Tile is one of the most powerful materials for making a bold personal expression in a room. Produced in an endless array of options, tile can be patterned or plain; made from ceramic, cement, glass or natural stone; and take on almost any shape, including perfect squares or curvaceous interlocking forms.
Even the way tile is installed provides ample room for creativity. Different colors, patterns and shapes can be mixed together. Square and rectangular tiles can be set in a grid, a brick pattern or an unevenly spaced arrangement. The color of grout can customize the installation further, depending on whether it contrasts or blends with the hues of the tile.
Over the years, the On Location column has featured many homes that embraced a creative use of tile — in the pattern of the tile itself, in the way it was installed or in a room where it wouldn’t normally be expected. Here are some standout examples.
An Unforgettable Entrance
When renovating a Brooklyn townhouse in the neighborhood of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Luki Anderson of Studio Officina made a bold statement right at the home’s front door. Using a collection of tiles designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Mutina, Ms. Anderson created a custom, graphic pattern underfoot in the vestibule and then changed the direction of the tiles in the adjacent interior hallway. The finished installation looks as decorative as using as couple of rugs, but without the worry of dirty shoes.
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