Original Style Dorchester 4 Colour Pattern

Victorian Floor Tiles For Internal or External Use

The checkerboard pattern is timeless, classic and ever-popular. When you rotate these squares and put them on a slant you create a different pattern. Here the pattern is being used with the smaller 106mm/4” squares. This size of square works well in smaller areas, whether the pattern is straight on (Wellington) or rotated (Dorchester).

This pattern is composed of square tiles in four colours, combined to create a gingham effect.

Geometric floor tiles are part of Britain's heritage and were used originally to ornament medieval churches and monasteries, and the homes of the aristocracy. Their popularity was enhanced in the 1830s when the young Queen Victoria came to the throne, and they soon became one of the hallmarks of the new Romantic Movement. Nostalgia for Victorian elegance led Original Style to recreate these classic floor tiles, using modern production methods combined with traditional clay and coloured stains.