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Terracotta (Terra-Cotta) in Italian translation means ‘baked earth’ and also ‘baked clay’ and generally the term refers to the orange/brown/red colour of most Terracotta.  It has been used throughout history for art and pottery as well as bricks, roof coverings and other building materials. The word ‘Terracotta’ is fascinating in that it is a word used liberally in the UK and a word that most people will recognise instantly, even though it is, essentially, a foreign word. But it is also a word that evokes our Mediterranean senses, the sights, colours, warmth, sounds and smells of distant places that we may have been...

These are some of the recent projects that our installers and customers have undertaken using our metro tiles, crackle glaze tile, porcelain tiles, glass tiles, antique tiles and patterned floor tiles! We thought we would compile a top ten! It is a great way to see what some of our customers are buying and what looks are being achieved. We have of many other pictures, but wanted to start off with these projects. Real projects for real customers. In no particular order... The above tiles are Cotswold Higgledy Piggledy.They were installed in a cottage in Maidstone, Kent. They blend beautifully with...

We are proud to have our Ceracasa Orion Floor Tile specified in this stunning property renovation in Sevenoaks, Kent. This was a high-end project and our tiles were chosen before the renovation began. There is under-floor heating throughout and our tiles work in harmony with this. The clients had a specific finish in mind and we can honestly say, the finished product is one of the best we have ever seen! The property already had a large footprint from previous extensions. However, the new project was to knock-down the majority of the rear part of the existing property, extend and...

We have recently added a new range of marble products to our range! Our PLAKA white natural marble mosaics and tiles have added a new dimension to our expanding range and we have already started receiving sample requests and orders! Marble has been around since ancient greek times and in fact, the use of the word 'marble' was derived from those times. Marble itself is a product of the metamorphism of, most often than not, limestone or dolomite rock. White marble is the result of metamorphism of silicate poor limestone. The various swirls of marble varieties are usually due to various mineral impurities such...

Patterned Tiles are rapidly growing in popularity, especially Patterned Floor Tiles and we are seeing this in the amount of orders that are being placed and the amount of samples we are sending out! Encaustic Floor Tiles still attract great attention but are not suitable for every application, but patterned floor tiles on a thinner, porcelain body have gathered great momentum. This is because they can be installed in most areas, without the need to be sealed or maintained often. The variety of patterns and colours are growing daily and here at The Little Tile Company, we too are adding...

There is such a diverse choice of Floor and Wall tiles that it is almost impossible to pin down what is the most fashionable tile or best trending tile! Getting the right mix of tiles, if undertaking a complete room makeover, is also difficult and we help our customers on these choices daily. The age of property you are updating or renovating can also define the type of tiles you want to use, as can the different use of materials and colours in a scheme. For large open plan spaces, the tile trend still seems to be large format porcelain...