An old flooring pattern which is making a comeback recently is round penny tiles. In the early 1900s when the first bathrooms were being installed in homes, penny tiles were commonly installed on the floors. They are typically 3/4″ to 1″ in diameter and come in a mosaic sheet for easy installation. Besides white porcelain, they come in a variety of shades and materials. Because of their small round size, grout makes up a large portion of the floor. What you choose for grout color makes a huge impact on the overall look.
Carrara marble penny tiles with a complimentary light grey grout
White grout on a floor can be hard to keep clean but it looks very pretty. Use a good quality stain proof grout for best results.
Here marble penny tile is shown with a white grout.
What a difference grout color make make!
Here is a glossy light gray porcelain penny tile, which would look great with either a high contrast black grout, or a light gray or white grout color.
Whether they’re gloss or matte, round penny tiles are relatively slip resistant because of the amount of grout associated with the mosaic.
Instead of a monotone tile, patterns can be incorporated for added interest by adding pops of colored penny tiles throughout.
A modern take on the old classics: blue-gray toned penny tile floor with large subway tile tub surround.
This vibrant pop of color would be nice in a small powder room – blue penny tile floor with blue white papered walls.
A luxurious classic bathroom featuring round penny tiles on the floor
We’re excited to install classic round penny tiles on one of our projects this month! Check back for project photos soon.
