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WHERE WE LIVE: An Introduction to Period Tile Design

WHERE WE LIVE Turn-of-the-Century

The boyhood home of Earnest Hemingway, Oak Park, IL

Did you choose your house, or did it choose you? Regardless, it's now your home and likely the biggest investment you've ever made. The architectural period style of your home gives it its unique personality. A sensitive renovation project that respects that essential character will endure and last a lifetime.  And more.

The period style of a home is often expressed in the exterior architecture, but the interior can reflect that style through the thoughtful selection of materials, surfaces, and furnishings. The Subway Ceramics collection of historically authentic, American heritage tilework was developed to restore the original, vintage character to the period home. Your home.

Over the next four weeks, we will introduce a series of bathroom archetypes that illustrate the distinctive tile design details authentic to Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Classic Revival, and Contemporary period styles. Each archetype will include a complete SketchUp design model and component library, along with a material list. Want to learn more?  Stay tuned!


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FINE POINTS: The Victorian Home
3" x 6" Avalon field in a running bond with free-standing tub, black P-caps and a greek key mosaic floor.

Victorian architectural period style

Authentic Subway Tile in Heather Grey - click for sample

Front & isometric perspectives of the Victorian bath model

FINE POINTS: The Arts & Crafts Home
4-1/4" Avalon square field on grid with a built-in tub surround, black box caps and a Ginkgo mosaic.

Arts & Crafts architectural period style

Authentic Subway Tile in Heather Grey - click for sample

Front & isometric perspectives of the Arts & Crafts bath model

FINE POINTS: The Classic Revival Home
3" x 6" bevel and 6" square field in gloss white with a bevel liner and a Carrara basketweave mosaic.

Classic Revival architectural period style

Authentic Subway Tile in Heather Grey - click for sample

Front & isometric perspectives of the Classic Revival bath model

FINE POINTS: The Contemporary Home
3" x 9" field in a 1/3 offset in gloss Bianco with Series 15 corner trims and a 3" Carrara marble mosaic.

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