Old House Journal

Small Treasures

Stylish, tactile, and colorful Arts & Crafts tile.

- By Mary Ellen Polson

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

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