Paul Ritchie Floor Covering

Glazed tiles throughout history have been used to decorate buildings. One popular historical location that used glazed tiles in its construction were buildings at Persepolis.

Have allergies? Ceramic tile floor is the best option for you. Other flooring, like carpet, will allow dander and pollen to collect, aggravating the allergies of occupants.

One early innovation in the production of ceramic tile was the "continuous pattern", a pattern that spanned multiple tiles. Although early patterns often used groups of four tiles to create a design, some elaborate 12th-century tile patterns used as many as 16 pieces to complete a motif.

Did you know that while most early Roman mosaics were floor mosaics, most Byzantine mosaics were used in wall coverings and ceiling art? This is because the "smalti" (small colored glass "tesserae") used in early mosaic art were ungrouted and cut at angles, allowing light to reflect as well as refract within the glass.