Checkerboard Tiles Sydney
Spanish Checker Floor Tile Gallery — Click Any Tile to View Full Details
Kalafrana Ceramics imports a unique range of Spanish porcelain checkerboard floor tiles for Sydney homes, designed to be laid in a classic checkerboard floor style — from living areas and kitchens through to bathroom floors. Low maintenance and easy to live with, these non-porous porcelain tiles require no sealing or ongoing maintenance, making them a practical checkerboard bathroom floor tile choice for wet areas.
Our vintage black and white checkerboard combination suits a modern country farmhouse style home. The aged finish and patina vary from piece to piece, making it look true to the real vintage floor tile it replicates.
The Cosmo range evokes the look of warm-toned coloured terrazzo tile floors. Available in four colours, it allows for numerous checker floor combinations, with 40 different prints in each colour and a layered tech glaze that gives the small white chips their own texture and sheen, distinct from the base — it's all about the detail.
Our Spanish Seas range is a soft, mottled porcelain tile in five colours. These 20x20cm (8"x8") tiles are designed for both wall and floor applications, with a matte finish and versatile neutral tones suited to indoor and outdoor, residential and commercial spaces.
All of these checker tile lines are on display at our Leichhardt showroom in Sydney's inner west. For an overview of our full pattern tile range by category — Spanish, Moroccan, encaustic, checkerboard and more — visit our Pattern Tiles Sydney collections page.
- Spanish porcelain checkerboard floor tiles — no sealing or ongoing maintenance required
- Vintage black & white checkerboard — aged finish and patina vary tile to tile for an authentic vintage look
- Cosmo warm-tone terrazzo checker range — 4 colours, 40 prints per colour, layered tech glaze
- Spanish Seas porcelain range — 20x20cm matte tiles in 5 neutral colours, indoor/outdoor, wall & floor
- Non-porous porcelain — suitable for bathroom floors, kitchens and outdoor applications
- All ranges on display at our Inner West Sydney showroom
Browse Our Checkerboard Tile Designs
Click on any image below for full details, pricing and specifications for that tile range.
Vintage Black & White Checkerboard
Cosmo Terrazzo Checkerboard
Spanish Seas Checker Tiles
Why Choose Spanish Porcelain Checkerboard Tiles Over Traditional Encaustic?
Traditional checkerboard floors were originally laid in encaustic cement tiles — a beautiful, time-honoured look, but cement is porous, so unsealed tiles are prone to staining and the pattern can wear down over time with foot traffic.
Our Spanish porcelain checkerboard tiles replicate the same vintage patterns, warm terrazzo tones and coloured combinations using fired porcelain instead. Because the pattern is fused into the tile at high temperature, the tiles are non-porous straight out of the kiln, so no sealing or ongoing maintenance is needed.
- No sealing required — porcelain is non-porous straight from the kiln.
- Stain and moisture resistant — well suited to bathroom floors, kitchens and entryways.
- Far more durable underfoot — than pressed cement, so the pattern stays crisp.
- Suitable indoors and outdoors — including the Spanish Seas range.
It's a cost-effective and hardwearing alternative to traditional cement checkerboard tiles, without adding to your laying costs.
Which Checkerboard Range Suits Your Space?
Each of our three checkerboard ranges has a different character, so it's worth matching the range to the style of the room.
- Vintage Black & White — an aged finish and patina that varies piece to piece, ideal for a modern country farmhouse look.
- Cosmo Terrazzo — warm-toned coloured terrazzo in four colours with 40 prints per colour, for a softer, more textured checker floor.
- Spanish Seas — a soft, mottled matte porcelain in five neutral colours, sized for both wall and floor, indoors and outdoors.
All three ranges are fired, non-porous porcelain, so each works equally well as a checkerboard bathroom floor tile in wet areas — team a black & white checkerboard with subway wall tiles for a classic ensuite, or pair Cosmo terrazzo with warm timber vanities.
Our team can talk you through samples of each range in person — visit our Leichhardt showroom to compare them side by side.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Checkerboard Tile Range
What checkerboard tile ranges does Kalafrana Ceramics stock?
We stock three Spanish porcelain checkerboard ranges: a vintage black and white checkerboard, the Cosmo warm-tone coloured terrazzo checkerboard, and the Spanish Seas range in five neutral colours.
Do checkerboard floor tiles need sealing?
No. Our Spanish checkerboard tiles are fired porcelain, so they require no sealing or specialised ongoing maintenance, unlike traditional cement encaustic tiles.
What size are the Spanish Seas checker tiles?
The Spanish Seas range is a 20x20cm (8"x8") porcelain tile with a matte finish, designed for both wall and floor applications, indoors and outdoors.
Where can I see checkerboard tiles in Sydney?
All of our checkerboard tile ranges are on display at the Kalafrana Ceramics showroom in Leichhardt, in Sydney's inner west.
Are checkerboard tiles suitable for bathroom floors?
Yes. Our Spanish porcelain checkerboard tiles are non-porous and moisture and stain resistant straight from the kiln, which makes them a popular checkerboard bathroom floor tile choice for Sydney bathrooms, ensuites and powder rooms, with no sealing required.