Bert & May

Now I love a good tile and Bert & May is an absolute treasure trove of loveliness, if antique reclaimed artisan tiles are your thing.  If you are looking for something unique and authentic then there are literally thousands of reclaimed tiles to chose from in this warehouse shop in a quiet road in Hackney. They do salvaged flooring too so this really is the place to track down something unique - and if you can't find what you are looking for they can create faithful reproductions on a made to order basis.

Raciones - mixed antique tile

Reclaimed floorboards, min order 5m2

More beautiful tiles

I can't resist beautiful tiles.  So thank you decorenvy.co.uk (another favourite blog of mine) for bringing these to my attention. Take a look at the link above for all the pictures and links, but these are my favourites.  Particularly Hally's cafe in Parson's Green. These ones work beautifully against the aged wooden table and mirror.

Hally’s Café in Parsons Green via Inspirationist

Marrakech Design via Remodelista

Walker Zanger

Moroccan monochrome

I like these morocco inspired tiles from Tons of Tiles.  Called Marrakesh Black Decor they offer an affordable option for an aged eclectic look - at £29.56 per square metre.  They are clever too - they are 33x33cm in size suitable for walls or floors but they are scored to create a traditional 10 x 10 tile, so save the hassle of laying individual small tiles.   Your tiler will thank you.

Marrakesh Black Decor from Tons of Tiles

More gorgeous encaustic tiles

I love these ceramic tiles from WorkHouse. With more than 200 patterned and unicolour designs to chose from you can mix and match for a totally eclectic style and/or select a mix with a dominant colour to blend with your colour scheme.  Either way, and despite the price tag (£90 per square metre) are gorgeous. 

More fabulous floor tiles

This time from Carocim.  Beautiful, decorative and mellow they bring a touch of class to any floor.  Note too the current trend for combining a tiled finish with the warmth of wood.

Flooring to take notice of

Zazous.co.uk do a beautiful range of both authentic encaustic cement tiles and vinyl flooring - both reminiscent of lazy mediterranean sejours.  The former are the pricier choice at c. £170/sq metre, with the vinyl selection coming in at a fraction of the price at £19.99/sq metre.  Neither selection is vast, but they certainly make for eye catching flooring solutions.

Trujillo cement tiles handmade in Spain

Barcelona cement tiles handmade in Spain

Maroc cement tiles by Maria Starling

Casablanca vinyl flooring

Rose Des Vents vinyl flooring

Red Stars vinyl flooring

Banksy inspired tiles...

Came across these Banksy beauties the other day and they made me smile.  Not for the faint hearted! Available from www.tonsoftiles.co.uk.