PATTERNED TILE

Another trend lately has been the resurgence of patterned tile. Once again, this is a trend that draws from old-world Europe but that has been reintroduced in a much edgier interpretation. 

Naturally, I drift toward the examples in black, grey and white:

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But this is a great way to introduce some funk and colour to your floors for those who may be more adventurous:

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(*You will note the frequent use of floor-to-ceiling subway tile in some of the included examples. Killing two trends with one stone!)

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This effect so strongly reminds me of a beautiful grande maison I lived in for a few weeks in France when I was younger. The foyer had this beautiful "tumbling block" tile pattern, similar to what is shown below but instead was black and burnt yellow.

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Tumbling block is a timeless pattern seen on endless materials with many adaptions, that also looks stunning when laid out on the floor in tile:

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I mean damn. That last image says it all. This, to me, represents the best kind of "Euro" - think moreso 60's Italy than, say, Romanian techno music or "guido". 

The natural place to test the waters with this look would be a bathroom; ideally a tiled room which often has a smaller square footage and could therefore justify a more dramatic pattern. 

Would you be brave enough to try it in a larger space like above?

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