In one way or another, flowers have been used to decorate homes around the world for centuries. They are timeless and while designs may change over time, flowers are almost always in style. This makes flowers a wonderful addition to home decor in both modern and traditional period homes. Whatever your choice of interior design style - rustic, vintage, shabby chic or contemporary, flowers have something for everyone. Combine them with the durability and longevity of ceramic wall tiles and flower tiles are a brilliant choice for the tiled areas in a kitchen, bathroom, conservatory or utility room.
Styles of Flower Tiles
There are lots of geometric, symmetrical and abstract flower tiles available, such as traditional Moroccan flower tiles:
At Floral Tiles, we like softer, prettier and more detailed flower designs.
For those looking to decorate in a feminine, romantic u201cshabby chicu201d style, there are lots of flower tiles with soft pinks, blues and greens - many of which were originally painted in watercolours, giving them a delicate hand painted effect.
There are also many flower tiles with designs based on antique botanical illustrations. These might be ideal for keen gardeners and botanists, or fans of vintage decor - perhaps someone re-decorating a Victorian (or other period) home.
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Rose Flower Tiles
These delicate pink roses were originally hand painted in watercolours. They look lovely as part of romantic or shabby chic style decor.
Another traditional rose design, based on an antique illustration. Wonderfully detailed and not overly romantic or feminine, this design might be popular with gardeners and botanists.
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This tile has a wild roses design. Again, based on an antique botanical illustration and not overly feminine in colour or style. When designing this tile, we pictured it in a rustic country cottage with wild roses in the garden.
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Something a bit different - a blue roses tile. Even though the design is a detailed antique illustration, the bold blue colours add a contemporary feel to this tile. We think this tile works especially well in bathrooms, with either classic period decor or modern and contemporary style.
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Some of our patterned tiles also feature roses. This one has roses in several varieties and colours on a pale green background.
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We love this tile as part of a check pattern with plain white tiles.
These yellow and white rose tiles have a seamless pattern, so can be placed together to create a larger pattern. We love how sunny and cheerful these tiles look in a kitchen or bathroom, but if yellow isnu2019t your colour, they are also available in dark blue, light blue, pink and grey.
This Hydrangea design was originally painted in watercolours, giving it wonderfully soft and romantic colours, lots of detail and a hand painted look.
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This Hydrangea is based on an antique illustration and looks great as part of vintage style decor. The bold colours and detailed leaves and petals make these really eye-catching tiles.
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These little Hydrangea flowers create a pretty patterned tile. These tiles can be placed together to create a larger pattern or they work really well as part of a patchwork tile pattern.
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nPeony Flower Ceramic Wall Tile — handmade in SomersetnCanu2019t decide between Hydrangea flowers ad Roses? This patterned tile has both, plus some pale blue Forget-Me-Nots to balance out the pink. The pattern is seamless, so these tiles can be placed together to create a larger pattern. We think it looks great mixed and matched with other flower tiles to create a patchwork pattern, too.
A bright and cheerful yellow Lily flower, originally hand painted in watercolours. Perfect for adding a little year-round sunshine into a home.
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A beautifully detailed white Calla Lily, based on an antique illustration, giving the tile a real vintage look. A great way to add flowers to a kitchen or bathroom without an overly feminine effect.
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Another great way to add colour and warmth to a tiled wall - a pretty red and yellow Lily flower, originally hand painted in watercolours.
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A simple yet pretty Lily of the Valley flower design, with detailed green leaves and delicate white flowers. This is another tile which has a vintage feel and would work well with period or rustic decor, without being too feminine.
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Another Lily design, this time a white Water Lily flower - from an antique illustration.
Iris Flower Tiles
A detailed purple Iris flower design, originally painted in watercolours, giving it a hand painted effect.
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Another Iris flower, this time in cheerful yellows and purples, with a hand painted look.
Poppy Flower Tiles
Colourful traditional red Poppy flowers, which started out as a watercolour painting. These tiles add a bright splash of colour to a tiled wall.
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For those who like something a bit different and unexpected - a bright blue Poppy flower, originally hand painted. The vibrant, unusual colour makes this a great tile for those wanting to incorporate flowers into a modern or contemporary home decor style.
Daisy Flower Tiles
A bright and summery Daisy flower (or Chamomile) design. This tile works well in both modern or period homes and looks great as part of a check or patchwork pattern.
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A colourful patterned tile with blue, pink and yellow Daisy flowers on a pink background. A soft and feminine design which works well as part of a patchwork pattern. This design is also available in blue.
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A more subtle and neutral Daisy flowers patterned tile, with delicate Daisies in a ditsy-style pattern. The flowers were originally painted by hand.
Other Flower Tiles
Based on an antique illustration, this wonderfully detailed pale purple Hyacinth flower tile adds a little spring colour to a room all year round.
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Another pretty purple and green design with lots of detail, these Lavender flower tiles are a great way to subtly add some flowers to a tiled wall in a kitchen or bathroom.
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nPeony and Rose Floral Pattern Ceramic Wall Tile — handmade in SomersetnA bright and colourful Fuschia flowers design. Based on an antique illustration, this tile has a real vintage, retro feel. These were my Grandmotheru2019s favourite flowers and this design always reminds me of being in her garden as a child - a real nostalgic design for vintage lovers.
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Another colourful, vintage style flower tile - a pretty pink Geranium. Based on an antique illustration, the distinctive leaves and petals are shown in lots of detail and the tile has a retro, nostalgic look.
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Colourful, detailed Tulip flowers, based on an antique botanical illustration. Another design with a vintage, retro style.
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A vintage style delicate pale pink Peony flower design. Based on an antique botanical illustration and with distinctive, detailed petals, this Peony has a vintage look and would look great with u201cshabby chicu201d style decor.
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Pretty purple Sweetpea flowers, with lots of detail, originally from an antique botanical illustration. A tile which looks great as part of vintage style decor.
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A vintage style Bluebell flowers tile. The design is based on an antique illustration, giving it a real retro, nostalgic effect ideal for a period kitchen or bathroom, or for fans of vintage style.
Flower Power
Here we have seen over thirty flower tiles ideas and there are dozens more in our online shop, including Wisteria, Lilac, Camellia, Daffodils, Harebells, Violets, Pansies, Forget-Me-Nots and Primroses! So if you didnu2019t see your perfect flower tile here, take a look at our shop, you might find it there.
I hope some of these ideas have inspired you to use flowers in your home decor - even if you donu2019t want a very feminine look, there are ways to include flowers. If you are still undecided, there are plenty more ideas in our tiles ideas blog here. I hope your room turns out exactly as you dreamed!
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