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Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user... ~William Morris
Abandon hopelessness, all ye who enter here...
~G.K. Chesterton
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As we move into the holidays, I am so happy to have a new installation of the Lewis Carroll fireplace tiles -- tiles that William De Morgan made for Charles Dodson's rooms at Oxford and feature many of the creatures we know from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. They are warm, they have a history, even small children like them, (and it encourages reading!), and they're just fun. You can see all the fireplace installation photos in the fireplace installation gallery.
I wish all of you the best of holiday seasons, with new traditions and old one. Always, the holidays are bittersweet -- I am thankful for family, and the new friends I've made, many who started out as customers. And I miss the family who are not here, even as I am thankful for the memories I have of when we were together.
There are always surprises: The Thanksgiving when I smelled a natural gas leak the afternoon before, so we had Chinese takeout and no heat all weekend, but thankful to be there at all. Oh and the Christmas we were snowed in for three weeks, with no mail, but plenty of coffee and cat food.
Blesssings to all of you, and your families and extended families, even the troublesome ones.
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris
The red color was adjusted slightly here to be more brick. Minor color adjustments are usually not a problem.
The featured tile changes once or twice a week.
Featured tiles ship free in the U.S. See How to Order Tile.
But really, it's getting away from me....
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
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
Baths (one new)
Kitchens (two new)
Fireplaces (one new)
Stairs and Accents (one new)
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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