Trade catalogs for tiles and such from just before the turn of the last century. Enough to decorate all every inch of everything, not a mere one or two.

Art, Style and trade catalogs/books. 1 Minute
"Hearth tiles. George Wooliscroft and Son."
“Hearth tiles. George Wooliscroft and Son.” Plate from “The Contractors’ Compendium and Complete Catalogue, edited by John Edward Sears. 1890. Published in London and Melbourne, Australia. Collection of the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection, Sydney. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via http://collection.hht.net.au/images_linked/40248b.jpg
"Designs of embossed majolica tiles."
“Designs of embossed majolica tiles.” Plate 21 from Minton, Hollins & Company’s catalog “Patent Tile Works. Illustrated Patterns of Tiles for Pavements, Hearths, etc.” ca 1860. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=2475++++++71+&refno=++741368&saletyp
"Encaustic Tiles."
“Encaustic Tiles”, from the Maw and Company catalog “Patterns, Geometrical and Roman Mosaics, Encaustic Tile Pavements and Enamelled Wall Decorations”. University of Edinburgh Image Collections. Cc0 license 2.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maw_And_Co.%27s_Patterns,_Geometrical_and_Roman_Mosaics,_Encaustic_Tile_Pavements_and_Enamelled_Wall_Decorations_(24970710671).jpg
"Designs of pavements for passages, corridors, entrances, etc."
“Designs of pavements for passages, corridors, entrances, etc,” from a Minton, Hollins and Company catalog. 1899. Collection of the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection, Sydney. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via http://collection.hht.net.au/images_linked/2894c.jpg
"Designs of embossed, enamelled, glazed and printed dado tiles."
“Designs of embossed, enamelled, glazed and printed dado tiles” from a Minton, Hollins and Company 1899 catalog. Collection of the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection, Sydney. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via http://collection.hht.net.au/images_linked/2894d.jpg
"Hearth and panel tiles."
“Hearth and panel tiles,” from a George Woolliscroft & Son 1903 catalog. Collection of the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection, Sydney. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via http://collection.hht.net.au/images_linked/39746_sheet38.jpg

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