The nicest "doormat" we've seen lately. Last month, we posted photos from James' Fixer Upper and today we came across a another unique detail done by the homeowners as part of their renovation...
Flickr Finds: Tile Doormat
...a "tile doormat" in their entryway.
Here is what James has to say about the project:
"A detail look at our tile inlay by the front door. I confess that as a rank amateur I am especially proud of this. The idea of combining these tiles in this pattern came to me out of the blue while browsing Tile Outlet with my wife and kids. My idea was to make a sort of a schematic "door mat" by framing a traditional mosaic field with metal tiles.
I think that the metallic tiles really make this space work, though it was quite an ordeal getting them. Although several local tile stores had metallic tiles on display (various brands, styles, etc.) none of them actually had anything in stock. And of course they didn't warn us how long it would take to order them.
Also, to give you a rough idea of the cost differential, if the large tiles cost $X per unit-space, the mosaic tiles cost $2X and the metal tiles cost $10X. Oooof! "
Thanks to James for the closeup look at this (really nicely done!) tile feature.
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This is very nice, and just rough enough. I think that a perfectly geometric version of this wouldn't look nearly as good. In the right type of place this is a beautiful addition (ie mine).
I know nothing about metal tiles. Did you have trouble cutting/resizing them? You say at one point "metal" but then "metallic". Are they solid metal or just metal-plated or something?
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A yes, you correctly noted my waffling. Thanks to the miracle of email archives, I managed to find a message where I was complaining to my wife how long it was taking for the retailer to get hold of them. They are American Orleans "Saxon Metals" tiles (see http://americanolean.com/series.cfm?series=124). Ceramic with a metallic finish - in the glaze, not on the surface, so it's been very durable so far. They were cut with the same wet saw we were using for the other porcelain tiles.
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Gosh, those are pretty. Thanks! I think I may have figured out my kitchen too. And a long order wait is not a huge deal, if I order them now they will get to me right before I am ready to think about beginning the project.
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