Kit Kat & Finger Tiles

What are kit kat tiles?

Kit kat tiles, also called finger tiles, are long, narrow pieces set side by side on a mesh-backed sheet, usually in a vertical stack. The name comes from the chocolate bar they resemble. Because each sheet is made of many small pieces, it bends around curved walls, bath hobs and vanity fronts where a large tile could not go. Typical pieces are around 15 mm wide, such as 15 x 98 mm and 15 x 150 mm.

Stone, porcelain and hand-glazed

• Natural stone: more than half the range is real marble or travertine. Choose Stack Carrara, Levanto, Viola, Rosso, Tundra or Regal Purple marble, or Rome and Red travertine in honed or tumbled finishes. See more in stone mosaic tiles.
• Concave and 3D: Concave Carrara, Concave Kit Kat Stack Black and the Apollo concave mosaic have a rounded face that catches light and adds a gentle ripple to the wall. For a stronger effect, see fluted tiles.
• Glazed porcelain and clay: the Botanica Kit Kat series, Beige Clay and Brown Clay Matt, Jasper and Vintage Stack give an even colour and need no sealing.
• Japanese hand-glazed: Kazoku Hatsu and Sapporo Green Speckle finger mosaics have the depth and variation of a hand-applied glaze. See Kazoku.
• Terrazzo: the Kit Kat Terrazzo mosaic adds fleck and colour in a 300 x 300 mm sheet.

Colours

Cream is the largest group, followed by white, green, beige and grey. There are also sage greens, mints, reds, burgundy, black and terracotta for a bolder wall.

Where to use them

Kit kat tiles shine on a shower feature wall, behind a vanity, as a kitchen splashback or wrapped around a curved bath or island. About half are rated for floors too, and on a shower base the small pieces and extra grout lines give grip underfoot. Check each tile for floor suitability, or look for the P4-rated option if you need extra slip resistance. Pair them with a plain large-format floor from bathroom tiles, or browse more mosaic tiles and feature tiles.