Country Floors Delft Tiles

The founder of country floors began to import these tiles into the united stares in the late 1960 s as american appreciation for european ceramic tile culture flourished.

Country floors delft tiles.

White background blue ornamentation country ambiance and farm scenes. The heart of country floors rich heritage lives in the epic beauty of hand crafted decorative ceramics. Porcelain the strength of porcelain tile and its impervious nature make it a natural choice for floors and high traffic areas. Delft ceramic collection features 15 historic motifs painted on traditional frost white ceramic tile delft tiles as we know them today were exclusive showpieces on fireplace surrounds nowadays these beautiful tiles are installed on any indoor wall applications from bathrooms kitchen backsplashes to feature walls wet and wine bars.

At country floors we have enjoyed a long relationship with a dutch producer of delft tiles located in makkum. White background blue ornamentation country ambiance and farm scenes. Jul 18 2014 the royal makkum collection of glazed ceramic tiles from country floors luxuriates in its delft heritage. As you review this delft selection you will notice all the classic genre elements.

There is no more subtle and correct a product for the country cottage style. Ceramic where fire water and earth meet beauty begins. Country floors is proud to feature this prestigious 400 year old dutch company in their line up of distinguished tile makers. Choose from our specific vintage designs and bring some.

Unique materials glass cement and terra cotta have deep roots from antiquity. The actual city of delft for which the tile is named is located in the southwestern portion of the country and sits approximately one meter above sea level. Continuing this legacy country floors is an industry leader that honors tradition while offering a selection of refined modern looks. In addition to tile the city was also the home of johannes vermeer who painted the well known girl with a pearl earring.

Found in a variety of colors and sizes our tiles range from plain fields to an assortment of designs and prints. In the america of the 2018 delft tile is most commonly thought of in the broadest layman s terms as simply a white tile with blue decorative elements.