Woops--she used arabesque.

I think Bee's kitchen has those tiles. Here is a link to the thread...

Here is a link that might be useful: Bee's Kitchen

growl growl growl......I just typed a long-ish reply and GW decided I needed to sign in again and it deleted it!!!

oh well, now I'll be briefer.

Thanks Michelle for posting those. Yep, I have them. They are beveled on the edges which I think really adds something to the arabesque shape. At night the lights hit them and give a really cool effect. It reminds me of a Chanel quilted purse.

I feel it is not trendy, especially since it is not something everyone is doing. It makes my kitchen different. I love them. They are on the short list for the next kitchen.

Since Michelle found the "good" photos, let me see what I else I have....
Let's say it's "rarely seen footage"..

this one is interesting. It's from the installation. It's grouted on the right side and not the left.

Bee, your kitchen never fails to take my breath away.
Thanks for more pictures you two.

Bee: yes I love those tiles! What grout colour did you use with the white? Is it white too?

Madeline616 is planning on using the WZ Ashbury. If you google for this site and the word "Ashbury" you'll find a few threads mentioning it including hers.

As I mentioned the other day, the arabesque/moroccan shape is becoming very popular. I read on a couple of tile blogs that the trendiness of them makes designers think they will read "so 2010-ish" in the near future. Bee, don't ask me the names of the tiles blogs as I have read way too many lately.

I think its trendy because the shape is something different than what we've seen in a while. The ubiquitous white sub seems "done" now so the arabesque is next in the design world. It's being used all over in design, not just tiles.

Katieob was planning on using the WZ in powder blue and even posted asking us to help her feel brave enough to use them. In the end, she went with white subs in a slightly different size because the shape and/or color felt too risky for her. I, personally, love the shape but am also afraid of it looking too dated as a backsplash. True, many things will ultimately date a kitchen. And yes, backsplash tile is relatively easy to change out if you tire of it. But do who really does that? I'm still considering it for the same reason as you. I think it looks a bit vintage and is definitely interesting.

Anyway, enough of my pre-coffee ramblings and unwanted opinions. Bee has used it. Madeline616 will use it. If you love it, you should do it too! Then we can all oooh and aaah over it. :)

kbncan--I used Permacolor (by Latricrete) in Bright White.

It's different than regular grout from Laticrete. It is a true white. I learned that a lot of so called whites are not really truly white because there is a caramel color in the mix. I needed this to be very white in order to get the right effect.

I had to buy it at a tile store. Not all of them have it either. It took a little searching to find it. It was about $30 a bag when I got it. Doesn't stain either, if I get a bit of something on it and it doesn't wipe off, I use a Oxyclean mixture and BAM it's gone.

Breezy, I've seen so many of the blogs with the tile, funny, a lot of them show the photo of my potfiller/backsplash.

Bee

Thanks Bee!

I love this tile shape! However trying to get it here without paying an arm and leg is another story. I did end up choosing a marble "sunflower" design instead. I love it too but not my first choice.
As for the trendy word again... perhaps some designers would say so. But it is also unique because not many will jump into the non-comfort zone of totally gorgeous shapely tile!

Bee--yes. I've seen your pic with the pot filler many, many places. It's just so gorgeous!

Kbncan--could you please show us the tile you picked? It sounds cool!

How about $6.95 sf, kbncan? Home Depot knockoff. Here's a blog post about it (and Bee's ubiquitous, gorgeous kitchen again):

Here is a link that might be useful: bargain arabesque tile

Here's a direct link to the merola version at HD. Of course it doesn't have those beautiful beveled edges, but if you're on a tight budget....

Here is a link that might be useful: Merola lantern tile

I have the Home Depot tile in my garage ready to go into our new kitchen. We are doing them on the backsplash, Corian Rain Cloud on the counter and 6" hex terracotta tile on the floor - hardly something trendy.

One thing to note about the HD version, it's definitely more of a creamy white (which I was hoping for) rather than a true (or blue) white in the photo. Also, they are imported from Thailand (under three brands) so I would expect a variation in color from one lot to another.

When I can get in front of the Hubb's good computer, I'll post pictures of the real color.

Thank you, everyone, for posting! Bee, your kitchen is amazing! I love everything in it! Were the tiles mesh mounted? They're on my short list :)

Writersblock, nice find on the tiles!

i am planning on using the arabesque tiles too. my house will be a spanish style house like 1929spanish, so i am hoping it will not seem trendy. ann sacks also has some nice arabesque theme tiles too, in their line called nottingham which comes in a lot of different colors.
i got a box of the homedepot lantern tiles to check them out and they are very nice for the price. the only issue with them is they do not come with any trim pieces, so it may require some creativity to use them.

Here is a link that might be useful: ann sacks arabesque theme tiles