We've gone for plain, rectangular, bevel-edged tiles - the kind of thing you find in a chef's kitchen or top-end deli - to give a real professional finish.
The kitchen is winning, being modern, large and equipped with a wide range of matching wall and base units with contrasting, bevel-edged work surfaces that incorporate a one and a half sink unit and drainer and mixer taps above, matching wine rack and spotlights under cabinets.