Ceramic Tiles Can Create An Optical Illusion ... Try the Deco Wave Stencil from Royal Design Studio. The blue wave pattern ...

Consider these five tile patterns, all available in the Chicago ... Merchandise Mart. Recycled-ceramic tile, 6 by 12 inches, $40, Green Home Chicago, 213 N. Morgan St. and fireclaytile.com.

Simple shapes such as squares and equilateral triangles can tile, or snugly cover a surface without gaps, in a repeating pattern that will be familiar to anyone who has stared at a bathroom wall.