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Interior Design Trends, Trends

Five foliage-forward wallpaper/tile combos

A second lot of lovely wallpaper/tile combos, these five feature the bold, the beautiful, and, on occasion, the unexpectedly porcelain. 1) Olive Jungle Richly textured olive green zellige tiles pair with the palm foliage and tropical plants that decorate the walls. Get the look with from 1043 from Mosaic Factory and Florida in Tobacco from Manuel Canovas. 2) Porcelain paper Passion flowers and leafy fronds … Continue reading Five foliage-forward wallpaper/tile combos

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Architecture & Interiors, Restaurant Interiors

Five tastefully tiled restaurants

It has been four whole years since we last listed some of the world’s most wonderfully tiled restaurant interiors so it’s high time we shared some more! 1. Lina Stores in South Kensington, UK Retro chic with the flair of a traditional Roman/Milanese espresso bar, Lina Stores in South Kensington brings a taste of Italy to London. Designers North End Design added a black and … Continue reading Five tastefully tiled restaurants

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Art and Artists, Weird & Wonderful

The only way to tile a table

It’s always a time to celebrate when we come across something weird and wonderful in the tile world. And today, the functional art we’re featuring is enticingly weird, outstandingly wonderful, and, of course, fully tiled. From an exhibition last year titled ‘Please Sit for the Alternate Ending’ held at Objective Gallery designers Sam Klemick and Jeff Martin made their magic from outdated trends, materials, and … Continue reading The only way to tile a table

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Art and Artists, Weird & Wonderful

Rolling hills and shining seas

Wisely choosing ceramic as a canvas, Lincolnshire-based Kate Boulton celebrates the local countryside with striking swoops and puddles of glaze. Delightfully abstracted, the lush rolling hills, the muddy Humber, and the idyllic coastline take shape under striking, colourful effects. With mountain peaks, a rippling sea, angular bridge, and glistening sunlight scratched into the surface, multiple dimensions recreate the serenity, intrigue, and wonder of areas both … Continue reading Rolling hills and shining seas

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, Sustainable Design, Tile Designers

Continuous Coldharbour Creations

Way back in December 2022 we were eagerly awaiting the release of Coldharbour Tiles’ recycled fishing net tiles. Now, in the summer of 2024 their collection has blossomed into a stylish selection of playful shapes that elevate the seaside shades that make up the Net Positive colour palette. Lush, vibrant Green Flash, inky teal Vescovo, dark navy Twenty Six Stories, grey-tinted blue Parrotfish Sand, sky … Continue reading Continuous Coldharbour Creations

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Design Trends, Interior Design Trends, Trends

Four interior trends coming in hot

Today we’re tagging onto our list of Styles & Aesthetics for 2024, with these four trending looks. Do any of them strike your fancy? 1) Western Gothic With roots in literature and fashion, the Western Gothic interior aesthetic blends the dark, moody, and macabre with the old school cowboy styles of the American frontier. It’s a countrified, less bookish Dark Academia with cacti replacing ferns … Continue reading Four interior trends coming in hot

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Art and Artists, Tile Designers, Weird & Wonderful

A cornucopia of creepy crawlies

For those of you who wishes we had even more insect tiles than we could fit into our post from a few weeks ago, today is your lucky day! Norwich-based Emily of Kreetzers Creatures showcases her love of all things bug, beetle, and beyond in charming ceramic style. Displaying the magnificent and mystical shapes and shades of longhorn beetles, moths, dragonflies, cockroaches, butterflies, cicadas, shield … Continue reading A cornucopia of creepy crawlies

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Art and Artists, Weird & Wonderful

Pixel Perfect

Abstract, artistic, and pixel perfect, self titled “peintre plasticien hacker bootleger” Oliver Arturo joins the ranks of not-quite-tile creators here at Diary of a Tile Addict. His not-quite-tile medium of choice? Lego. From the bottom up, Arturo stacks each Lego brick to produce a variety of artworks from portraits to pop references, all capped with the classic studs that allow the bricks to snap together. … Continue reading Pixel Perfect

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Get the Look, Trend Inspo, Trends

Get the Look: Decor Tiles III

Looking for something unique for a home full of character? This collection of striking decor tiles is just what you need. 1) Minimalist Modernism Create a fabulous feature with bold colour combos and unusual patterns to add playful personality to your space. Get the look with Betsy from Otto Tiles & Design, Obelisco from Elisa Passino, or Gin YellowBlue from New Terracotta. 2) Victorian Barbie … Continue reading Get the Look: Decor Tiles III

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, New Collections, Tile Designers

Pop back to the 70s

Reimagining retro cool in three dimensions, Sartoria‘s fresh and fabulous Pop collection takes us back to the 70s with a captivating selection of 3D shapes and curated shades. Nine hues – Latte, Perla, Rosa, Verde, Ocra, Terra, Muschio, Blue Avio, and Nero – span dainty pastels and richer vintage tones as well as a sophisticated selection of neutrals. Adding extra dimension to the classic 62 … Continue reading Pop back to the 70s

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Fragments Featured

Focusing on the fractured, fragmented, forgotten, and found, Yorkshire born Philip Jolley morphs meaning, memory, and multidimensional delights into his ceramic work. Designed to look distorted and created as relics, Jolley’s unconventional vases, bowls, and wall decors appear as though they were lifted from history. Deliberately rough edges, a patchwork appearance, and crafted signs of wear give each piece a unique character that draws you … Continue reading Fragments Featured

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights

Six unexpectedly lovely insect tiles

Cats, dogs, and sealife have all had their own little home here so today it’s time to celebrate some of the world’s unsung heroes of beauty – bugs! 1) Bee & Skep From the fabulous Grow House Grow, Bee & Skep shines a spotlight on these vital insects, emphasising the importance they’ve held throughout history, not only in the natural world, but as spiritual symbols. … Continue reading Six unexpectedly lovely insect tiles

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, Tile Designers

Perfectly Poured

With the wibbly-wobbly, wavy, zebra-esque flair of Henry Holland Studio, Bert & May‘s newest collection translates an iconic aesthetic onto tile. Inspired by the Japanese art of nerikomi, these hand-poured cement pieces are unique every time as threads of colour flutter across the surface, pooling and streaking at random. Four homely shades – Rosemary Green, Mineral Blue, Rust, and Purple Brown – create diverse characters, … Continue reading Perfectly Poured

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A bouquet of birds

Beautiful, busy, and bursting with birds, Linda Hoskin‘s art tiles are for nature lovers. Originally from Northamptonshire, Hoskin has spent the last 20 years in the North East of Scotland, absorbing the coast and countryside and recreating the sights with colour and quirks. Not your average country tiles, Hoskin’s watercolour designs vibrantly separate themselves from their quaint counterparts with rich pigments and dynamic compositions. Peruse … Continue reading A bouquet of birds

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Design, Design & Technology

Five tiles with unique grout lines

Four years ago in an article titled Top tile trends we hope to see more of our number one pick was all about grout. Taking advantage of this often forgotten bit of real estate by incorporating colour or special shapes can completely change the look of an interior, and even alter the appearance of the tile itself. So today we’re celebrating the collections that go … Continue reading Five tiles with unique grout lines

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Commune Collection

Partnering with Los Angeles based design studio Commune Design, Exquisite Surfaces have created a striking selection of handmade tiles, rich with earthy charm and enticing personality. Eight different designs – Sitio, Najavo, Zuni, Mochi, Circle, Drop, Bean, and Abstrakt – provide enormous variety, both across the design families and within them. Sitio alone is made up of eight variations of surface relief and four contrasting … Continue reading Commune Collection

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Architecture, Architecture & Interiors

Maison Les Marquises

Granted an honourable mention in the very first APE Grupo Architecture Awards, “Maison Les Marquises” is seamless in its transitions from ceramic to wood, forming a harmony that reflects the building’s position within the surrounding landscape. The cabin, located in the mountainous Faucon-de-Barcelonnette region in the southern French Alps, is surrounded by pine. Peeking through the trees, the prefab wooden panels gently interrupt the wild … Continue reading Maison Les Marquises

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights

Five tiles that take you underwater

A few weeks ago we took a look at a few fabulous tile collections inspired by landscapes, but today we’re going underwater. These curious designs take cues from the sea and the rich and vibrant world that lives there. 1) Paper41 Lux Jacques from 41zero42 Amongst their many magnificent large format tile wallpaper designs, 41zero42 keep a bold and beautiful coralscape in intense shades of … Continue reading Five tiles that take you underwater

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, Tile Designers

Weave for the Wall

Presenting an entirely new type of tile, Ronan Bouroullec’s Adagio for Mutina offers a way to weave with ceramics. A singular arched form with a central section removed for easy installation, Adagio’s unique shape is made from double fired white-paste ceramic, glazed on all visible sides in a high gloss finish to create striking shiny visuals. Five colours (Bianco, Grigio, Rosso, Blu, and Verde) and … Continue reading Weave for the Wall

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Art and Artists, Public Art, Street Art, Weird & Wonderful

Patricia van Dalen

Venezuelan visual artist Patricia Van Dalen has over 40 years’ experience creating in multiple mediums. From painting, collage, print, and photography, to sewing, stained glass, woodwork, and mosaics, Van Dalen does it all in captivating combinations of curated colours. The shapes and aesthetics of many of her installations strike me as suitably tile-adjacent in their attitude, colour-blocked, layered, and angular, but with plenty of mosaics … Continue reading Patricia van Dalen

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