Patterned Tiles — Encaustic Looks, Borders and Black & White

Patterned tiles do something no plain floor can — they define an area without a wall. A patterned inset marks an entrance, a border frames a room, and a black-and-white repeat turns a small floor into the most memorable thing in the building.

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Pattern families

  • Encaustic / cement tile look — The matt, slightly chalky patterns of traditional hydraulic cement tiles — Moroccan, Portuguese and Victorian — in a porcelain body that needs no sealing.
  • Black and white geometric — Checkerboard, star, and interlocking repeats. The strongest and most enduring pattern statement in tiling.
  • Victorian and heritage — Hall and path patterns for period restoration, laid with border and corner pieces.
  • Modular multi-tile repeats — Patterns that build across four or more tiles into a larger design.
  • Border and listello — Narrow strips for framing a floor or breaking a wall run.
  • Inset and corner pieces — Small decorative pieces set into a plain field at intervals.

Laying a patterned floor without regretting it

Set the pattern out on paper before anything is cut. A repeating design has to be centred on the room, and the only way to know where the cuts land is to draw it. Starting from a corner and working across is how patterned floors end up with a half-motif against the most visible wall.

Use patterns in defined areas rather than everywhere. A patterned entrance hall running into a plain living floor works; patterned floors through a whole house compete with each other and with the furniture. The pattern needs a plain field around it to read against.

Order generously. Patterned tiles waste more in cutting than plain ones because an offcut with half a motif on it usually cannot be used elsewhere. Fifteen per cent extra rather than ten.

Check the repeat length. Some designs repeat every tile, others every four or every nine, and a multi-tile repeat has to be laid in sequence. If the setter does not know that, the pattern will not assemble.

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What are patterned tiles?

Tiles carrying a decorative repeating design rather than a plain or stone-effect surface — encaustic and cement-tile looks, geometric repeats, heritage patterns, and border or inset pieces used to frame a plain field.

Are encaustic tiles the same as patterned porcelain?

True encaustic tiles have the pattern formed from coloured cement through the body and need sealing. Porcelain versions print the same designs onto a vitrified body — visually very close, but impervious and maintenance free.

Where should patterned tiles be used?

In defined areas: an entrance hall, a cloakroom, a patterned inset in a plain floor, or a splashback. They work by contrast, so they need plain surfaces around them to read against.

How much extra should I order for a patterned floor?

Fifteen per cent rather than the usual ten. Offcuts carrying half a motif generally cannot be reused elsewhere in the floor, so waste is higher than with a plain tile.

Is a patterned tile floor hard to keep looking right?

Easier than a plain one, in fact — a busy pattern hides traffic wear, scuffs and dirt that show immediately on a plain floor. The difficulty is in the setting out, not the upkeep: a patterned tile floor has to be centred on the room before the first cut is made.

Request patterned tile samples

Tell us the pattern family and area and we will send samples and a setting-out suggestion.

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