Block random tiles are available today in ceramic, stone, and polished marble, and are wildly popular as mosaic backsplashes.Ĭlé Tile’s ‘Peabody,’ an 8" square cement tile that creates an interlocking pattern, is a modern take on encaustic tiles, where the pattern goes through the entire tile from the surface down. They even were reproduced in linoleum for a faux-tile floor with no grout and supposedly easier maintenance. These work well in small bathrooms or large kitchens.īlock (or brick) random tiles came into vogue in the 1930s and ’40s-you see them in many WWII-era kitchens, in an array of hues-often in brick-appropriate red.
Typically white with a black center, they’re available today in marble and ceramic.
Spiral, or pinwheel, tiles were a geometric pattern popular in the 1920s and ’30s, especially for the linear Art Deco patterns then in vogue. Perhaps inspired by luxurious parquet floor designs, herringbone patterns are another rhythmic variation especially prized today. They are available today in both marble and ceramic. Most often found in plain white and black to emphasize design depth, they demand care in measuring so the pattern matches or works around the room. A basketweave mosaic floor in polished marble from Original Style updates the classic black and white with grey-veined marble in the lighter tile.īasketweave tile patterns were chosen for their three-dimensional allure, and while may appear complicated they are laid like any other mosaic (pre-arranged on backing).
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