Maltese tiles. I was never a real big fan of them. The yellows, greens
and reds just seem like a carnival of distraction that doesn’t allow you to
focus on any other features in the room. And I couldn’t really see past the
colours to properly notice the actual patterns on them.
Way back when we were still chucking out ideas for the first house,
the designer at the time showed me something I had never seen before, and it
was love at first sight – various Maltese-style patterns, randomised, in
greyscale. There were various reasons I was so infatuated by them. The lack of
colour allows you to build a room around them without potential clashes, and you
can appreciate the patterns more. Also, if it were up to me, everything would
be black and Halloween-themed all year round except for December, so I’ll
settle for this little compromise.
And so, this design was adopted for the dining room, and will be one
of the standout features in our new home.
I absolutely love how it turned out. Imported from Spain, these Hanoi
tiles measure 33cm by 33cm and have a vast array of different patterns on them. And
as satisfying as it was to see the parquet tiles upstairs done, this is the
first genuine “fun” instalment of the project.
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