Since our fruity tile post last April I’ve been on the hunt for more. So join me in enjoying this collection of deliciously zesty fruity tiles. 1) Fruity Fun from Erick Millan Making excellent use of the curvaceous shape of fishscale tiles, designer Erick Millan creates vibrant fruity cross sections. Featuring watermelons, cantaloupes, lemons, and kiwis, intense shades of red, green, and yellow offer an … Continue reading Five deliciously zesty fruity tiles
From comics to cheese, modern clay to unfired tiles, today’s curiosities are full of magic! 1) Mosaic Tiles Achilles Colored Duo A bold, bizarre, and craftily curious, this unexpected mosaic design from Mosafil showcases a variety of characters, artworks, and comic-strip snippets for an unusual Pop Art bonanza with a retro flair. 2) Firenze Made from NeoClay, a new, innovative ceramic material, Solus Ceramics’ Firenze … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXI
We’ve got a wonderfully colourful compilation of Cyberspace Curiosities for you today, perfect for eclectic homes and a touch of designer flair. 1) T18 You may recognise these tiles from a post all the way back in 2017 (where they were featured in Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse) but these simple encaustic delights from Alhambra Tiles still look as good as ever and deserve another go … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XV
Add a touch of drama and finesse to your interiors with a show of stripes. We’ve got five interiors to inspire you and the tiles you need to recreate the look at home. 1) Baby Mint Embrace the balance of blue green with this stunning colour and add a little stripey flair for fun. Get the look with Tiffany Dots from Otto Tiles & Design, … Continue reading Get the Look: Stripes
Pink’s popularity in interior design is an absolute delight – full of fun, warmth, and whimsy, these trending tones bring bags of boundless beauty to any interior. Amongst our thousands of images of kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, fireplaces, and gardens we’ve collected over many hours of Instagram browsing we spotted a few Colours of the Year so here are a few fabulous spaces that feature this … Continue reading Spotted: the pinks of 2023
We read in a trends post by Who What Wear that monochromatic design (not just black and white but rooms decorated all in one colour) is on its way up so we’ve gathered a little interior inspo and hunted for some tiles to match. 1) Baby pink metro Ultra light pink stretched metro tiles hug every corner of this adorable bathroom with a little contrast … Continue reading Get the Look: Monochrome
The 70s are back in a huge way so lean into it with these seven tile collections that go big on nostalgia. 1) Ike This patchwork collection from Codicer95 offers up funky florals in warm and cold colourways to create a feature with flower power vibes. 2) Bauhome Earthy oranges, browns, and greens decorate these retro designs from Equipe. Nine motifs for mixing and matching … Continue reading Seven 70s inspired tiles
In 2014 the founders of Lili Cement sought to bring the colourful world of cement tiles to America and curated an incredible team of designers to create statement tiles in every colour of the rainbow. So we thought we’d share some of their ranges. Rise is a dramatic pointed daisy/sunburst in the centre of a hexagon. Various colourways are offered including a black/white contrast with … Continue reading A Little Lili Cement
Light, airy, and filled with natural textures, Beach House interiors offer luxury, comfort, and calm in one delightful package. To share in our envy we’ve gathered five Beach House style spaces and the tiles you can use to recreate the look at home (or beach house if you’re lucky enough to have one). 1) Green Geometrics Earthy olive green decorates the floor in a geometric … Continue reading Get the Look: Beach House
For the sixth time this year we’re bringing you a small collection of ceramic curiousities we’ve found online. 1) Cement Pattern 01z This curiously covid-shaped pattern from Best Tile has some seriously funky vibes. These handmade cement tiles offer a touch of colourful vibrancy with a motif to spark conversation. 2) Ghenos Tiles When searching for the artist behind the tiles in a home we … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities VI
Inspired by 19th century cement tiles, Harmony‘s Varadero is a geometric delight. Taking a few hints from traditional Cuban designs (and taking its name from a Cuban town), the simple repetitive motif is light, delicate, and decorative. In a 198 by 228mm hexagon, Varadero finds variety in its five colourways. Moonlight’s off-white offers sophistication with it’s subtlety. Grey makes a point of neutrality whilst Rose … Continue reading Va-va-varadero
For our third installment of the week we’re looking at a company we have mentioned very briefly before in Doggy Décor. But now they’ll get all the attention they deserve as we take a closer look, and formally introduce you to Arto Brick. The company’s founder Arto Alajian was born in Alexandria, Egypt and classically trained in the arts. When the Egyptian revolution began Arto … Continue reading Arto Brick
The little imperfect touches of Novoceram‘s Bohème offer a compromise between traditional cement tiles and modern manufacturing processes. Rather than utilise the classic patterned metal masks filled in making cement tiles, stencils are used in their place. Designs drawn to create motifs of all kinds maintain the charm of artisanally crafted cement tiles with distinctive details. Geometric, minimalist, and decorative patterns make up the selection … Continue reading Bohème Beauty
Spanish company Tilovely has brought the colourful personality of Valeria Palmeiro to the world of ceramics. Palmeiro, better known as Coco Dávez, combines the vividness of Andy Warhol with the minimalism of Julian Opie to create a series of ‘faceless’ figures, most of which are immediately recognisable. For Tilovely, the design selected to be transformed into a hydraulic masterpiece was a painting of Spanish Romani … Continue reading Tilovely
It’s five more from around the world today, some we’ve known for a while and some that are new on our radar. 1. Fireclay Tile California-based Fireclay Tile has been churning out tiles since 1986. Each tile in their collection is handmade, and each of their many glazes are hand mixed. With modern looks from their Metropolitan collection, Farmland-inspired designs from Agrarian, or plain, simple, … Continue reading Five companies to to keep an eye on VI
We’ve covered their customisable cement tiles and their unsual geology-inspired collection, but Sabine Hill have a whole new range of design delights for us to share. Sabine Hill’s Tania & Guillermo Collection offers a selection of gorgeous patterns from two distinctive designers – Guillermo Gómez Lama and Tania Marmolejo. The designs by each artist have distinct personalities, with Dominican born Guillermo playing with the swirling … Continue reading Tania & Guillermo
This fantastically tiled restaurant with an equally magnificent bar is a Tile Addict’s dream. Designed by a favourite of ours – Masquespacio – these spaces in La Sastrería in Valencia have taken tile to dizzying heights. With the help of Grupo Gastroadictos, the gastronomic dream of chef Sergio Giraldo and bartender Cristóbal Bouchet has come alive. Starting with the bar, slanted metro tiles in a … Continue reading La Sastrería’s Stunning Interior
Textured tiles are increasing in popularity, partly due to the unique subtleties of decoration they can provide an interior, but also due to the increasing designs made available thanks to advances in tile technology. At this year’s Cevisama we focused on the hand-made look – the bumpy organic surface of Moroccan zellige – as well as intricately made ornate panel-looks. There is texture a-plenty cropping … Continue reading Ten terrific textured tiles
Sabine Hill creates cement tiles with an abundance of beauty. With inspiration from nature, daily life, and all sorts of places, designs range from the highly intricate to the subtle and simple. A huge selection of pre-designed styles and patterns are available from Sabine Hill’s catalogue, crafted with care by their Caribbean-based factory. With over over 60 years of cement tile making experience, they are … Continue reading Customising Cement
Lifestyle brand and design aficionados Jungalow bring good vibes home with their mission to enrich the human/nature connection. Founder Justina Blakeney believes it is creativity that makes for an incredible home, and that good design can greatly improve ones quality of life. Blakeney’s eye for pattern and design has helped grow her lifestyle blog to a brand rich with passion – the place to go … Continue reading Jungalow X Granada Tile
