wall & floor tiles

TILE IS, OF COURSE, found throughout the house, not just in the kitchen and bath.

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It's a durable finishing material that approaches a true art form. Use it to add style or period sensibility to an entryway, a fireplace surround, a wet bar, a fountain inside or out, a conservatory, or a floor.

Today find art tile from small studios—carved relief tiles, subway tile and mosaics, glazes matte and iridescents—plus encaustics and California revivals. Even manufactured tile has gone far beyond the 4 x 4 square, as you can choose from hexagons, octagons, oblongs, diamonds, and rhomboids, in many sizes. Mesh-mounted basketweave and herringbone-pattern tiles update traditional patterns.