Take a look at some examples of real hardwood floors in famous old buildings, ... You can source any number of vintage-inspired tile patterns, from earthy terracotta tiles to funky, ...

While some consider busy patterned tiles on the floor to be outdated, they can be used in other ways around the home for a ...

• Patient rooms: sheet vinyl. The flooring type was chosen based on its faux-wood warmth, no-wax cleanability, durability, and seamless finish. • Waiting areas: carpet tiles. The tiles were selected ...

With all those spectacular buildings from which to choose, it is remarkable indeed that Gladding, McBean selected a small, but exceedingly lovely fountain just installed at the Roland Bishop House ...

Polygons needed to be perfect. Most mosaic tile walls in medieval Islamic buildings are based on a polygon and star pattern, with lines atop them creating a zip-zag look [image].

Inside the National Tile Museum, Lisbon, Portugal. Credit: Alamy After an earthquake devastated much of Lisbon in 1755, tile-making took on a new life and the azulejos patterns of the period were ...