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William Morris Medway(Tulip Vine)

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough? ~William Morris

Medway (Tulip Vine)

William Morris Medway (Garden Tulip), 6 or 8 inch square tiles

William Morris produced this pattern in 1885, calling it Garden Tulip. It came to be known as Tulip Vine, and sometimes called Medway. A later version of Medway has the large tulips removed, and a shows a small background pattern.

Designer: William Morris

Colors: Blue

Designer: William Morris

Sizes: 6 inch, 8 inch, or 6 x 8 inch tiles

Notes: Colors can be modified slightly. See What are Minor Changes?

Seamless Tulips

Tulip Vine is seamless on the diagonal on 6 x 8 tiles.

William Morris Medway (Garden Tulip), 6x8 inch tiles

Tulip Vine Pricing

6 inch square tiles: $61 each

6 inch by 8 inch tiles: $78 each

8 inch by 8 inch tiles: $82 each

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Customer Installation Photos

This customer wanted her blues a bit more cobalt. There's no extra charge for this small happiness.

William Morris Garden Tulip in blue and white, 6 x 6 square tile William Morris Medway (Garden Tulip) bath in blue and white, 6 x 8 square tile

Border Layouts

The Garden Tulip (also called Medway) installations above, from left to right: shower border with six-inch tiles,sink backsplash with reversed pattern, bath with six x eight inch tiles, and six inch field tiles.