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    Octagon and dot floor tiles in 13 color combinations

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    Posted by: pam kueber • September 12, 2009

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    OCTAGON FLOOR TILES are great for pre-war homes — 1920s, 1930s, 1940s — and then some colorways came around again in the 1970s. This tile style can work, I think, for either a vintage style bathroom or kitchen floor, and that dot gives you a nice flourish of color to play with.

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    Nemo Tile has the largest selection that I’ve seen yet of colors for the main tile and the dot. Looks like they have a glossy and satin white, a glossy and satin black, and for that 70s house, shades of beige and shades of gray. What a hoot, I love ’em. For dots: white, black, navy, cobalt, red, burgundy, green and the 70s beige and gray. Nemo Tile octagon ceramic floor tile.

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    1. Susan Lacy says

      April 21, 2015 at 10:15 pm

      I cannot find this anywhere on Nemo Tile’s site.

      • pam kueber says

        April 22, 2015 at 9:05 am

        Why don’t you give them a call. Sounds like it’s discontinued, but perhaps they have some left.

    2. strider says

      June 16, 2015 at 10:58 pm

      would like a price for the shades or beige rid 160 by square foot

      • pam kueber says

        June 17, 2015 at 8:37 am

        We do not sell anything on this site. You need to click on the links within the stories to the companies profiled. For tile research also see our category Bathroom Help / Tile

    3. rhudy says

      May 12, 2017 at 2:30 pm

      looking for measurements and a way to purchase Nemo Tile, octagon ceramic white with blue navy dot (rid 144)

      • Pam Kueber says

        May 12, 2017 at 3:46 pm

        rhudy, contact the company

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