Arts and Crafts Tiles | William Morris Tiles

Arts and Crafts Tiles

Discover our collection of decorative Arts and Crafts tiles, inspired by the rich patterns, natural forms and craftsmanship of the late 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement.

The collection draws on the distinctive design language associated with William Morris and the Arts and Crafts tradition, with patterns featuring stylised flowers, trailing leaves, birds and other motifs taken from nature. Rich heritage colours and intricate repeating designs make these tiles particularly suited to period interiors and characterful contemporary homes.

Our Arts and Crafts tiles can be used individually as decorative feature tiles or combined to create striking kitchen splashbacks, sink splashbacks, fireplace surrounds and tiled feature panels. Designs include botanical, floral and bird patterns that work especially well with natural materials such as oak, stone, painted timber and traditional brass fittings.

The collection is ideal for Arts and Crafts, Victorian, Edwardian and period-style interiors, as well as newer kitchens and bathrooms where a strong heritage element is wanted. Many of the designs coordinate particularly well with our Arts and Crafts fabrics, allowing the same decorative theme to be carried through curtains, upholstery, cushions and tiled surfaces.

Our 20 × 30 cm decorative tiles provide a larger canvas than conventional small-format wall tiles, allowing the detail of these historic patterns to become a prominent part of the room. A group of six tiles, for example, can create a substantial decorative splashback measuring approximately 60 × 60 cm.

Whether you are restoring a period property, designing an Arts and Crafts kitchen or simply looking for unusual decorative wall tiles, this collection brings historic pattern and colour into a practical ceramic surface.

About Our Arts and Crafts Tiles

What are Arts and Crafts tiles?

Arts and Crafts tiles are decorative ceramic tiles inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Designs typically draw heavily on nature, with stylised flowers, leaves, birds and animals. Our collection includes designs influenced by the work and decorative traditions associated with William Morris and other Arts and Crafts designers.

Are Arts and Crafts tiles suitable for kitchen splashbacks?

Yes. Decorative Arts and Crafts tiles can make particularly striking kitchen and sink splashbacks. They work beautifully with traditional materials such as oak, painted timber, stone, Belfast sinks and brass or bronze fittings. Individual tiles can be used as accents, or several tiles can be arranged together to create a larger decorative feature.

What size are the Arts and Crafts tiles?

Many of our decorative Arts and Crafts tiles are 20 × 30 cm (approximately 8 × 12 inches) and we also have 20x20 and 20x25cm tiles. Their larger format allows intricate historic patterns to be reproduced with considerably more detail than is possible on a conventional small wall tile.

Six 20 × 30 cm tiles arranged three across and two high create a splashback approximately 60 × 60 cm before allowing for grout lines.

Do Arts and Crafts tiles suit Victorian and Edwardian houses?

Yes. Arts and Crafts designs are particularly well suited to Victorian and Edwardian properties, as the Arts and Crafts Movement developed during the late Victorian period and remained highly influential into the early 20th century.

They can work equally well in contemporary interiors, particularly where natural materials and traditional craftsmanship are being combined with a simpler modern kitchen or bathroom.

Where can Arts and Crafts tiles be used?

Arts and Crafts decorative tiles can be used for kitchen splashbacks, sink splashbacks, fireplace surrounds, bathroom walls and decorative wall panels. They can also be used individually as feature tiles among plainer coordinating tiles.

What designs are typical of Arts and Crafts tiles?

Typical motifs include flowers, trailing foliage, leaves, birds, animals and repeating botanical patterns. Nature was an important source of inspiration for Arts and Crafts designers, who transformed natural forms into strongly stylised decorative patterns.

Are these William Morris tiles?

The collection includes tiles based on or inspired by historic William Morris and Arts and Crafts designs. Where a tile reproduces a particular historic design, the individual product description should identify its design source where known.

Can I coordinate the tiles with Arts and Crafts fabrics?

Yes. Decorative tiles work particularly well alongside Arts and Crafts fabrics, curtains and upholstery, allowing similar botanical patterns and heritage colours to be carried through different elements of an interior.