What are Arts and Crafts Tiles?
Arts and Crafts style tiles are ceramic tiles that recall the Arts and Crafts architectural and design movement from approximately 1870 to 1920. The movement was characterized by the utilization of simple designs, local materials and hand crafted objects. Arts and Crafts tiles are handmade and glazed tiles in the vibrant, saturated and variegated colors used then. Often very thick, they can be used on floors, walls and countertops and can withstand moderately heavy use. Characterizations and Designs Some characteristics of Arts and Crafts tiles include their varying colors, potentially uneven edges or surface, and thickness. Designs are often etched or built up into their surfaces and filled with hand applied colors. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Arts and Crafts tiles, because of their handmade nature will often never look the same way twice. Even the use of one color of tile may result in variatio
