Encaustic tile.

We are probably about a year away from redoing our kitchen.  And closer to redoing our bathroom.  And for both, I am absolutely in love with encaustic tile.  It is busy, colorful, and a lovely twist on tradition.

We have wood floors throughout the house, but not in the kitchen.  As we redo the kitchen, I am hopeful that this encaustic tile will be a nice, less expensive alternative to wood.

I love a white bathroom, but I hate white bathroom floors.  It shows too much.  I am thinking I can recreate the above picture….almost entirely.

Here are some uses for encaustic tile that inspire me.

{via apartment therapy}

{via materialsandsources.com}

{via http://www.tradekey.com}

{via http://www.pkarch.com}

{via http://www.vintage-green.blogspot.com}

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{via http://www.strathmoreliving.blogspot.com}

Scott thinks wood floors would be better in the kitchen.  Stay tuned to see who wins.