To conclude on the kitchen tile saga, well, I'm afraid to say we gave up. After a valiant but fruitless hunt around the salvage yards of Belgium for tiles matching those we had recovered from the old kitchen, we plumped for new carrelages de ciment, made in the old style by Carrelages Du Marais.
We did consider a patchwork of old tiles, or old and new, but decided this would look cleaner and would also be much easier to place. It also turns out they are less expensive than recovering old ones (these salvage yards put a hefty price tag on cleaned salavaged tiles - one quoted us eur 175 per square metre)
We opted for this 'bastide rouge' design, which fits both the contemporary style of the kitchen and the classic style of the rest of the house. I also like how the green leaves on the floor will echo the greenery of the garden which will fill the kitchen window.
Meanwhile, we have 8 square metres of beautifully cleaned tiles on our hands. Maybe they can find a new home on ebay...
We did consider a patchwork of old tiles, or old and new, but decided this would look cleaner and would also be much easier to place. It also turns out they are less expensive than recovering old ones (these salvage yards put a hefty price tag on cleaned salavaged tiles - one quoted us eur 175 per square metre)
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| "bastide rouge" from carrelages du marais |
Meanwhile, we have 8 square metres of beautifully cleaned tiles on our hands. Maybe they can find a new home on ebay...
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