Dallas Morning News Highlights Trendy Tile Available at Riad Tile

A recent feature in the Dallas Morning News showed readers all the best ways to update a dated kitchen backsplash — and proved Riad Tile is the place to do it. The piece "Freshen up the look of your kitchen with a unique backsplash" highlighted Riad's growing selection of trendy tile. And while the Dallas Morning News spotlighted Riad's timeless Zellige, the article also shows that Riad is the one-stop shop for all of today's hottest backsplash tile picks. 

Zellige Is Front and Center

The feature shows off one of our trendiest tile selections: the classic Moroccan Zellige. The Dallas Morning News makes sure to mention how this hand-crafted tile can add texture and style to any space, and we can't help but agree.  The article also alerts buyers to Zellige's natural imperfections — tile-to-tile variations that add visual interest to interior designs. When you go with Zellige, your kitchen backsplash will be entirely unique.  Luckily for Zellige fans, Riad Tile offers a huge variety of colors, sizes, and shapes in this tile. Make your kitchen backsplash pop with a bold shade like Emerald Green, Merlot, or Agave, or embrace rich neutrals like Blush, Natural White, and Warm Grey. 

Natural Stone Is Ready for the Spotlight

The Dallas Morning News notes that natural stone and slabs are a stunner in a backsplash — they're effortlessly classy and neutral. If your kitchen already has stone countertops, a beautiful stone backsplash is the perfect companion.     If you're smitten with natural stone, Riad has you covered. Our incredible marble selection — from the standout Calacatta Viola to the swoon-worthy Bardiglio Grey — comes in backsplash-ready patterns and sizes. Meanwhile, slate tiles make for a clean, cool backsplash look, and travertine brings texture and classic beauty to your kitchen.

Ceramic is Naturally Versatile 

There are virtually no downsides to ceramic tile, as the Dallas Morning News points out. The tile staple, which continues to be incredibly popular, is cost-effective, durable, and genuinely beautiful, offering a uniform look between tiles and a wide variety of shapes and sizes. It's not just trendy — it's built for tomorrow, too.  Riad's breadth of selections proves that ceramic always stays in style. From bright pops of Aegean Blue or Cactus Green in sleek matte finishes to eye-popping Metallic to glossy neutrals like Petal or Latte, our ceramics are an excellent choice for anything from a colorful mid-mod kitchen to a moody culinary escape.   Ceramics are also perfect in solid colors; you can also get fun and funky with ceramic patterns (another current trend in tiling, DMN says). At Riad, dimensional relief tiles offer tangible texture, while patterned tiles can bring an explosion of color and visual excitement to any kitchen space.  DMN also gushes about hand-painted tiles, an accent that can add an intentional, eye-catching touch to your backsplash. Fortunately, Riad's ceramic stock extends to hand-painted artisan tiles that offer personalized pattern combinations in soft, stunning colorways. 

Terracotta and Cement are All the Rage

If you're ready to bring the warmth of the outdoors inside, the Dallas Morning News recommends terracotta or cement tiles, two simultaneously rustic and elevated tile choices.  Terracotta's earthy clay hue is available in so many unique shapes and styles at Riad, which also offers gorgeous black terracotta tiles. Cement, meanwhile, comes in some of the same natural shades but goes even further with vibrant pinks, blues, reds, and greens, patterns of every kind, and incredible variations. If you're ready to ditch a dated backsplash and take advantage of tile trends (that also happen to be pretty timeless), Riad is ready to work with you. Browse our stock at Riad's Dallas store and showroom, where you can take home samples and chat with our tile experts about the perfect choice for your kitchen.