Flooring ‘N Tiles

Still thinking about shiny tiles, metal ones came to mind.

Metallic retro floor tile looks are another interesting design twist undergoing a small renaissance in the booming floor tile industry. There are many of these “retro” designs currently in high vogue, including the classic black and white combination that takes you back in time and forward into home fashion. Checkerboard marble decoratives and classic black and white octagons for floors.and walls are the hottest and most chic of the lot.

Metallic colors and tiles are also hearkening back to the clutterless era of Bauhaus design elements of the 30′s and 40′s, starkly empty of clutter and somehow retro in its “post modernness”. Clean lines, the “metallic” floors absorb light incorporating warm metallic copper shades with a slightly iridescent patina, varying in colour when seen in different lights or from different angles. While seemingly cold-sounding, the fact is they make an elegant floor when mixed with a combination of rugs and other effects, like furniture and art.

Very sleek, very urban the metallic look is making its way back. The black and white look, as mentioned above, is also coming back hugely, especially in many restaurants and eateries, clubs and such where a premium is placed on a “retro” ambiance. Both hearken back to another era in a rich way, interestingly complete with the best aspects of those periods.

Here are a couple of metal flooring tiles available on Amazon.com, to whet your appetite and possibly inspire you -