Country Homes & Interiors

FIVE FOUNDATIONS OF CREATIVE TILING

1 BETWEEN THE LINES

tripes can be used to draw the eye to a focal point but they can become overwhelming. Here, white tramlines set against a pink backdrop direct the gaze towards the beautiful plum bath, allowing it to dominate the scheme. ‘The vertical extension of the stripes draws the eye upwards, creating an illusion

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