White Zellige Tile Bathroom

The tiles are made from terra cotta so there s a built in earthiness that seems to warm up whatever space you use them in too.

White zellige tile bathroom.

When it comes to decorating your home nothing is more challenging than creating a classic look all your own. Baked in wood fired kilns loaded with olive pits these glazes feature a rich undulating. Glass enamel is then applied to the surface of the raw tile called biscuit in multiple semi transparent shades creating a pearlescent. Otherwise known as zillij or zellij is the arabic word for tile dating back to the 10th century when this tile making craft began.

Photograph via the modern house. Shop our curated selection of zellige tiles. To note when considering zellige tiles for an interiors project. Zellige tiles spotted on the vanity of designer ilse crawford s own london flat.

Zellige tile is a time tested art form that features rich coloration intricate textures and complete distinctiveness. These hand chiseled moroccan tiles acquire their coloring from the historic clay body that is a rich terracotta inherently forcing it s hue through the glazes. It can be hard to clean. And much like subway tile which seems to play well with just about any kind of décor zellige tile works in a vast number of spaces depending on the color shape and glaze you choose.

Unlike manufactured uniform factory tile the handmade nature of zellige tiles results in imperfect uneven shapes. Some cement tile and zellige tile samples of special order tiles may be available and are limited to 1 sample per customer due to the limited amount of special order tile samples we have on hand.