Collection: Vintage Tile

While we love the idea of decades-old vintage tile that’s been salvaged and repurposed, it’s often impossible to find enough of a specific pattern or color to complete a project, especially if it’s a sizable one. Our vintage-look tiles solve that problem, giving you a realistic way to design a vintage-inspired space with more than enough materials to finish the job. From centuries-old Moorish star and cross tiles to floral marble looks that echo the style of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras, our vintage collection features an interesting, unexpected pattern for every vintage-loving designer.

Why Choose Vintage Tile?

Technically, our vintage collection isn’t vintage at all — it’s simply made to look that way. Featuring historic design patterns and intricate, symmetrical layouts, vintage tiles can be a great solution for homeowners and designers looking to bring a touch of the past into a modern space. Here are some of the reasons why vintage tiles are so special:

Vintage Tiles Add Personality and Charm

With vintage floor tile, wall tile, backsplash tile, or shower tile in your home, the detailed patterns show your unique sense of style. Think mini petal-shaped marble mosaics that create large floral patterns. Or interlocking star and cross tiles in monochromatic layouts or eye-catching two-tone color schemes. These unconventional shapes are perfectly suited for use in spaces that need a wow factor.

Vintage Tiles Add Visual Interest and Depth

Ideal in kitchens and baths as well as on architectural accents like fireplace surrounds and kitchen island facades, vintage looks can add interest through color, pattern, shape, and placement. You can keep it neutral and modern with gray and white floral bursts or give your home a Mediterranean feel with bold, colorful Moroccan-inspired tile.

Vintage Tiles Wow as Accents

If you want to add just a hint of vintage-inspired style to your home, consider using vintage designs as accents. Freshen up a half bath with vintage bathroom tile behind your vanity. Add old world charm to your kitchen with a Moroccan pattern inset in your stove cove. Turn your en suite bath into a personal, private getaway with a stark black and white Moorish pattern on the wall behind your tub. Even small accents can make a big impact.

Vintage Tiles Are Designed for Durability

Water resistant, easy to maintain, and easy to keep clean, our vintage collection features ceramic and marble options in matte and polished finishes. With routine cleaning, these durable designs will look amazing for decades to come.

Explore Our Vintage Tile Styles

Designing a vintage tile bathroom? Shopping for vintage fireplace tile to change the look of your living room fireplace surround? Looking for a bold tile floor pattern to create a dazzling foyer? Our collection features patterns, colors, finishes, and mounting types to help you bring any vintage-inspired design project to life.

Vintage Tile Patterns

If you love the visual interest of modern herringbone or hexagon tile but want something that harkens a bit back to the past, vintage might be your solution. From mesmerizing florals like our White and Gray 11x12 Polished Floral Bianco Carrara Marble Mosaic Tile to notable Moroccan-inspired Star and Cross patterns, our vintage tiles echo popular design styles of yesteryear and put a fresh spin on a modern space.

Vintage Tile Colors

Unlike mosaic tile and subway tile that come in dozens of colors, color variations, and color combinations, vintage looks fall into two main color categories: timeless neutrals that blend effortlessly with different aesthetics and colorful, bold hues that instantly become the focal point of the space. For a neutral look, check out our Wooden Grey Bianco Carrara 12x15 Polished Marble Mosaic Tile. If you’re ready to go big and bold, our Cornflower Blue 5x5 Matte Ceramic Cross Tile can turn any interior into a one-of-a-kind space.

Vintage Tile Finishes

Vintage backsplash tile, bath tile, and fireplace tile come in matte and polished finishes. Matte ceramics have a flat finish that diffuses the light. Polished marble tiles have a slick sheen that reflects and bounces light through the space. For vintage tile bathroom projects that include tiling shower floors, matte ceramic is the safer, more slip-resistant option. Polished marble can get quite slick when it’s wet.

Vintage Tile Mounting Type

Our tiles come in two formats: mesh-mounted and loose. Mesh-mounted mosaics are especially popular for DIY installations, as they help keep spacing consistent and make it easier to achieve a clean, balanced layout. Moroccan-inspired star and cross patterns look fantastic when they’re placed right, but spacing, cutting, and installing them one by one is best left to an experienced contractor.

How to Install and Maintain Vintage Tile

Whether you’re installing vintage kitchen tile or vintage shower tile in your bath, the only way to get a great result is to follow the step-by-step process that the professionals use:

• Prep: Level and clean the surface so there’s no dust or debris.
• Add backerboard: If you plan to install vintage floor tile on a wood subfloor, add cement backerboard. If you plan to install vintage bathroom tile or a vintage tile backsplash in your kitchen, add a waterproofing barrier.
• Measure: Calculate the center point of the wall or floor and snap chalk lines to mark the spot. With tiles that create intricate patterns, perfect symmetry is essential.
• Dry layout: Without adhesive, lay the tile in place to confirm it’s in the right position.
• Thinset: Mix and apply thinset mortar, working in small sections to prevent it from drying out.
• Set: Set each tile in the mortar, one at a time. Use a wet saw to cut tile edges as needed.
• Grout: Grout after all the tile is in place.
• Remove the haze: When the grout dries, use a damp sponge to eliminate the haze

Once installed, maintain with regular cleaning using only gentle cleaners and non-abrasive cloths.

Learn how to cut vintage ceramic tile: How to Cut Ceramic Tile: Tools, Tips, and Techniques Pros Swear By

Give Your Home a New Look

Stylish and durable, vintage tiles have a retro, nostalgic appeal, but they are made for modern day living. In pop color matte ceramics or neutral polished marble shapes, we don’t consider vintage looks to be old, or traditional, or even classic. We believe they’re timeless. In your kitchen, in your bathroom, around your fireplace, or strategically placed as accents to contrast with other tile shapes, vintage tiles add unexpected charm and personality to your space.

Can't decide between colors, shapes, or finishes? Not sure if Carrara marble or Bardiglio marble will work better in your bathroom or kitchen? For expert advice, personalized recommendations, and help selecting the perfect tiles for your home, contact Tiletopia today.