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Trendsetting Antiques
Pa!erned Tiles
The delicate designs of the past continue
to in!uence the statement tiles of today
The earliest use of decorative tiles is thought to be in Egypt from around
4000BC. But it wasn’t until after the Industrial Revolution that wall and floor tiles
egan to be produced on a larger scale. Ever since the Victorian era, practical
and pretty tiles have been commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms.
Minton encaustic patterned floor tiles, £835, UK Heritage at Decorative
Collective. Salvaged patterned tiles, £175 for nine, English Salvage.
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!) Grosvenor black/blue tile, £5.44 each, Topps Tiles. ") Palm Springs Green tiles, £1.32 each, Porcelain Superstore. #) Seville patterned wall
and floor tiles, £29.95 per box of 11, Victorian Plumbing. $) Fleur tile, £3.88 each, Bert & May. %) Handmade Rejilla Gris tile, £7.20 each,
Maitland & Poate. &) Kaleidoscope wall and floor tile, £6.07 each, Tons of Tiles.
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