History
The Tiles World Tile Company was founded in 1972 in Healdsburg , California , which is located in the heart of the Sonoma County wine country. The ceramics team spent a year developing their original stoneware field tiles that were prized by San Francisco architects and designers for their warm, earthy look and color character.

Tiles World is the only tile manufacturer that uses the same high fired, cone 10 - reduction process that is used in fine ceramic studios. The company's vision continues to be the successful translation of the studio pottery approach into field, trim and decorative tiles.

When the use of color exploded in the 1980's, the Tiles World ceramics team created an entirely new palette of colors for a pure white porcelain claybody. Customers now had a choice of two distinct styles, stoneware or porcelain. The company also added trim tiles and extruded trim in the mid 80's.

Tiles World has always been known for its decorative tiles, featuring hand-painted art work and hand-cut mosaics. None of the mass production decorative techniques, such as decals or screen prints, are used at Tiles World. The popularity of hand-painted and carved tiles continues and new motifs are regularly introduced. The company pioneered wet-cut mosaic decoratives, which are very effective for small and large scale graphics and murals.

1994 saw a return to the early aesthetic roots of the company with the introduction of the California Arts and Crafts Series. These tiles feature a more rustic look, a textured surface and a hand-finished quality.Tiles World Tile is proud of its long-term relationships with distinguished tile showrooms, architects and designers across the country.

In 1998, Tiles World introduced Provence .  This series of tiles offer the most intense color and character of all Tiles World tiles.  These tiles are reminiscent of hand molded European tiles.  The clarity and purity of color is wonderful. 

Tiles World Tile is sold throughout the United States in select tile showrooms.

Custom Manufacturing
Every order is custom-manufactured at the Healdsburg plant. The company's capability in color matching and customization, giving individual attention to every order, sets Tiles World apart. The custom production methods give the finished tiles the beauty and originality of handmade art. Craftspeople formulate the clays and glazes, shape, cut, fire and finish the tiles. The personal attention to each order enables McIntyre to produce tiles of the highest standard and create unique colors, in the shapes and sizes needed by the customer.

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