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The Daltile Mosaic Designer Tool — is BACK!

Good news here in Retro Renovation land: After a few years off the market, Daltile’s Mosaic Designer Tool is back. And more good news: The..

New old stock decorative vintage bathroom liner tile — big stash

Well, here’s a photo that took my breath away! Yes, these are hundreds of vintage decorative bathroom liner tiles — new old stock vintage liner..

B&W Tile again offering all mid century tile colors, with no minimum order

I just had a good call with B&W Tile, which has updated me that all mid century tile colors are now available again and that..

Mid century modern bathroom and kitchen tile — 10 new designs in all — from Make It Mid Century

It’s really quite amazing: What’s new is making what’s old possible again. That is: Modern technology continues to give entrepreneurs ways to revive vintage style..

Mid century tile colors from Daltile tile now at Home Depot — very affordable

Finding affordable, pastel colored tiles for a mid century bathroom now seems easier than ever: I just spotted Daltile 4 x 4 inch (ish) tiles..

Jeff identifies the mystery sculptural tiles in Cody’s bathroom — and we identify three designs in all

Following up on last week’s story about the beautiful dimensional tile in Cody’s bathroom, my hypothesis on the tile’s maker was proven wrong by reader..

The original tile tattoos: Vintage Con-Tact self-adhesive tile appliques

I am cleaning out my basement “museum” and came across these lovelies: Vintage vinyl decals by Con-Tact designed to turn blah tile into flower power..

When you buy a 1959 house from the original owner — original building materials still in the basement

59 years after the house was built… and you buy it from the original owner… and he was a plumber… and his brother was a..

Formica blue Nassau laminate — which color tile — blue or aqua — to go with?

Julie wants our help: Which blue … or aqua … bathroom tile should she choose to go with the vintage Formica Nassau countertop laminate she’s..

Another random block mosaic floor tile good for a midcentury modern bathroom

Based on lots of reader questions coming in recently, I’ve been on a bender researching bathroom floor tiles. These random block porcelain mosaic floor tiles..

Octagon and dot floor tiles with 11 dot colors + a second source

I have been getting a lot of email questions lately about bathroom floor and wall tile replacement tiles. Octagon-and-dot tile had some measure of popularity..

Jamie’s custom-design Daltile mosaic bathroom floor — and Hall-Mack Relaxation Unit and recessed scale, too!

It’s so great that readers are still able to design their own mosaic tile patterns and colors using Daltile’s Mosaic Pattern Designer. I keep thinking,..

Pomona Tile Oklahoma series tiles — in Steven’s 1958 bathroom

Who made the decorative tiles in Steven’s 1958 bathroom, he asks? I launched a sleuth and in a flash found: They are Pomona’s Oklahoma design...

The most timeless bathroom floor tile ever: 4″ white hexagon

Is 4″ white hexagon tile, specified for floors, the most timeless modern bathroom floor tile ever? I declare: Yes, it is. And it’s not easy..

7 places to find colorful mosaic floor tile — 1960s style

Elizabeth wants 1960s style mosaic floor tile for her bathroom remodel, and when she asked us for help choosing between her two selections, several readers..

Heritage Tile introduces three sculptural tile designs inspired by Saul Bass’ 1960s Pomona Tile

Heritage Tile has just introduced three designs of sculptural tile inspired the Saul Bass’s 1960s designs for Pomona Tile. Also known as dimensional tile, or..

B&W Tile is now American Tile Makers

My favorite place to find vintage-pastel-colored bathroom tiles — B&W Tile — has new owners and will be rebranded “American Tile Makers.” Good news: The..

8 designs of retro liner tiles by Mission Tile West

Here’s another source for liner tiles for a vintage-style bathroom remodel: Eight decorative designs by Mission Tile West. The designs shown above are all manufactured..

World of Tile vintage tiles — salvaged and available for sale

Oh, World of Tile, I still miss you so. But yowza, you can still get some: Last week I spotted a hard-working entrepreneur who bought..

Ceramic tile in 75 colors and lots of shapes from Modwalls Tile

Thanks to Cindy for this tip: Modwalls, which made its name selling glass tile, now also offers ceramic glazed tile in lots of shapes —..

B&W Tile in 11 reader bathrooms and kitchens

Yesterday I flagged to readers that the longtime owners of B&W Tile have put the business up for sale. We sure hope the new owners..