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If I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for, I should answer, A beautiful House. ~William Morris
Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user... ~William Morris
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...To rend the slumberous curse apart.
~William Morris
William De Morgan Fantastic Bird
Fantastic Bird photos and installations
The featured tile changes once or twice a week.
There are substantial discounts on featured tiles on the days they are featured. See How to Order Tile.
These are the most recent tiles, in reverse order. I add new tile designs less frequently during tile season.
Strawberry Thief Backsplash and Border Tiles
Thistle (attributed to Dearle, but probably Kate Faulkner)
De Morgan Borders and Backsplashes
Ongoing additions to the bestiary:
Brought back Limited Edition murals to Tres Riches Heures Labors of the Months tile set (12 months, 6 tiles).
Victorian Medieval:
Monoceros Star Map backsplash. Beware of unicorns in the sky.
Botanicals: Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Annuals
Edward Burne-Jones, Doorkeeper
Art Nouveau Water Lily and Lotus
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh 'Four Queens'
The galleries are visual gateways to tiles in the general area mentioned. Options such as size, color, and other variations are shown on the individual product pages.
William Morris Tiles from Textiles
Victorian Blue and White Tiles
De Morgan Tile Borders and Backsplashes
William Morris Red House and Early Tiles
Medieval Maps and Bestiary Tiles
Medieval Book of Hours and Herbals
Scottish, Glasgow Arts & Crafts, Jessie M. King, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Fairy Tales and Victorian Nursery
I have redone the Golden Lily backsplash to make it more scalable. By that, I mean that it is seamless in both directions allowing you to add rows and columns to fit the size of your space.
Earlier this year, I did the same thing with the Strawberry Thief backsplash in two colors.
Also new this month, new A.R. Valentien Santa Barbara wildflowers, including the Humboldt Lily that can only be found on the Channel Islands. And finally managed to get the California Thistle done.
Since I was revisiting botnaicals, I've added Pacific Northwest wildflowers to the Northwest Ferns and Flowers tiles.
I've started work on nests, kitchen herbs, and possibly fish. Kitchen herbs are probably more important but I am enjoying the nests. Meanwhile, do see the Ladies' Flower Garden of Ornamental Annuals
If these seem like a good idea, encourage me.
Victorian tea room tiles.
Accent tiles to accompany the Monoceros Star Map backsplash.
Medieval Story Tiles
Baths (one new)
Kitchens (one new)
Fireplaces (two new)
Stairs and Accents (one new)
If I have your mailing address, I will send an occasional postcard featuring a tile with an interesting backstory. I intend that these will be pretty enough for bookmarks and not make their way immediately to a landfill.
You can get updates on featured tiles at William Morris Tile as well as on Twitter and Facebook.
Featured tiles are posted on this website, Facebook, Morris Tile on Twitter, and Pinterest. Featured tiles are discounted while they are featured.
I say to you that earth and heaven are not two but one; and this one is that which ye know,
and are each one of you a part of.... unless ye slay it. ~William Morris, A Dream of John Ball
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Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris
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