Federation Tiling

• Adorned with fretwork and tesselated tiles, verandahs were an important feature of a Federation home.
• Tessellated tiles in various patterns were often used for bathroom floors.
• Wall tiles were generally 6 inches in length (152mm).
• Decoration of wall tiles was often in the form of transfer tiles or embossed tiles and often finished off with bullnose cappings.

Haberfield pathway

Haberfield garden path

Rosebery Entrance

Tessellated Tile Patterns from Olde English Tiles

Bathroom Floor Tiling

Windsor

Westleed

Federation Patterns

Federation Borders