Dutch designer Marianne Smink translates the welcome imperfections of hand-stamped and brush-painted designs in her screen-printed tiles. Smink’s tiles all fall under Japanese wabi-sabi principles —with a Dutch edge. The Quarter Circle tiles feature the simple but sharp outline of a quarter circle, only subtly visible against a loosely painted background. Together the quarters enhance...
Dakota Ceramic Tiles That Replicate Aged Wood
It seems everyone wants to emulate the true look of wood while having the easy care of ceramic. Dakota by Flaviker is, by far, the most realistic fake wood we’ve seen yet because it looks aged, complete with wormwood holes. Made to emulate alder wood – often used in interior floor planking – it even...
Mosa Scenes Tiles Collection With Lots Of Color And Textures
Dutch ceramics brand Royal Mosa presented their latest tile collection, ‘Mosa Scenes’. The collection was created according to Mosa’s signature style for flexibility and originality. These tiles can be used by color group or in a combination of different groups, providing respectively a subtle or a more vivid, yet undeniably sophisticated effect, animated through the...
Unique Lindsey Lang Graphic Tiles Collection
Lindsey Lang combined modern day design techniques with a traditional craft to create this graphic tiles collection. The line covers two finishes, a classic and clean Encaustic finish or the Granito finish, which is a smooth, marble speckled look. Both tiles are handmade with color palettes that range from grey’s, pale yellow, mint, midnight and...
Frame-Up Tile Collection Reinterpreting Traditional Italian Patterns
Italian tile manufacturer Refin has launched its latest collection of porcelain tiles called Frame-Up collection. It comprises four new decorative designs: two geometric patterns inspired by the artistic avant-garde circles of the period between the two world wars and the early Sixties – Vanguard Circle and Vanguard Square – and two reminiscent of the sinuous...
Vintage-Inspired Delft Tiles Collection In Blue And White
Dutch Delftware is beautiful blue and white pottery and it inspired Sara Baldwin from New Ravenna Mosaics for creation of the Delft Collection. She has created five new mosaics depicting floral, 17th century French Chinoiserie, and classical Roman pineapple border designs. Such a color combination was popular all over Europe and also in the East,...
Exquisite Concrete Tiles With Metal Patterns
We’ve seen many tiles already but these Decotal tiles by Adi Fainer are so original! First of all, it’s about the material they are made of, – it’s concrete and metals combined! The metals are laser cut into beautifully designed patterns that are cast in the engineered concrete making a seamless tile. Metal platings include...
Original White Tiles Exhibiting Archeological Fragments
Master ceramist Alessio Sarri and designers Sottsass, Natalini, Du Pasquier and Morrison were inspired by the archaeological fragments and ruins from famous Italian museums and created original white tiles with shapes coming from different times of Roman and Greek culture recalling us that the past is still living in the present time. The tiles were...
Ceramic Tiles With A Weathered Wood Look
Ceramic tiles are cool for home design because they are durable and very practical. Soleras Avana tile series by ABK is not only practical but also has a warm wood look for a cozy atmosphere. The look of the tiles is right that of weathered wooden barrels traditionally used for aging wines and spirits, echoing...
Creative Rough Wood Floor And Wall Tiles By Bleu Nature
We have told earlier of some furniture collections by Bleu Nature – their works are made with using of rough wood. Now they present wall and floor tiles of the same kind – of rough-cut wood pieces in differing lengths for a varied surface. This idea is amazing – it’s a bow to eco design,...