Parisian chic? Berlin U-Bahn modishness or NYC Subway cool?
The metro tile is ubiquitous, stylish and functional. They seem to be everywhere and with good reason. These tiles are perennially en vogue in hip bars, trendy restaurants and in your aunt’s kitchen. These relatively inexpensive tiles bring so much to a space and can be used in the classic format (with bevelled edges installed in a brick pattern) or there are modern twists with alternative installation patterns. Check out here The 6 Most Popular Ways to Lay Metro (Subway) Tiles.
Created over 100 years ago to aid the spreading of light around dimly lit metro stations, these tiles are still spreading light, just now around modern homes and businesses. Available in a plethora of new colours, styles and finishes that constantly breathe new life into the humble metro tile style. Using a metro for your backsplash is no brainer. These tiles are super easy to keep clean, simply wipe with a damp soapy cloth and it will have the surface clean and shimmering again. Perfect for a busy family kitchen.
One of our latest metro ranges – Cupidon – are a funky riff on the original white 20×10 metro tile. These six-sided tiles are a bold option to bring some modernity to your kitchen backsplash. Cupidon are bevelled tiles which are brilliant at reflecting light from their high gloss surface. 300x100mm in size, which allows for some pretty stylish installation patterns that adds another design feature to your kitchen. Pair Cupidon White with a dark grout to really make the subway tiles pop.
PRO Tip – using dark grout for a kitchen backsplash helps hide any food splashes that are tricky to remove from white grout. And dark grout also helps avoid temporary grout discolouring if the grout becomes wet from splashes.