Decorative pattern tiling · Hemel Hempstead
Pattern, laid to the millimetre.
Art Deco, Islamic geometric and hand-drawn pattern in glazed tile, for floors, walls and fireplaces. Set out on paper, then set by hand.
The practice
The grout is the grid.
Every pattern we lay begins as a lattice drawn on the wall in pencil. The joints are not a by-product of the tile: they are the design. We set them out to the millimetre first, then fit the tile to the grid.
2009
Founded in Hemel Hempstead. Four tilers, one drawing board.
What we lay
Five patterns, one standard.
I
Star and cross
Eight-point stars from the Islamic tradition, cut and fitted so every point meets its neighbour.
II
Fan and scallop
The Deco peacock fan in glazed jade and gold-line trim, for bathrooms and bar fronts.
III
Chevron and zigzag
Stepped chevrons for hallways and stairs, mitred at every turn.
IV
Sunburst floors
Radiating rays from a central medallion. Lobbies, landings and the occasional dining room.
V
Rosette and border
Concentric medallions and running borders that frame a room like a picture.
Not sure?
Bring us a photograph.
We will draw your pattern to scale, with the joint plan, before we quote.
Recent work
Rooms that keep their shine.
Method
Set out, then set.
Four steps, always in this order. Nothing is cut until the drawing is signed off.
I
Survey
We measure the room, check the walls and floor and photograph every angle.
II
Draw
A scaled drawing with the joint lattice, for your approval before any tile is cut.
III
Lay
Lines are struck on the wall first. Every tile is dry-fitted to its neighbour.
IV
Grout
Joints tooled and sealed, gold-line trim polished, the room handed back clean.
Quotes
Tell us about the room.
Send a few details and a photograph if you have one. A drawing and a fixed price follow within a week.
01632 960148
studio@orsinivane.example
Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, St Albans, Harpenden, Watford and north-west London.