Eye-catchy, bold and unique kitchen backsplashes are among the major trends for kitchen styling right now, and if you want your kitchen to stand out, it’s high time to get one. Besides taking a look at bold colors, you can also play with shape and texture, and fish scale tiles are perfect for that.
What Is Fish Scale Tile?
These are teardrop tiles, also called scallop tiles or mermaid tiles, are the most elegant infusion of style and substance. Their aesthetically pleasing arrangement adds an element of charm to feature walls, bathroom walls, and even floors. These tiles are often used for exotic and eclectic or maximalist spaces or to add a coastal or beach feel to the space.
A beautiful contemporary kitchen with stained sleek cabinets, a stained table and chairs, a green scallop tile backsplash and grey lamps.
A beautiful seaside white kitchen with a navy kitchen island, a navy and blue scallop tile backsplash, a metal hood and rattan stools.
A bright and fun kitchen with touches of sunny yellow and fishscale tiles on the backsplash.
A chic neutral kitchen with a marble fishscale tile backsplash that make it interesting and catchy at once.
A chic white kitchen with shaker cabinets, a bold ombre blue, green and white fish scale tile backsplash and neutral countertops.
A contemporary kitchen with butcher block countertops, wooden shelves and teal fishscale tiles.
A cozy light-stained kitchen with ivory fish scale tiles and open shelves is a cool and welcoming space to be in.
A creamy farmhouse kitchen with grey countertops, a navy fih scale tile backsplash and black fixtures.
A dove grey kitchen with shaker cabinets, a bold blue kitchen island, white countertops, a white scallop tile backsplash and lamps.
A glam white kitchen with shaker cabinets, a navy kitchen island, white stone countertops, a navy fish scale tile backsplash and gold pendant lamps.
A grey and white kitchen with white countertops and a grey fish scale tile backsplash plus stainless steel appliances.
A grey kitchen with shaker cabinets, a glossy navy cooker, a bright fish scale backsplash and a painting.
A grey kitchen with shaker style cabinets, black stone countertops, a grey marble scallop tile backsplash is cool.
A grey Scandinavian kitchen with a white fish scale tile backsplash, butcherblock countertops and a stainless steel appliances.
A light-stained modern kitchen with matte soot fish scale tiles on the backsplash and white stone countertops.
A lovely stained kitchen with white cabinets, open shelves, a white fish scale tile backsplash, greenery and blooms.
What Fish Scale Tile Colors To Choose?
Fish scale tiles are usually used for bringing a seaside or mermaid feel to the space, so they are taken in all the possible ocean shades: aqua, light and pale green, grey, all kinds of blues and navy, which is perfect for a coastal space. Still, you may take any other color: tan, beige, blush, white, even black and any other colors that you like and that match your kitchen. Whatever color you choose, it’s gonnna be a centerpiece in the kitchen due to the bold shape and perhaps texture.
A minimalist kitchen with matte grey and stained cabinets, white countertops and a white fish scale tile backsplash, tall stools.
A minimalist kitchen with stained and white cabinets, white countertops, a marble scallop tile backsplash and lights.
A minimalist sleek grey kitchen with only lower cabinets, a white fishscale tile backsplash and a built-in hood over the space.
A minimalist stained kitchen with sleek cabinets, a white scallop tile backsplash with black grout, black stools and pendant lamps.
A minimalist white kitchen with butcherblock countertops, a super bold green scallop tile backsplash and black lamps.
A minimalist white kitchen with glossy cabinets, white stone countertops, white scallop tile walls, yellow lamps and pink touches.
A minimalist white kitchen with sleek cabinets, an open shelf, a blush scallop tile backsplash and dark stone countertops.
A minimalist white kitchen with sleek cabinets, black countertops, an emerald fish scale tile backsplash and a dining set.
A monochromatic kitchen with black countertops, black frames and a black fishscale tile backsplash to make the space cohesive.
A neutral kitchen with wooden shelves and a white fishscale tile backsplash for a fresh and airy feel.
A pale green kitchen with grey stone countertops, open shelves, white fish scale tiles and stainless steel appliances.
A refined stained kitchen with a neutral scallop tile backsplash, open shelves, a navy kitchen island and grey lamps.
A serene white kitchen features shaker cabinets and a light grey, aqua, and green fish scale tile backsplash. White countertops enhance the bright and calming atmosphere. The combination of colors and textures creates a soothing and stylish space.
A serene white kitchen with shaker cabinets, white stone countertops, a grey fish scale tile backsplash, black fixtures.
A stained kitchen with a white stone countertop, a tan scallop tile backsplash, open shelves and a white hood over the cooker.
How To Incorporate Fish Scale Tile Into Kitchens?
Besides making a regular kitchen backsplash, you can make a small individual backsplash around the cooker for example, using other type of tile in the other spaces. Another idea is rocking a small and delicate fish scale tile backsplash with several rows only, that looks great with a kitchen with only lower cabinets. If you wanna embrace the tile, go for a whole fish scale tile wall and enjoy!
A stained kitchen with blue and a navy fishscale tile backsplash, dark countertops and stainless steel appliances.
A stylish modern white kitchen with an eye-catchy blue and turquoise scallop tile backsplash and open shelves.
A stylish white farmhouse kitchen with a black kitchen island, white stone countertops and a white scallop tile backsplash.
A stylish white kitchen with shaker cabinets, an eye-catchy blue, grey and white fishscale tile backspalsh and stainless steel appliances.
A two-tone kitchen with grey and bold blue cabinets, white stone countertops, an eye-catchy grey, white and navy fish scale tiles.
A two-tone kitchen with white and grey cabinets, butcherblock countertops, a navy scallop tile backsplash is a cool and catchy solution.
A two-tone kitchen with white and stained cabinets, a bright turquoise, green and brown scallop tile backsplash.
A white and grey kitchen with shaker cabinets, copper fixtures and a scallop tile backsplash is a lovely and chic space.
A white farmhouse kitchen with shaker cabinets, a dark green fishscale tile backsplash, a large black hood.
A white farmhouse kitchen with shaker cabinets, a kitchen island with a butcherblock countertop, a black scallop tile backsplash and a boho rug.
A white farmhouse kitchen with shaker cabinets, butcherblock countertops, a black fishscale tile backsplash and stools.
A white kitchen with a blue accent wall, shaker cabinets, a blue, aqua and white scallop tile backsplash and a gilded lamp.
A white kitchen with a bold emerald scallop tile backsplash, open stained shelves and gold touches is fantastic.
A white kitchen with a grey fish scale tile backsplash that adds color and texture to the space.
A white kitchen with grey stone countertops, a white scallop tile backsplash, clear glass shelves and greenery.
An airy white kitchen with a large aqua, white and green fish scale tile backsplash and white countertops is lovely.
An airy white kitchen with a white fish scale tile backsplash and white stone countertops plus lights and greenery.
An airy white kitchen showcases shaker cabinets and a white fish scale tile backsplash. Open shelves and brass fixtures and lamps add warmth and elegance. The overall design is light, spacious, and inviting.
An elegant olive green kitchen with shaker cabinets, an aqua fish scale tile backsplash, vintage fixtures and a vintage lantern.
An elegant white and stained kitchen with blue and navy fish scale tile backsplash, white stone countertops and pendant lamps.
An eye-catchy kitchen with creamy shaker cabinets, a bold turquoise and green scallop tile backsplash, a stained kitchen island and taupe stools.