Old English Floor Tiles

A legion of happy home and establishment owners around sydney and melbourne are a humble testament to this legacy.

Old english floor tiles. Each tile design shown can come in any of our available colours so feel free to change colours. Many british homes built from around 1860 when these types of floors became popular for houses as well as palaces churches pubs and shops may well have had a tiled front path. Penny floor tiles substantial woodwork and a subway tile backsplash identify this bathroom as vintage. An old fashioned light fixture and made over mirror above the pedestal sink reinforce the style.

These unique lovely and practical tiles reappeared during the 1980s victorian revival. 50 years ago we revived an industry that had been forgotten for over half a century. Encaustics are a medieval period tile whose manufacture was rediscovered in england during the 19th century art movements. A wood crate below contributes distressed texture.

Take for example english geometric and encaustic tiles. Notice the geometric heraldic fleur di lis cross and acanthus. Olde english tiles give you the freedom to create a new floor which is totally in tune with your home environment. A variety of designs depicting this era are illustrated in this collection.

Victorian floor tiles they say that your home is your castle this may have been true for queen victoria but most of us live in houses that are rather more modest. The olde english tile collection features the decorative tile making technique of encaustic or inlaid ceramic tiles during the middle ages this technique was used to decorate public buildings and churches throughout europe but especially in england. Experts in heritage tile and old world style.