Reclaimed Tile

Imagine walking on a piece of tile that was once walked on by someone like VanGogh...while all reclaimed tile won't have that kind of history, it will have an antique feel that can add charm to your house.  It is defiantly a great way to step outside of the decorating box.  

      

Vista Verde Construction Company used reclaimed tile for the back splash in this room.

But be careful when selecting reclaimed tile...

  • Make sure the tile is being given a new home and not just made of recycled material

Floor Covering International shows some tile originally from Greece.

  • Reclaimed tile can be spotted by looking at the coloring, fading, scratched, and worn surface. 

This tile is an example of tile with fading and imperfections.  Picture from Recycler.

  • The tile may also have imperfections because they were originally hand made.

For more information on reclaimed tile check out the Exquiste website.

6 comments (Add your own)

1. Justin wrote:
Excellent idée, toute smilpe Même pour les plus vieux, pour se créer des objets déco un brin nostalgique avec ses souvenirs. J adhère, j adopte!

Thu, February 2, 2012 @ 10:28 AM

2. afneaet wrote:
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Fri, February 3, 2012 @ 11:07 AM

3. Phillyp wrote:
Hep,Changes mon lien psalee : au-quotidien - Game Hero.Thank U. (Je suis un peu américain dans ma tête là).

Sun, February 5, 2012 @ 5:16 AM

4. Maqbulak wrote:
My favorite floor of all time is brick! I love the look! BUT, I would prabboly never install it in my kitchen for several reasons. Number one, I LOVE to cook and I am ALWAYS standing in my kitchen. If I installed a brick or tile floor in our kitchen remodel, I knew it would have killed my back. Secondly, we have three rough and tumble boys. There is always someone tripping or wrestling each other. A bonk to the head on a brick floor could be serious stuff. (I already have it bad here, because we are on a first name basis with the ER staff. No need to add to it! They REALLY are rough and tumble!) Thirdly, keeping it clean. Unless there is a special heavy duty sealer I would hate to clean a brick floor in a kitchen. I know you two have adoption in your future and let me tell you, the stuff that gets on your floor from kids . yeesh! It would be almost impossible to get that brick clean. Sorry, I hardly ever post here and when I finally do, it sounds so negative! I would hate to see you spend the money and a year down the road regret your decision!!!

Sat, June 9, 2012 @ 6:58 AM

5. Ramon wrote:
Love the look, but would not find it a practical cchioe for a kitchen.1. As mentioned, cleaning is an issue. Even if you are not OCD about clean, imagine something sticky spilling (life happens!) and dealing with getting it out of an uneven surface like that.2. As mentioned, if you drop something, kiss it goodbye brick is not forgiving at all. 3. Hard on your feet and legs if you spend any time at all standing on it. Even if you don't spend lots of time cooking long involved meals, picture being on your feet making holiday cookies for hours oh my achin' feet!4. Maybe not now, but someday, that floor is going to be hard on little knees crawling around and any little tumble will be met with a hard, hard surface

Sat, June 9, 2012 @ 11:14 AM

6. mmlsiw wrote:
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Tue, June 12, 2012 @ 11:16 AM

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