Statement Tile Kitchen Remodel — Houston, TX

This kitchen reads as a galley-style remodel: two runs of cabinetry and counter face each other across a walkway that leads from the range wall back to a sink area, with the whole space opening into a small breakfast nook lit by a large corner window and a narrower side window. The layout keeps the cook working between the range and the refrigerator wall on one side and the sink and dishwasher on the other, with a stainless French-door refrigerator anchoring the tall cabinet run. Sightlines are long and unobstructed, so the patterned backsplash and the honey-toned floor are visible from nearly every angle of the room.

The unmistakable feature of this project is the tile: a Moroccan/Spanish-influenced medallion print in navy, slate gray, and burnt orange on a white ground, laid in a full-height field rather than a shallow strip. It climbs from the countertop all the way to the ceiling behind the range, wraps the stainless hood surround, and continues uninterrupted around the sink window, turning what would normally be a plain wall into the room’s visual anchor. Outlets and switches were cut cleanly into the tile joints rather than breaking the pattern, which keeps the installation looking deliberate and finished rather than patched around.

Cabinetry throughout is a soft, warm gray shaker profile with simple bar-style pulls in a brushed finish, chosen to stay quiet against the busy backsplash. Countertops are a dark charcoal solid surface that grounds the room and provides contrast to both the pale cabinet doors and the multicolor tile. The cabinet run includes a mix of drawer stacks and door banks, a tall pantry-style cabinet flanking the refrigerator, and a lower run beneath the sink window, all finished in the same consistent gray tone for a cohesive, uncluttered look.

The appliance package is stainless steel and current: a French-door refrigerator, a slide-in gas range with a five-burner cooktop and griddle insert, a matching stainless wall-mount hood with an integrated control panel and undercabinet task lighting, and a panel-front dishwasher. Over the sink and breakfast nook, two enamel dome pendant lights in a warm burnt-orange finish pick up the accent color from the tile, paired with recessed can lighting for general illumination. Flooring is a dark, wide-plank hardwood laid in a straight run, which reads warm against the cool grays of the cabinetry and countertops.