1930s Floor Tiles Reproduction

This tile was fairly popular in the late 1930s and.
1930s floor tiles reproduction. We specialize in reproducing the tiles of the past to facilitate restoration of historically significant buildings and residences. Most of these floor tile patterns were popular from the early 1900s until wwii and will fit nicely with any old house bathroom. While today s rich palette of cork colors is the result of artificially added pigments and dyes 1930s cork flooring was available in only. If your house is older than 1900 it s very possible the bathroom was an addition since indoor plumbing wasn t considered a necessity until after that time.
As they are today ceramic tiles were a common flooring choice in 1930s kitchens but the tiles were typically small and arranged to create a mosaic pattern. By the 1930s they were pasting them to fabric mesh instead. American restoration tile is a custom ceramic tile manufacturing company located in little rock arkansas. On site they have an adorable 1940s cottage with the most amazing original flooring from the 40s in their kitchen.
In the 1930s cork was supplied in both tiles and sheets. Yes you can still get very affordable tile in this retro design and from home depot in six colors. The flooring was linoleum and just look at the pattern wow. Starting in the 1920s manufacturers pasted these tiles onto 12 inch square paper backing to make them easier to lay.