Designing with Rustic Tiles
May 13, 2023
Jo Gilhooly
Designing with Rustic Tiles

Our capsule collection of rustic tiles brings together a hand-picked selection of beautiful time-worn porcelain and ceramic tiles. These are tiles with a vintage vibe and a nod to the past, created with the very latest cutting edge tile technology. That delivers a collection of tiles with a new level of realism, depth and outstanding design.
Irresistible textures, rustic charm and iconic design underpin this special rustic tile portfolio. These are the newest additions to The TilePortfolio and bring charm, warmth and a playful vibe! The whole collection is designed to work together. From the beauty of vintage woods to tactile terracotta wall tiles, delightfully glossy neutral shades and tantalising terrazzo designs, this little collection has it all.
Rustic floor tiles
Let’s begin with Tangle, our rustic wood look ceramic tiles.
Tangle features 2 tile types, a marquetry tile and a little plank tile – both are designed to work on their own or together. These rustic floor tiles are a red body ceramic tile – red body ceramics are very similar to white body ceramic tiles when it comes to hardness and wear resistance, however, they do bring a wonderful slightly flawed finish that can be achieved more successfully than with a white body tile.
This makes for a tile collection that bears an echo of the past cleverly encompassing the wear and tear that comes from the passing of time. These are tiles with personality, worn, aged and a feeling of warmth.

Tangle Marquetry ceramic floor tiles
Pair Tangle with our Studio brick tiles
Tangle works brilliantly with our new Studio brick tiles for a fresh take on bathroom design. We love the pairing of these tiles together. They make a subtle, simple design statement. Studio is a charming ceramic feature wall tile and are just the tickets to add a touch of texture to bathroom walls. The tiles are designed with an irregular rough-cast look that is combined with an easy clean surface. There are 6 designs in total so whilst these tiles look the same, there are the subtlest of differences.

Tangle Marquetry ceramic floor tiles with Studio White ceramic wall tiles
In three colours, Studio lends a cool touch in white and a warmer feel in Terra. These rustic tiles are ideal for bathrooms, kitchens, lounge, hallway and more, these tiles will add texture where you want it.

We've got a Crush on terrazzo
Studio 40 x 20cm tiles also pair to perfection with our Crush terrazzo effect porcelain tiles. If you are looking to create a space with peak cosiness then these tiles are a go-to. We love the warming vibe of Crush Rouge, our 90 x 90 large format red terrazzo tile. The back wall adds texture with Crush in White for a design that is both modern and traditional.

Crush Rouge with Studio White brick wall tiles

Crush Grigio

For a cooler take, Crush is also available in this wonderful mix of grey, black, white and terracotta – making this a tile to work with any of our Studio collection. Pair Crush Grigio with Studio in Soot for a dark and moody feel or lighten it up with Studio in White. Use Crush on walls and floors throughout the home!

Whatever you choose, this is a collection that works beautifully together !

Vibe - rustic floor tiles in porcelain
Create a laid back vibe with these gorgeous porcelain rustic tiles. Vibe has up to 30 different patterns and is a brilliantly faithful representation of aged, worn wood. Perfect for walls and floors throughout the home, we love these wonderfully designed large format wood planks.

Vibe rustic tiles – wood effect
Vibe rustic floor tiles also work beautifully with our Studio collection as well as the ubiquitous Icon ceramic tiles featured in the same image above. Icon is a 45 x 45cm ceramic tile with a wonderful aged, worn feel and perfect for projects old and new!
Designing with rustic tiles has never been so much fun!

Icon Ceramic tiles
The TilePortfolio specialise in high quality Italian and Spanish Porcelain and Ceramic tiles, in particular large format Porcelains and porcelain tiles for inside and outside. Our carefully curated, stunning tile portfolios are beautifully presented online and supported by a friendly, warm and welcoming service. Visit our centrally based showroom in Kettering, Northamptonshire or shop on line with us at www.thetileportfolio.co.uk. We are here to help and would be delighted to get involved with your project!