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Tile Patterns in Buildings

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There are many interesting tile patterns on the floors and walls of buildings. Here are some examples. I took the photo in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. The other photos are from my favorite design blog Apartment Therapy. They have a section of tile photos in the "Tile Vault."

Striped tile.jpg This restaurant has a striped tile floor.


Hex tile grocery store.jpg This old grocery store has its original hexagonal tile floor.


Hallway tile.jpg Surprises lie in the hallways of old tenement buildings!


Tile DC portrait gallery.jpg This is in the stairway landing of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.


Parisian hallway tile.jpg This is the floor in a hallway in a building in Paris.


Basket tile.jpg This tile has a basketweave pattern. Note how the lines seem to curve.

Pool tile.jpg This tile is on the side of a pool in California.


Bathroom tile.jpg This bathroom is tiled floor to ceiling in hexagonal tiles.

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