metro tiles are great in a kitchen. Do a search on houzz.com and see thousands of photos for inspiration!

nowgotosleep · 13/04/2013 18:34

Thanks, I had it all planned out so glad the general consensus is that they are fine in the kitchen! Don't want to go back to the drawing board.

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AlwaysReadyForABlether · 13/04/2013 18:35

Mine were put up today so I hope they're fine for a kitchen!

GrandPoohBah · 13/04/2013 19:57

I have them in my kitchen...

Flossiechops · 13/04/2013 22:03

Me too

Ruffello · 14/04/2013 07:44

We have white units and walnut work tops too and recently tiled with a green version of these

bootsycollins · 14/04/2013 07:46

I have white metro tiles and oak units in my kitchen, looks fab.

Mandy21 · 14/04/2013 09:10

I had metro tiles in my last kitchen and loved them. Didn't think they were bathroomy at all (and we had white ones which is probably closest to bathroomy you can get!)

greendental · 14/04/2013 09:43

Another one with metro tiles in the kitchen. They were put up 8 years ago and I still love them!

paneer · 14/04/2013 09:45

I've have them in my kitchen, up 10 years ago. They are really good and dont look bathroom like at all. And easy to wipe down.

nowgotosleep · 14/04/2013 10:10

Thanks everyone!

ruffello I saw those tiles yesterday and though they looked lovely. Did you buy them from that website, if so would you recommend them?

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Ruffello · 14/04/2013 17:51

Yes, we did buy them from Tons of Tiles and were very pleased with the service. We ordered several samples before choosing a 30X10 cm metro tile described as lime green, but in reality is a much softer colour. I can't see that particular colour on the website now so maybe it's discontinued.

AlwaysReadyForABlether · 16/04/2013 22:04

Just to say the tiling is finished in my kitchen now and I think it looks great - not bathroomy at all.

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