Terracotta Colima - polished tile from Mexico

Mexican Terracotta Colima 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm

Unglazed, polished Mexican Colima brick floor tiles measuring 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Colima is the quintessential ascetic style. The tiles are lightly sanded for an aesthetic appearance and smoothness. The manufacturer suggests installation in rustic rooms.

Historical outline on Mexican ceramics

The oldest found Mexican pottery dates back to 100 - 800 AD. These are clay products made by hand or by the simplest hand or foot-driven machines, which were characterized by an irregular shape and lack of surface treatment. All the finds from that time are invaluable due to the fact that the ceramic objects were not heat treated, and if they were, then at low temperatures, in the so-called open hearths. With the arrival of Spanish rule, new materials and technologies were brought to Mexico, as at that time, allowing for a longer service life of the manufactured items.

Characteristics of Colima floor tiles

Colima tiles are characterized by the way they are made, they are subjected only to delicate finishing, without interfering with the natural character of the material. They refer to the oldest tradition of ceramic production in Mexico. It was the Aztecs who produced ceramics in red or orange brick, and this period falls between 1300-1500 AD.

How to use Colima tiles in your interior?

The manufacturer himself suggests using Colima tiles indoors in a rustic style. So they will be spaces with rich, but rather austere decorations. But interior designers have gone further. They mix styles, place tiles in rooms with modernist finish. Such finishes are recently a trend often used in loft finishing. Such tiles will perfectly harmonize in gothic spaces. This is an original, incredibly individual flooring idea, but it requires a calm and thoughtful design. Such tiles will not fit everywhere, but where they are applied correctly, they will do the best job.