Eight surprising sealife tiles

We’re heading deep into the ocean for today’s collection of unusual tiles. From crabs to jellyfish, creatures from the deep are the decoration of choice for these awesome designs. 1) Jellyfish from Tubadzin Found at Cersaie in 2022, these Jellyfish tiles from Tubadzin perfectly encompass the creepiness and beauty of these painful gelatinous blobs with a dark textured background and shimmering jellyfish. 2) Modern Kulture … Continue reading Eight surprising sealife tiles

H.L. SimpsonMay 3, 2024July 2, 20242 Comments

Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, Tile Designers

Osso & Bottone

Alert! A new grout-centric tile duo from Ronan Bouroullec has entered the design world. Mutina‘s Otto & Bottone each feature distinctive recessed cutouts creating highly decorative details that emphasise grout. Osso’s subtle curved edge forms a sleek, delicate visual in both an elongated 30 by 275mm (S) and a stubbier 75 by 231mm (L). The dented sides produce a stylish wave where pockets of coloured … Continue reading Osso & Bottone

H.L. SimpsonMay 1, 2024August 7, 20251 Comment

Design & Technology, Design Delights, Iconic Designs, Tile Companies, Tile Designers

Bussoga: Beyond Brilliant

If you’re into unique, striking, and boundary-pushing art, today’s tile company feature is exactly what you need. Based in Girona, Spain, Bussoga blends the modular magic of mathematics with a wildly creative attitude, giving life to an enormous catalogue of incredible ceramics unlike any you have seen before. Founded in 2010 by Josep Motas, who was later joined by Irina Grosu, Bussoga was created to … Continue reading Bussoga: Beyond Brilliant

H.L. SimpsonApril 29, 2024August 7, 20251 Comment

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Five tiger tiles that look ready to pounce

I went on a theme-heavy hunt to find a whole bunch of fabulous tiles and give myself an excuse to share them. A few weeks ago it was all about delicious fruity tiles and today we’re going for something completely different – Tiger Tiles! 1) Tiger Red from Motawi There is no end to the artistry of Motawi Tiles and I was delighted to find … Continue reading Five tiger tiles that look ready to pounce

H.L. SimpsonApril 26, 2024July 2, 2024Leave a comment

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Pick and mix your Poisson

This fabulously fishy feature tile collection from Italian handmade tile design house Ceramiche Arcea takes mix and match to the next level. Seven different compositions, each consisting of an individual head, body, and tail piece, make up Poisson. These compositions are distinguished through colour and pattern with three blues, one pink, one red, one yellow, and one black trio all making use of a different … Continue reading Pick and mix your Poisson

H.L. SimpsonApril 24, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

Art and Artists, Design & Technology, Tile Companies, Tile Designers

See Scotland through Skye Tiles

It all began on the Isle of Skye in 2007, supplying ceramic picture tiles of castle views to the local castles. Now Skye Tiles is a whole operation with over 250 designs of art tiles depicting scenic Scottish views, wildlife, flowers, sea-life, holiday scenes, clan crests, and a whole bunch of nostalgic imagery. The tiles are tube-lines, creating a delightfully tactile 3D relief to capture … Continue reading See Scotland through Skye Tiles

H.L. SimpsonApril 22, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

Ceramic Curiosities, Design & Technology, Design Delights

Cyberspace Curiosities XVII

We’ve shared over 80 tiles across our Cyberspace Curiosities series so far but are you still on the lookout for unique, unusual, and wonderfully weird tiles? Then here are five more for our 17th instalment. 1) Mare The lovely Lili Cement graces our Curiosities once more with their seaside surprise Mare tiles. Three oceanic colour ways decorate the wibbly wobbly waves that travel across these … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XVII

H.L. SimpsonApril 19, 2024September 26, 2024Leave a comment

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A Perceptible Performance of Preludes

Today’s colourful collection from Huguet Mallorca infuse maths and music for an unusual and unexpected set of decors. Designed by Giorgia Lupi, the patterns of Preludes are informed by Chopin’s 24 Preludes, written by the composer between 1838 and 1839 whilst he was living in Mallorca. Lupi, a designer who specialises in creating with data, curated a set of 24 tiles, each of which represents … Continue reading A Perceptible Performance of Preludes

H.L. SimpsonApril 10, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

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Into the Kiasmo Cosmos

Kiasmo, established in 2011 by Vincenzo D’Alba in Apulia, is a unique homeware brand offering statement decor items and functional art. Amongst their many marvellous plates, pillows, and pottery sit some treats for Tile Addicts. Framed and fabulous, the Ginevra series by illustrator, designer and Kiasmo co-founder Vincenzo D’Alba feature whimsical minimalist portraits in black and white applied to plain ceramic tiles. D’Alba’s faces span … Continue reading Into the Kiasmo Cosmos

H.L. SimpsonApril 8, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

Design & Technology, Design Delights

Five fruity tiles ripe for the picking

I love a theme, especially when it means I can collect a whole bunch of fabulous tiles in one spot for Tile Addicts to enjoy. I’ve done Valentine’s tiles, dog-lover tiles, fabric-inspired tiles, pastel tiles, Barbiecore tiles, and Wes Anderson style tiles, and that’s not even including all the tiles collected from Cevisama and Cersaie. And today is a theme I’m very excited about – … Continue reading Five fruity tiles ripe for the picking

H.L. SimpsonApril 5, 2024July 2, 2024Leave a comment

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

Lili Cement Collabs

Lili Cement have previously brought us such wonderful creations as the Canine collection featuring pop art style doggy portraits and the elegantly animal-forward designs by Adam Trest and their fabulous collabs keep coming. Their recent collaboration with artist and illustrator Mary Engelbreit offers a trio of distinct and characterful patterns, each with its own unique attitude and vibe. Iconic sits alongside Hounds (from the Adam … Continue reading Lili Cement Collabs

H.L. SimpsonApril 3, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

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Creative Company Duo

Today we’re sharing two branches of the same creative family tree – StoneImpressions and Livden. The story of StoneImpressions began almost three decades ago in a makeshift studio where Melinda Earl transformed simple natural stone into patterned beauties using a patented process. Textured stone and the irregular patterns created by veining and tonal variation create an enticing background for the orderly and finessed designs printed … Continue reading Creative Company Duo

H.L. SimpsonMarch 25, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

Art and Artists, Public Art, Tile Designers

Meet Mancini

Inspired and informed by Brazilian tiling tradition, self taught artist Alexandre Mancini specialises in creating large scale murals decorated with both traditional motifs and abstracted shapes. Covering the entire sides of buildings, walls, smaller scale details, mobile panels, and private interiors, Mancini’s artworks offer vibrancy, enlivening the spaces where they sit, producing relief from plain architecture, and providing an enticing focus for the eyes. The … Continue reading Meet Mancini

H.L. SimpsonMarch 18, 2024August 7, 20251 Comment

Get the Look, Trend Inspo

Get the Look: Flower Pop

At the end of last year I shared five funky flower power tiles to suit some seriously seventies styling and now that Flower Pop is definitely trending, here’s some interior inspo (and, as always, I’ve done my best to find the tiles to match). 1) Sunshine Daisy The tiles of this joyful retro bathroom in Joshua Tree were custom made for the project and I’ve … Continue reading Get the Look: Flower Pop

H.L. SimpsonMarch 8, 2024February 6, 2025Leave a comment

Ceramic Curiosities

Cyberspace Curiosities XVI

Five fabulous decorative tiles coming up in today’s collection of Cyberspace Curiosities. 1) Biselado Vintage Pearlescent and shimmering in varying shades of pink, Dreamtile‘s Biselado Vintage tiles blend a mature shape with playful light and colour. 2) Art Deco Curve Blush Art Deco meets Barbiecore in Bert & May‘s Art Deco Curve Blush tiles. Pink and peach pair together for stunning statement design. Clean white … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XVI

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 23, 2024August 22, 20252 Comments

Design & Technology, Design Delights

A whole bunch of Gingham tiles

It all started when I was doing research for one of my Interior Inspo posts. I saw some gingham tiles. Then I saw some more. I squirrelled them away in my ’tile matching’ folder, hoping to be able to use them one day if I ever found a third gingham tile to complete my collection. Not only did I find that missing piece, I found … Continue reading A whole bunch of Gingham tiles

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 21, 2024April 1, 2024Leave a comment

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Zia Tile’s Terrazzo Touch

Zia Tile often has delicious designs to enjoy, particularly among their diverse and colourful cement collections, so I’m always checking in to see what’s new. This time it’s a whole bunch of terrazzo style decors taking centre stage. Individuals, duos, and trios of flecked, coloured terrazzo make up the varied and fabulous tiles with soft pastels, intense pigments, and calm neutrals mixing and matching with … Continue reading Zia Tile’s Terrazzo Touch

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 19, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

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It’s ValenTILE’s Day!

It’s Valentine’s Day so I thought I’d run towards romance and share eight tiles that’ll fill your home with love. 1) Love from Maitland & Poate Coming in hot with hearts, Maitland & Poate‘s cement Love tiles offer up sweet lovey-dovey decors in classically romantic shades of pink as well as green, blue, and caramelly camel. 2) Hexa Floral from Loja Do Azulejo Handcrafted in … Continue reading It’s ValenTILE’s Day!

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 14, 2024March 5, 20241 Comment

Design Weeks & More

Surface showcase selections

Once again the Surface Design Show – the Islington-based specification showcase – provided plenty of grist for Tile Addict’s mill. The event’s main USPs – strong interior design and architectural audience, convenient location, restricted stand space, and eclectic product mix – thankfully remain intact. This means that any London-based specifier should really find the time each year for a 2 or 3 hours visit to the Business … Continue reading Surface showcase selections

diaryofatileaddictFebruary 13, 2024April 1, 20241 Comment

Design & Technology, Tile Companies, Tile Designers

Canadian Cement

This one’s for all the Canadians looking for artisanal cement creations! Based in Quebec, Hydrotuiles produce custom, made to order, handmade hydraulic tiles one by one. Their catalogue includes countless patterns to pick from, with traditional motifs, modern abstract designs, and simple arrangements all ready to be picked and personalised. Falling maple leaves and flying geese bring the Canadian spirit whilst patterns like Petrus, Sirius, … Continue reading Canadian Cement

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 12, 2024August 7, 2025Leave a comment

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