Dard Hunter Rose Tile
The geometric rose icon, developed by Dard Hunter, is synonymous with bungalow interior design. Dard Hunter was a member of Elbert Hubbard's Roycroft community and was a major figure in the Arts & Crafts movement. The rose is Hunter's trademark design (although he's probably equally famous for his hand papermaking) and it's incorporated in everything from stained glass designs to pillows (ahem)...
As we already mentioned, the rose design is something we're considering incorporating into the stenciled design of our entry foyer. We're also thinking of incorporating tile with the pattern into the fireplace mantle...you know, the one the PO gutted and paneled over.
The Darden Rose tile is available from several vendors in great colors. My favorite is the green, although ultimately we'd buy one to compliment whatever color we chose to paint the living room.
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Comments
i apologize for giving advice when none was asked for, but your last paragraph sort of caught my attention.
don't buy the tile to match your chosen paint color. choose your paint color to match your tile preference.
paint=cheap, easily changed
tile=expensive, semi-permanent
Posted by: mary | May 6, 2004 7:04 AM
Good point! Your good taste is always appreciate, TH :)
Posted by: jm | May 6, 2004 8:23 AM
Don't hold back...getting good feedback is exactly why we post these things in the first place! :-)
The other factor I didn't mention is the color of the tile set in the foyer floor. Click here to see it in a pop-up window.
Posted by: Aaron | May 6, 2004 9:13 AM
It looks like ALL the tile colors you have displayed in the bottom row match the tiles in your foyer. Plus, there will be enough seperation between the two areas that they don't have to match exactly.
I agree with the earlier post to select the tile you like first and then consider the paint color second. You know it might be nicer to select a paint color that contrasts with the tile to give your room more visual interest and to make the tile on your fireplace really stand out.
Posted by: heather | May 6, 2004 10:42 AM
You know, you could mix it up a little and use the same tile design but with different colors. The green (middle) and the burnt orange look nice together - they have the same colors in the rose itself. I'd probably only use them as accent tiles - the design is so pretty, if they are overused, they become less special.
Posted by: Marie | May 6, 2004 11:51 AM
Gee, I thought that was the Charles Rennie Mackintosh rose. I've never heard of Dard Hunter but now I'll do some reading.
Where can one get those tiles? They're soooo cool!
Posted by: Sandra | May 10, 2004 2:48 PM
They are available at several websites. For one of them click here then scroll down a bit.
Posted by: Aaron | May 10, 2004 2:55 PM
Sandra--
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a truly gifted artist! He had a similar rose that was less geometric, more round. But! It was shown a lot within a square or set of squares. Mackintosh loved roses and squares. You can see more about Mackintosh's work here
Posted by: jm | May 10, 2004 5:41 PM