Advent Calendar 2017

This prestigious Award is the highlight of the evening. It recognises an extraordinary contribution by an individual. The Award is given to a person who has worked in the wall and floor tile industry either over a short or long period and who has made a difference to the industry as a whole. Winner: Dave…

Good news! You have another fortnight to get your entry in for this year’s TTA Awards. We have already seen a good number of high calibre entries being submitted, but in order to give everybody time to get their entries in, the deadline is being extended to 14 February. All 16 Award categories are open…

Inspire yourself with Victorian style tiles. Dorchester Black & Dover White. https://www.originalstyle.com/victorian-floor-tiles/patterns/dorchester/ 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! Many British homes built from around 1860 (when these types of floors became popular…

Who said mosaics have to be square?  From the honeycomb of bee’s to Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, hexagonal patterns are prevalent in nature and if you are looking to create a statement floor or wall, hexagonal tiles really could be the answer. Hexagonal tiles began to appear in a variety of Italian and Spanish factories 1-2 years ago…

Designs based on geometric shapes are really popular today and take the leading place in production of ceramic or porcelain tiles. Forms, figures and abstract prints combined with bright colours can give a dynamic and beautiful look. A good choice for your room finish could be ceramic or porcelain tiles with an interesting geometric print…

Ceramic porcelain tiles are a really convenient and practical type of flooring. Sometimes however it can be difficult to find the right style for your interior. . It can be difficult to imagine a classic style living room or an office with a tiled floor. Even for these areas however, wood style floor tiles might…