Sentence examples for tiles from inspiring English sources

Last November, KFC claimed to be the first brand to be visible from outer space with an estimated 87,000 sq foot logo of Colonel Sanders in the Nevada desert made from 65,000 tiles laid out over 24 days.

The grounds of the hospital at Sant Boi, south of Barcelona, are littered with Gaudí-esque constructions, the most outstanding of which is a bench similar to those in Park Güell, finished with broken tiles in a style known as trencadís that was pioneered by Gaudí.

In reality, it set the mould for the dreary expanses of carpet tiles and suspended ceilings that have proliferated ever since; research has also suggested that open offices "make people less productive and more hostile and anxious".

Growing on 250 raised beds supported on tiles, the vegetables look as large, shiny, regular and immaculate as they would on a supermarket shelf.

The owner, half-Swedish, half-Portuguese Catarina Östholm Pinho, has transformed the traditional stone buildings with Alentejo tiles in the bathrooms and kitchens, and film posters on the 60cm-thick white walls.

A rather over-styled barn of a boozer (the detail includes everything from sunny Iberian floor tiles to architects' drawing boards), but one where the beer is solid.

At one of the biggest building sites, the Prince's Palace, roof tiles are glistening under the sun, but scaffolding still dominate the site.

The finest features are the original ones – the internal courtyards, traditional floor tiles, huge bedroom doors and shuttered windows opening on to balconies – all of which retain the authentic spirit of place.

Floor tiles, from £204 per sq m, bertandmay.com.com

Next, choose your encaustic tiles: a big trend right now, and rightly so – they have a reclaimed, been-around-for-centuries feel, and their worn, washed-out character works well on floors and walls.

Aim To showcase encaustic tiles and play with colour to create a timeless, tasteful kitchen.