Can those tiles even be used outside and as to that where do you live? IMO those tiles would be way too busy for a patio floor but who knows. A pink planter would be a total turn off for me and I have a 1956 MCM ranch no pink to be found a nice simple deck all around our house with great outdoor entertaining space with color but not all of those colors in things you will have a hard time changing.

I would find out if they are suitable for outdoors, and I would use a darker grout. Also you could just use square pavers that were the same size as the perimeter of the cross tile.

Patricia are you saying that she should only pick colors that a mythical potential future buyer might like when she maybe sells the house years down the road? Good grief!

Scout, have you considered some of the porcelain terrazzo tiles that are available now?

There are very similar tiles made by other brands, for example Mexican Tile Designs makes a tile in the same pattern an colour that would cost under $2500 for 250 sqft. They might be just off enough to not work, but it could be worth it to try some samples. As other people have said, it would be best to check if the material works in your climate, but judging by the plant life in your photo it looks like you live in a mild climate, so it might. Your colour choices sound really fun; I'm sure they'll make you smile every time you see them.

Thank you for your comments!

@Patricia Colwell Consulting I appreciate your opinion. This is a small white courtyard. It needs color. It is bordered on almost four walls by 9’ white block and has large white pavers. I’m hoping the pink will look great with the green succulents. It is a softer pastel pink than the photos suggest. Google midcentury homes in palm springs and see how many incorporate color.

@palimpsest Thanks! The company says that the tiles are fine for the courtyard as there is no pool in that area. They are 6” wide. The pavers are 3’x3’. I don’t really want to use square tiles as I thnk it will conflict with the square block walls of the house.

@chispa Thanks! That’s a great idea, but the pavers are already a white terrazzo with white marble. I’m thinking of some sort of tile in a shape like star/cross in a nice color. I almost used the white pavers, but it would have been too much white.

Another photo of the courtyard. The side areas will be planters, the dirt area grass,

Her’s photos of the same sorbet color in another project I found on fireclay’s web site. She’s using some of the same colors as me, but mine will be softer.

I love color but IMO often too much looks tacky and I find to be honest I get my color from plants that can be changed when ever the mood strikes so simple planters with tons of colorful plants would be my choice as for you do whatever you like . BTW I love South Beach in FlA with all the color in the Art Deco architecture , it totally suits the buildings .I am sorry but I honestly do not think all that different colored stuff suits your home.

Have you looked at ARTO tile? My local tile store carried these when I lived in LA. Not sure if they will be any cheaper than Fireclay.

https://www.arto.com/artillo

why not go w/a larger cement hex tile? would be cheaper all the way around. (laying those 3" star/cross tiles will be a major undertaking)

you can get any color (although I tend to agree about bring in color w/accessories and plants)

These cement pavers (or porcelain look alikes) come in every color and design. have you looked a CleTile? or Cement Tile shop?

are you in an area where you can do succulents?

all of these are surrounded by white, but the plants, planters, the warm wood accent wall, chairs/cushions, look stunning

why not go w/a larger cement hex tile? would be cheaper all the way around. (laying those 3" star/cross tiles will be a major undertaking)

you can get any color (although I tend to agree about bring in color w/accessories and plants)

These cement pavers (or porcelain look alikes) come in every color and design. have you looked a CleTile? or Cement Tile shop?

are you in an area where you can do succulents?

all of these are surrounded by white, but the plants, planters, the warm wood accent wall, chairs/cushions, look stunning

the terra cotta star and cross almost borders on a spanish/modern look. (I do like it, but think the larger pavers might look better.

if you like this color, could you stain the cement slab portion?

I recently tiled my balcony and used a combination of porcelain terrazzo tiles and Malibu art tiles.

FWIW terrazzo porcelain tiles come in colors if you google and not just the "classic" cream with subtle flecks. Because my Malibu tiles were the *star* of the balcony my border of terrazzo is the subtle cream but when I was looking at tile choices, the fancier terrazzo caught my eye. There were some incredible inspiration photos where different colored terrazzo tiles were used as suggestions in the "gallery" section of the websites.

I was also thinking terrazzo.

https://www.tilebar.com/six-hexagon-teal-12-5-matte-porcelain-tile.html

I have to agree that a terrazzo with some pink flecks in it would be perfect.

While I personally love cement tile (used it in my friends' entry), I don't necessarily see it in a traditional MCM home. To me it seems like the 2020's version of MCM.

Thank you all for your help! I’ll check out porcelain terrazzo tiles but most of them are too busy for me. I searched them exhaustively for the interior floor and I never found any I liked. @Helen I’d love to see a pic of your patio! This is a large house with multiple patios and walkways which are all concrete and white. The interior is white tile, white paint. The exterior is white paint, white terrazzo and grey concrete. I wanted an area that was fun and had a pop of color.

@Beth H. :Thank you for the photos. They are great!

Cement tile shop recommended that I do not use cement tiles outside as they will fade.

@chispa thanks! I will check them out! I think they will be more expensive or the same price as fc.

My inspiration was a tile rug that was crrated for a house built by one of the the original Malibu tile designers and is currently a tile museum in Malibu.

The terrazzo porcelain tiles are quite visually quiet in person but work better than a plain cream tile would

Obvious this is just one end of my balcony and i am waiting for delivery of some fabulous chairs I ordered

Don't discount terrazzo because you think looking at it from 3' away it is busy. See if you can get a few of the same to put down and then see if you still feel they are busy. My guess is the reason they feel busy right now is because you're too close to them.

scout, that's why I also said the porcelain look-alikes.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Modern-Hex-16-Pack-Linea-Rose-Porcelain-Common-Actual-9-in-x-8-in/5001251375

https://www.tilebar.com/sample-terrazzo-hexagonpink-9-matte-porcelain-tile.html

https://www.tilebar.com/sample-terrazzo-hexagonpink-9-matte-porcelain-tile.html

https://www.bedrosians.com/en/product/detail/makoto-tile/?itemNo=DECMAKMOBHEX10M

How about this black and white hex tile (that you can make diff designs) and accent w/pink chairs and plants?

https://www.build.com/product/summary/1647229?uid=3902523

Thanks everyone! I’m sorry for the delay! I just saw my response never posted!

@Helen Beautiful tile and chair! They go well together!

@cpartist Thankyou! You are right about terrazzo. The large pavers are already terrazzo and I dont want to compete with them.

@Beth H. : Thanks!! I love all those tiles. I saw some similar hexagons in yellow that I might consider but they are on backorder. I’m still leaning towards the sorbet FC tile though.

Here’s some updated photos…the pink planters are not set and will have green plants cascading over and giant euphorbias in them. They are brighter pink in the photos than in real life. We still need to add the decomposed granite to the beds. We tried large rocks because I didnt want the dogs digging but they are too big, so we will use smaller granite rocks.

I’ll post an update with the plants in the planters and top dressing.

Sidebar: We tiled our lanai on Maui *wall to wall* . We wanted more space for furniture and we wanted to eliminate a dirt 'route' for insects (including centipedes) to access the condo by via the slider tracks. A single material visually enlarged the space and could be canted to encourage runoff in one direction. (Simple to clean as well.)

OMG, I love your space! And the plantings are looking great. I looked up what colors could go with the pink and found these that maybe you could use for inspiration. I personally feel like the sherbet color tiles are too small and the intensity is not enough to stand up to the bossy pink, or if you go that way, add some medium wood tones like in the third pallette.

I really like the hex tiles Beth proposed because they are different enough than the white blocks and large scale terrazzo. Can't wait to see the finished product!

@chisue Thank you! I left planter spaces in keeping with the design of the rest of the house. I have multiple patios around the house so I was okay with the planters in the courtyard. I’m a little worred on how some of the plants will do in the summer though.

@mnmamax3 Thank you! This is very helpful. I will look at those colors in tiles. I like the hex too. I found a yellow that is really pretty, similar to Beth’s tile.

I like the idea of a pattern of either black and white or white and gray - the green and the pink are bold and solid. I am worried about a third color being too busy but the white / gray combo would be a nice focal with pattern vs color.

Another option, kind of along the same lines as a neutral black/white/gray tile, would be to use a wood look tile to warm things up and save the extra colors for accessories.

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Any updates?!

Thank you for those wonderful suggestions @mnmamax3 ! I decided to stick with the sorbet tiles. They are beautiful and I've used them in the home elsewhere.

I'll add a photo of them in my bathroom later. I'll update the thread with the tiled patio when it's done, although it will be awhile before the tile arrives.

Posting an update which I should have done awhile ago. Here’s some photos of the almost finished product. I still need a couple chairs and pots.

Custom fence (dogs):

Steel barn doors close off the master bathroom for privacy:

love that tile! came out great

Looks amazing. You always do thoughtful, yet bold, choices.

I LOVE that! And so perfect with the view!

Thank you!! @just_janni @justcallmepool @Beth H. : The sorbet is a little brighter than it looks in the photos and the pink a little less vibant, but can’t seem to capture in photos.

Well done!!! Thanks for sharing

Thank you @JDMCCL and @RedRyder Some plants in the planter and ground did get torn out by a certain little puppy (not the one pictured), so they still need to be replaced. LOL.

Love getting an update! Looks fab!!