Living design variation & pattern alignment

Living Design Variation and Pattern Alignment Guide

Some tiles feature multiple 'faces' - where the print varies over a number of tiles. This provides a beautiful variety and flow to the pattern repeat. Please note the following:

Palm House Ivy patterned repeat tiles

  • Fix horizontally
  • Ivy trails downwards
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

Eastern Mist patterned repeat tiles

  • Fix horizontally
  • Branches trail downwards
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

Tropical Oasis patterned repeat tiles

  • Fix horizontally
  • Flowers should all be growing upwards
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

Tropical Oasis Monochrome patterned repeat tiles

  • Fix horizontally
  • Flowers should all be growing upwards
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

English Garden Floral patterned repeat tiles

  • Fix horizontally
  • Flowers should all be growing upwards
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

English Garden Magnolia patterned repeat tiles

  • Fix horizontally
  • Flowers should all be growing upwards
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

Arts & Crafts Willow

  • Willow leaves shown trailing upwards, but can trail down for a 'weeping willow' effect
  • Ensure that all face the same way - whichever way you choose
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details

Arts & Crafts Flora

  • Fix vertically
  • These tiles have several faces with very subtle detail variations
  • Mix them randomly before fixing

Promenade

  • Can be used vertically or horizontally
  • These tiles have several faces with very subtle detail variations
  • Mix them randomly before fixing

 

      Horizontal examples

Bohemia Florence

  • Use horizontally
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design
  • All tiles must be the correct way up for the pattern to link

Bohemia Rosalie & Penelope

  • Designed to be used horizontally but can be used vertically for a different effect
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up for the pattern to link

Patchwork (all colours)

  • Featuring 6 different faces to create a random patchwork
  • Mix the faces to achieve a pleasing distribution of details
  • Can be fixed vertically

 

      Vertical examples

The colours in this range are soft enough to be mixed for a more varied patchwork effect.

Canopy Pine

  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown below

 

Canopy Beech

  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown below
  • NB branches should reach up and divide towards the top

Canopy Bamboo

  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown below
  • NB Side shoots should always reach upwards

 

 

Meadow (all designs)

  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown below
  • NB all designs feature flowers/leaves/buds that reach upwards and stems that reach downwards
  • Pattern elements link when correctly orientated

Wildflower (all designs)

  • When correctly aligned the patterned elements will link
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • NB Flowers and leaves in Wildflower designs vary in orientation

Eden (all designs)

  • Use vertically
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown below

Arbour

  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown
  • NB for Arbour Wisteria please ensure the flower heads hang downwards

 

 

South Beach (all designs)

  • Recommended for horiztonal use.
  • Mix tiles before fixing to blend the design details
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown
  • Colours should align at the corners and along the top and bottom edges when correctly placed

Palazzo (all designs)

  • Use vertically
  • All tiles must be the correct way up as shown below

 

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