Victorian tiles are well known for their geometric floor tiles, usually featuring square, rectangle, diamond, and octagon shapes¹. Another classic Victorian tile was the mosaic floor tile, which boasted a wide array of rich colors and intricate patterns, like Fleur-de-lis type scrolls, flowers, birds, and literature characters¹. The Victorians typically tiled a wealth of their house’s surfaces including:

• Hallway floors with intricate and colourful patterned designs sometimes incorporating encaustic tiles².
• Porch floors and walls tiles to encompass skirting, dado and feature tiles in eye catching designs².
• Bathroom and kitchen walls in much plainer hues of off white².
• Garden paths, often in black and white chequerboard tile designs with a border².