Inspiration and articles | London Mosaic

With thousands of design possibilities, choosing the tile pattern that's right for you can be a challenge. On this page we've put together a selection of articles to inform and inspire. Contact our sales and design team to discuss your tile plans.

Reproduction Victorian hall floor tiles. Finsbury Tile Design Supplied on Sheets.

What are Victorian floor tiles?

The range of ceramic floor tiles that we supply, are made in exactly the same way as the potteries of the Victorian era ...

View from above of popular Victorian tile design, featuring a set of white octagons and star motif in black and grey.

Our top three tile designs

"Cornwall", "Stevenson" and the "Classic" chequerboard are our most popular and versatile floor tile designs ...

Black and White Victorian chequerboard path tiles.

Black and white Victorian floor tiles

The black and white chequerboard, a popular choice for its versatility, has been used and referenced throughout history in a multitude of architectural settings ...

Reproduction large format black and white path tiles.

Victorian tiles on a budget

High quality mosaic ceramic tiles do not have to come with a high price tag. The tiles we supply come from a manufacturer with over a century of heritage ...

Geometric mosaic tile pattern in black, white and blue as a garden patio feature.

Exterior mosaic tiles

A strong tile design defines the entrance of a period building, leading the eye from the pavement towards the facade. Our tile range is robust and practical to maintain ...

Reproduction Edwardian path tiles.

Edwardian floor tiles

Edwardian designs tend to use an earthy colour palette of red, brown, oatmeal, buff, black, grey and white. Designs in the Edwardian period were simpler than the decorative Victorian patterns ...

White and black, octagon and dot, hallway floor tiles.

Georgian floor tiles

Typically Georgian designs were neo-Classical in apperance predominantly using white and black tiles. Popular designs included large format chequerboards and octagon based patterns ...

Repairs to broken Victorian floor tiles.

London Victorian mosaic restoration

Our restoration services provide tried and tested solutions for the preservation of period geometric and mosaic tiled flooring. Damage to such floors is rectified sensitively in order to stabilise and enhance these fine mosaic schemes ...

Contemporary floor tile pattern combining squares and diamonds in grey tones.

Contemporary geometric ceramic tile design

The possibilities of creating new patterns using the geometric shapes and colours in our range of ceramic floor tiles are immeasurable. These traditional high quality tiles can create a whole host of contemporary designs ...

Contemporary floor tile pattern combining squares and diamonds in grey tones.

Victorian period tiling

Period mosaic floor and wall tile schemes are found throughout Europe. Most tend to be very decorative and are usually either geometric or more detailed in their design using small pieces of either marble or ceramic known as tesserae ...

Four simple steps to a beautiful tiled floor

1 Pick a design

Choose your design and colours, then send us your floor plan.

2 Sheeted tiles

We hand-pick and assemble your design as sheets of tiles.

3 Installation

Your tiler fits the design, quickly and accurately.

4 Quality finish

The plastic film is removed and your floor is grouted to finish.