1930 Floor Tiles

Little 1 square tiles 3 and larger tiles are a different style entirely were another very popular choice for floor tile.
1930 floor tiles. Restoring and reusing 1930s tiles. The clean lines and excellent materials from this. Floors from the 1920 s and 1930 s. I have tried removing a few due to a wall that is.
It makes them easier to knock around he says. 1920 s 1930 s vitrolite building tile or table top art deco etched owl design 420 75. Floor tiles from the 1930s had two main influences. The bold use of tilework in these two bathrooms may look original to the.
If your original tiles have long gone missing and you can t pin down what first appeared on your walls you can almost never go wrong with a plain white bathroom. In some cases a combination of the two may be found with the presence of geometric curves. If possible i would like to keep them but they re not currently at their best. May 9 2014 trevor tondro.
A cultural influence by way of france and a popular design trend known as art deco. 1930s floor tiles reproduction unique bathroom victorian tiled 1930s floor tiles reproduction meilleur de cheverny blanc encaustic 1930s floor tiles reproduction tile design ideas 1920s victorian tiles ebay how to match new tile old house journal magazine 6 amazing penny tile designs heritage historic. Make offer small glossy 1930s moravian mercer ceramic clay tile 2 3 4 x 2 3 4 brown red c. White 3x6 subway tiles matched with a white pedestal or wall mounted sink are period appropriate to any home built between 1900 and 1930 6x6 tiles were sometimes used as well.
Is it possible to restore them and would this require taking them all off. Two bathrooms transformed by retro tile. The 12 inch square tiles were manufactured with asbestos which was included as a mineral filler. Square mosaic tile fits the bill quite nicely.
10m2 110 sq ft sq ft mosaic themed ceramic floor c 1930. Often borders for the hex and penny round floors were done with 1 square tiles in a multitude of colors. The art deco style is characterised as being geometric symmetrical and modern with sharp edges as opposed to the flowing lines characteristic of the french style. Our range of antique floors from the 1920 s and 1930 s embracing art deco mosaic themes and pure geometry.
I have just moved into a 1930s house with the original black and white subway tiles. The french style is characterised as having feminine curves with patterns resembling an ornate flower. They were typically black gray or white and had irregular streaks of contrasting colors. 20m hide from results.
Open up easy in a 1930s house if you re yearning to create a modern open plan layout on the ground floor of your 1930s house there is more good news. People used them to cover basement and utility room floors and because they were water. There doesn t seem to be any grout in between this style of tile either.