David asked the other day:
We’re planning our basement finishing project and looking at VCT tiling options in the basement. Does anyone know where to find design ideas for Vinyl tiles? I’m seeing a lot for ceramic, but not many for VCT.
You ask, I deliver: Here are scans from 1950s Armstrong and Kentile catalogs.
The thing I like about the designs in my 1955 Armstrong dealer catalog is that they show the percentage of each color required. The Kentile designs come from a retail brochure, so you will have to do the math yourself.
Also remember: Armstrong still offers the the decorative shuffleboard. Come on — you only live once — get the shuffleboard, especially if you are doing a basement floor. I also like VCT like this for kitchen flooring. If you’re planning a retro remodel of your kitchen, be sure to start here to scope all the products, ideas and inspiration — for floors and much more — available.
Finally — Please know, readers — these designs are provided with the intent that you will use them with new vinyl composite tile (VCT). Always be sure, when you move into a house, to consult with experts to test all the materials in your house, including flooring, for stuff like lead and asbestos — and make informed decisions about how to handle these issues. For more info, see our Be Safe / Renovate Safe page.
READ THIS VIEWING TIP: I have inserted the images very large so you can see the designs well — I had to click on the image THREE times to get to the largest version. Then, use my back button to return to the post.
31 linoleum rugs from Armstrong, 1954 
Youngstown Kitchens Monterey cabinets 
Mid-century Lightolier lighting catalog – 73 pages 
Vintage Virden lighting — 52 page catalog from 1959 
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Carolyn says
The dining room, entry, living room, and kitchen house I grew up in had whitish tiles with a few green flecks. They then, in the dining room, laid a border 2 tiles in, were green tiles with whitish flecks. It wasn’t much but funny how a little detail like that affects the room.
Rebecca says
Just found this darling linoleum under my 1960s gold-flecked vinyl. I wonder if it might be Kentile brand.
https://pathwayspast.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/bathroom-mini-renovation/
pam kueber says
Hard to say, so many brands. Be sure to know what you are working with – there can be vintage nastiness such as lead and asbestos in old flooring. https://retrorenovation.com/renovate-safe/
mike says
do you people actually sell this stuff or are you just showcasing it?
Pam Kueber says
I do not sell anything. I do research and in other stories, point you where to go. In this case, look at the subcategory at the top — Click Kitchen Help, then it will open subcategories. Go to Flooring. Lots of research where to find things there.
Also read the Terms of Use, which explain the website.