Year in Review: Your Top 10 Favorite Kitchens of 2023

Welcome back to The Tile Shop’s Year in Review series! To wrap up the year, we’re sharing your most liked, shared and pinned spaces of 2023. Keep reading for a countdown of your favorite kitchens, and if you missed it, be sure to check out Your Top 10 Favorite Bathrooms.

Perfectly imperfect handmade and handmade-look tiles were the top trend for kitchens in 2023, but we also saw a lot of natural stone, mosaics and sleek subway tile. If these stunning culinary spaces inspire you to add a remodel to your new year’s to-do’s be sure to check out our full assortment of kitchen tile.

10. Chateau Kitchens’ Spledours Grey Backsplash

This year saw a penchant for the perfectly imperfect artisanal charm of handmade-look tile. Providing a little more predictability than authentic handmade tile, the natural shade variation in the Splendours Grey subway tile creates beautiful visual texture on this stunning modern backsplash designed by Chateau Kitchens. We love how the double herringbone pattern adds an unexpected sense of movement to the space.

9. Fox Homes’ Bright & White Prep Space

Continuing on the handmade trend is this charming and chic kitchen by Fox Homes. Each Moroccan-made Zellige tile is individually crafted and glazed by hand, giving this tile a truly unique appearance. The subtle variation in glaze and surface texture of this simple square tile creates a modern look with distinct character.

8. Angelia Guthrie’s Modern Marble Kitchen

This open kitchen in the middle of an urban loft uses large-format marble tile to create a stylish slab look. Fewer grout lines create cohesion between tiles, making the wall look even more expansive than it is. The Calacata Evora Honed tile features subtle grey and honey gold veining for a luxurious, fluid look. Explore our full selection of large-format tile to achieve a slab look in your kitchen.

7. Timber Trails’ Brick-Look Backsplash

Classically chic subway tile is a trend that’s here to stay, and the brick-lay patterned backsplash, featured in six of the top-ten kitchens, is a definite favorite. The Brick x Brick by Alison Victoria is a porcelain tile with the appearance of an elevated brick. This elongated subway tile makes this backsplash feel modern and designed while the variation in surface tones creates extra interest. If you love this stylish and modern look, check out our full assortment of subway tile.

6. I SPY DIY’s Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

This cozy kitchen, designed by Jenni Yolo from the popular I SPY DIY blog, features two of this year’s favorite kitchen trends: handmade-look tile and brick-lay subway tile. The unique character of the Annie Selke Artisanal White subway tile adds to the rustic-chic aesthetic of this kitchen. The mason jar hanging light and antique steel faucet complement the tile, and the old-fashioned cutting board and landscape painting complete the modern farmhouse look.

5. Beautiful Mosaic Masterpiece

This gorgeous tile backsplash is the epitome of elegance. The walls are graced by Firenze Carrara Essex marble subway tile and trim from the collection is used to create a frame around the Havana with White Nacre stone mosaic, creating a lovely focal point above the sink. View our wide selection of mosaic tile for ideas on how you can create your own show-stopping kitchen moment.

4. Our Home Colonial’s Coffee Corner

The tumbled finish on the Meram Blanc Carrara marble tile creates a roughness that, combined with the soft colors, gives this space a warm and inviting feel. We love how the dark wood shelves contrast the white marble, adding to the space’s chic, organic feel. The elevated materials definitely fits into Our Home Colonial’s charming antique aesthetic.

3. Timber Trails’ High-Contrast Kitchen

Sleek black limestone tile and clean white cabinets create high-contrast drama in this ultra-chic kitchen designed by Timber Trails. The silver veins running through the jet-black Noir Limestone Amalfi create subtle shifts in tone and add to the sophisticated look of this tile. Shop our full assortment of black tile to create your own black-and-white kitchen.

2. Haus of Rowe’s Sleek White Backsplash

Using one of our most popular subway tiles, the Retro Lino handmade-look tile really shines on this modern backsplash designed by Haus of Rowe Interiors. The white-on-white with pale wood accents creates a clean and crisp tableau ready for all their baking and cooking ventures. If you love this bright and sleek look, shop our full assortment of white tile.

1. Timber Trails’ Classic & Chic Mosaic Backsplash

And now we come to your number one most liked, shared and favorited kitchen of 2023–the Timber Trails’ stunning marble mosaic kitchen. The beautiful basketweave pattern of the Sampson Mosaic tile has a soft, earthy feel, creating an elevated farmhouse look to this lovely kitchen. The tan tints in the marble complement the gold handles and shelving brackets while the creamy white matches the cabinets. This stunning kitchen is certainly a fan favorite for a reason!

We hope you enjoyed this look back at some of your (and ours, too!) favorite spaces of 2023. We can’t wait to see the amazing spaces you’ll design in 2024. Share your next project by tagging us @thetileshop on Instagram or uploading it directly to our Customer Room Gallery (you can find even more design inspo there, too)!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi! I'm Eimile, Marketing copywriter. What I love about working at The Tile Shop is getting to see all the new design trends. I especially love bright, bold colors and retro designs. When I'm not writing copy, I'm usually reading a novel or taking a walk around my Minneapolis neighborhood.

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