I’ve always been a huge sucker for classic white kitchens and bathrooms… the warm, old-fashioned kind you see in movies like Sleepless in Seattle that are chock-fulla white subway tile:
But like I mentioned on Wednesday, I’ve got a new attitude when it comes to tile. It’s popping up everywhere in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors & intricate patterns that are making me foam at the mouth. Here are a few of my new favorites… look how they completely transform and invigorate each space:
MOSAIC CEMENT TILE FLOORS
Marie Claire Maison via Roseland Greene
BACKSPLASHES
IN SOME UNEXPECTED PLACES…
…AND BEHOLD – A CLEVER WAY TO CHEAT:
Are you drooling yet? I’m floored (I know, hardee-har-har) by how much character that even a wee bit of funky tile can inject into a space. Since most of the tiles in this post run about $10/square foot on average, you could get a lotta bang for your buck just doing a fireplace surround, or a small area around a tub (as in the photo above). If you’re looking for great floor tilers, be sure to check out Tiling Dublin.
1. Lucifer WG 8×8, from Urban Archaeology.
…and this GORGEOUS colorway in the same pattern from Mission Tile West.
2. Maharajah Stripe, from Studium NYC
3. Chisled, from Mosaic House
4. Arabesque in Blue Mist, from Ann Sacks
…and this little mystery guy I ran across on Pinterest. That’s just not helpful, is it?
5. Antique French “Avion”, from Villa Lagoon
6. Lucifer SG 8×8, Mosaic House
7. Fez-928, from Granada Tile. And currently on sale at Villa Lagoon for $6.20/square foot.
8. Connecting Circles, from Urban Archaeology
…which I totally dig in 80’s pastels:
…and while we’re on a curvy note, this Waverly Tile from Studium NYC is lovely:
9. Astra 8×8, from Urban Archaeology
10. Rosa 8×8, from Mosaic House
Going shopping? Try…
xoxo!
WOW! I have a new found love for tile. I am so excited to use colorful tile in my next interior project! Thank you!
You showed some incredible choices!! That little mystery tile from Pinterest is on my bathroom floor! It’s from–get this–Overstock!! It’s form Somertile and it’s cheap!
Try this link for cement tile shopping!
http://www.saltillotileconnection.com/cement-tile/
Thanks for including Granada Tile’s Fez and Cluny hand made cement tiles above. They are striking, graphic patterns that really make a room. I really enjoyed the great variety of other tiles as well.
Apartment Therapy just did a write up and link to a new video called The Fine Art of Making Cement Tiles. It is an amazingly intricate, artisanal process. Check it out at: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/the-making-of-cement-tile-using-a-100-year-old-technique–154150
Wohh exactly what I was searching for, thankyou for posting . “Study men, not historians.” by Harry S Truman.
Do you know where I can find those amazing purple kitchen blacksplash tiles?! Thanks!