Ceramic Tile Design Ideas — Flooring

Rustic Terracotta Tiles Mix it Up with Patchwork Patio Design

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Rustic Terracotta Tiles Mix it Up with Patchwork Patio Design

A random pattern of Rustic Terracotta tiles is used on this patio creating a rustic, patchwork design. Both large and small formats that are glazed and unglazed create texture and interest with lots of color variation for this outdoor patio. Smaller format tiles in random Studio glazes as accent dots to maintain the patchwork look. Unglazed, high-fired bisque in Mission Red and Mission Braun pay homage to old California Mission style with their variation in color. Studio Glaze dots - small format tiles - in various colors are used as accents. Rustic Terracotta clay tiles are hand-made, high-fired stoneware (or...

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Malibu Glazed Tile & Normandy Cream: An Eye-Catching Pair

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Malibu Glazed Tile & Normandy Cream: An Eye-Catching Pair

The brightly colored glazed Malibu Yerba Buena ceramic tiles add just the right balance of eye-pleasing design and interest when they are coupled with our Rustic Paver collection (shown here in Normandy Cream). Our collection of hand-painted Malibu Ceramic Tiles are an homage to the Malibu and Catalina Potteries of California of the 1920s with their classic patterns and colorways. These tiles are created using the cuerda seca (dry cord) technique that produces deep, rich colors from the pooled glazes. Perfect for all indoor applications, this collection is also suitable for outdoor installations, such as stair risers, pools, fountains. However,...

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Spanish Pavers and Decorative Spanish Tile Risers Create Charm

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Spanish Pavers and Decorative Spanish Tile Risers Create Charm

In Los Angeles, CA, you may notice that neatly tucked into quiet, more established neighborhoods a common architectural theme is Spanish Colonial Revival. Pockets within the city of Los Angeles, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and neighboring areas, feature colorful ceramic tile, clay tile roofs, roughly plastered walls, arched doorways, and wrought iron window grilles. According to historians, Spanish Colonial Revival was one of the most popular architectural styles in the Southwest. Inspired by the Panama California Exposition of 1915 as well as travels in Spain and Mexico, many architects found southern California the ideal setting for this type of...

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Decorative Spanish Ceramic Tile Inserts

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Decorative Spanish Ceramic Tile Inserts

Hand-painted decorative tiles add color and interest to any floor. They can be used with terracotta tiles, stone pavers, or with manufactured porcelain and ceramic floor tiles. In the installation shown here (left), a Barcelona San Jose 3" x 3" tile is placed "on point" in a notched floor tile. Remember, floor tiles will need to be cut and this will increase your installation cost. Also, you should increase the quantity of floor tile purchased by about 10% to 15%. If available, purchase pavers with a notch to minimize the number of field cuts during installation. Choose from a variety...

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Custom Spanish Andalucia Ceramic Tile Table

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Custom Spanish Andalucia Ceramic Tile Table

This custom table was created using Spanish Andalucia 6"x6" tiles to create a medallion. The background is broken Spanish Natural Field Tile with a border of Spanish Navy Field Tile. Using the traditional Majolica glaze technique, our hand-painted Spanish Andalucia Ceramic Tile series is fired twice to achieve its high-gloss over-glaze. There are no limitations to the use of this series. Like all our Spanish ceramic tile collections, they can be used in indoor or outdoor settings, including water features, such as pools, ponds and water fountains. Note: A detailed view of the table top is shown to the left....

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