Small Treasures
Stylish, tactile, and colorful Arts & Crafts tile.
1. BEAUTIFULLY SCALED
Shown in rich shades of green and blue, Peacock tiles are from a line of hand-cut shapes that include zigzags, stars and hexes, and Arabesque-shaped Persian tiles. They’re available in 2.5" x 2.25" and 3.75" x 3.25" sizes. $63 per sq. ft. Clay Squared to Infinity, (612) 781-6409, claysquared.com
2. SHADES OF GREEN
The hand-pressed, matte-glazed tiles made to order for a custom fireplace installation are accented by 6" x 6" decorative pinecone and bachelor’sbutton tiles. Accent tiles: $46 each. Field tiles: $5 to $15 each. Carreaux du Nord, (920) 553-5303, carreauxdunord.com
3. KALEIDOSCOPIC
So popular the first batch sold out in days, the 4" x 4" hex paperweight is inspired by founder Mary Chase Perry Stratton’s hexagonal glaze tests. Each high-fired stoneware weight is handpressed and -glazed. $64. Pewabic, (313) 626-2000, pewabic.org
4. PEONY IN BLOOM
The petite 4" x 4" Peony Bloom tile in grey blue is a new design from Nawal Motawi, who says peonies are among her favorite flowers. Measuring 3 13 /16" square, it complements the much loved 4" x 8" Peony tile from the same maker. $40. Motawi Tileworks, (734) 213-0017, motawi.com
5. COLORFUL FLOOR HEXES
Unglazed porcelain mosaic hexagon tiles in white, black, and other colors were ubiquitous during the Arts & Crafts era, lending themselves to decorative borders and floral pops of color in any floor. Available by custom order. Mid-range pricing is $35 per sq. ft and up. American Restoration Tile,
(510) 455-1000, restorationtile.com