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Handmade backsplashes and floors that bring warmth and character to the heart of the home.
Kitchen tiles in real spaces
Rendered from each tile's real colour & glaze — shown with different grout options.
Antique Rose Zellige 4x4
Burnt Honey Zellige 4x4
Moroccan White Zellige 4x4
Oxblood Zellige 4x4
Maroon Zellige 4x4
Ivory Ecru Zellige 4x4
Bejmat Maroon 2x6
Glazed Terracotta Zellige 4x4
Desert Sage Zellige 4x4
Smokey Blue Zellige 4x4
Desert Fig Zellige 4x4
Moroccan White & Silk White Octagon Zellige 8x8
Palm Grove Zellige 4x4
Bejmat Oxblood 2x6
Bejmat Silk White 2x6
Bejmat Glazed Terracotta 2x6
Bejmat Burnt Honey 2x6
Unglazed Terracotta Zellige 4x4
Unglazed Terracotta & Moroccan White Octagon Zellige 8x8
Bejmat Unglazed Terracotta 2x6
Aurora Star 8x8
Terra Star 8x8
Ocean Luna 8x8
Terra Lines 8x8
Terra Luna 8x8
Marrakesh Dusk 8x8
Blush Arabesque 8x8
Shadow Cross 8x8
Echo Triangles 8x8
Marrakesh Sunrise 8x8
Vibrant Arabesque 8x8
Terra Stripes 8x8
Fiora Blooms 8x8
Shadow Triangle 6x6
Verde Terrazzo 8x8
Terra Mother of Pearl 4x8
Charcoal Speckle Terrazzo 8x8
Verde Mother of Pearl 4x8
Navy Mother of Pearl 4x8
Pure Hexagon Terrazzo 8x9
Midnight Black Mother of Pearl 4x8
Aegean White Marble Leathered
Arctic Silver Travertine Tumbled
Toscana Amber Travertine Tumbled
Alicante Shell Limestone Brushed/Beveled
Cappadocia Walnut Travertine Tumbled
Amalfi Cream Marble Sandblasted
Capri Beige Travertine Tumbled
Siena Beige Travertine Tumbled
Santorini White Marble Sandblasted
Titan Grey Travertine Tumbled
Zellige on a kitchen backsplash
A backsplash is the single most popular place zellige goes, and it is where the tile is at its best: the glaze is non-porous, so cooking splatter wipes off the face with a damp cloth, and the hand-cut edges catch light in a way a machine-pressed subway tile cannot.
Grout is the decision that changes everything. A grout matched to the glaze keeps the wall reading as one shifting surface and lets the colour variation do the work. A contrasting grout turns the same tile into a defined grid — a legitimate look, but a completely different one. Order a sample and lay four pieces up before you choose.
Planning a zellige tile backsplash
Choose the layout before the colour. A straight stack shows off the hand-cut edges; an offset (running bond) lay reads softer and more traditional; 2x6 bejmat in herringbone turns the wall into the pattern. Herringbone uses more tile in cuts, so order 20% over your measured area instead of 15%.
Decide where the tile stops. Running it to the underside of the upper cabinets is the usual line; taking it to the ceiling behind open shelving makes the wall the focal point and adds area, so measure both before you price it.
Size: the 4x4 square is the most versatile backsplash tile; the 2x2 square suits a detailed wall or a niche; the 8x8 patterns make a statement panel behind a range. Every product page turns your square feet into boxes with the overage included.
A Moroccan tile backsplash
A Moroccan tile backsplash usually means one of two handmade traditions. Zellige is glazed clay, shaped and glazed by hand in Fez, and it is what gives a backsplash that shifting, light-catching surface. Encaustic cement tile carries a printed-looking pattern that is actually coloured cement, poured by hand and pressed, with a matte face.
For the classic Moroccan geometry, our 8x8 zellige patterns are assembled from hand-cut pieces: Moroccan Clover Bold mixes Moroccan White, Glazed Terracotta and Oxblood, and Moroccan Clover Heritage mixes Moroccan White, Ivory Ecru and Oxblood; the octagons pair a white or unglazed terracotta octagon with diamond insets; the trapezoids interlock into a repeating pattern. Use one as a statement panel behind the range and run plain 4x4 zellige in the same white around it. For a pattern with no glaze at all, a cement 8x8 such as Marrakesh Sunrise or Ocean Luna is listed for backsplashes too.
Kitchen floors: bejmat, not zellige
For a kitchen floor the right format is our 2×6 bejmat — the traditional Moroccan floor tile, thicker and hand-formed, designed to be laid tight in herringbone or a running bond. Glazed bejmat is the practical choice underfoot in a kitchen because it seals the clay under glass.
Unglazed terracotta is beautiful on a kitchen floor and will record the life of the room: it is porous, needs sealing before and after installation, and will patina around the sink and the stove. Some people want exactly that. Nobody should discover it by accident.
Common Questions
Is zellige tile good for a kitchen backsplash?
Yes — it is the most common use for it. The glaze is non-porous so the tile face wipes clean, and behind a hob it handles heat and splatter without staining. Seal the grout, not the tile.
Is zellige hard to clean behind a stove?
The tile itself is not — a damp cloth is enough, because the glazed surface is glass. What holds grease is unsealed grout, so use a sealed grout behind the hob and it behaves like any other glazed tile.
What size zellige is best for a backsplash?
The 4x4 square is the most versatile and the one most backsplashes use. Choose 2x6 bejmat for a herringbone or vertical stack, 2x2 for a detailed wall, and the 8x8 patterns for a single statement panel behind the range.
What is a Moroccan tile backsplash?
A backsplash in one of the handmade Moroccan traditions: glazed zellige from Fez, in plain squares or in pattern pieces such as clover, octagon and trapezoid, or a patterned encaustic cement tile. Zellige gives a glossy, uneven surface that catches light; cement tile gives a matte pattern.
How much tile do I need for a kitchen backsplash?
Measure the area in square feet and add 15% for a straight lay, 20% for herringbone. Order the whole job at once: zellige is fired in batches and a later top-up will not match exactly.