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Hi Kelly,
I am also a lover of ginkgo trees. I planted one in our backyear four years ago, and it is going strong and beautiful. I saw one for the first time in the seventies in Atlanta GA in front of the High Museum of Art, and I’ve been entranced by them ever since.
My husband and I are remodeling our kitchen, and I would love to incorporate the ginkgo on our tile backsplashes. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you,
Carol Ann Narozniak
Paducah KY USA
Well, Carol, it’s not every day that someone asks me for advice on how to spend their money, but I’m more than happy to do it. I don’t know your budget or your color scheme or how much ginkgo you really want, but here are some ideas that should get you going.
First up (and my favorite) are these handmade tiles from Tiles with Style. If you don’t like their stock ginkgo leaf tiles (all of their leaf tiles are made from real leaves), send in some ginkgo leaves of your own and they’ll create something new. You’ll also have your choice of a wide selection of finishes. Spend some time looking around their site. It’s chock full of ideas and colors.
Trikeenan Tileworks has a collection of ginkgo designs in the Arts and Crafts style. I’m especially fond of this backsplash made with their Night Sky Ginkgo tiles.
If you don’t mind going a little further afield, you can get these circa 1900 majolica Art Nouveau tiles from Uruguary.
Seneca Tiles sells a beautifully understated ginkgo border in its Seneca Satins line (possibly the same tiles also available from Monterey Ceramic Tile and Marble).
I also like these ginkgo leaf tiles from artist Robin Lee. I like that you can also use the tiles as coasters.
Finally, take a look at the tiles that have already been listed here at Ginkgo Dreams.