Decorative tile, tile murals, backsplash tile since 1922

Decorate and remodel with unique decorative ceramic tiles, May 2008.

At Jerusalem Pottery, we personally hand paint and create unique decorative tile and tile murals for your enjoyment and home decorating needs. It is this personal touch which gives our tile its authentic look and value, and gives you the chance to create a beautiful backsplash tile for your kitchen or bathroom. The ultimate purpose in making beautiful tile is to enable you to choose a unique tile design for your own piece of home decor - your kitchen backsplash tile , bathroom backsplash, fireplace tile, stair riser tile, patio tile, house entrance tile mural or wall hanging decor, or anywhere else that needs a splash of colorful tile.

5 ways to use tile murals to decorate your home

This article explains and gives ideas on how to use tile murals to decorate different locations in your home.

1 - One of the most obvious places you can use a tile mural is your kitchen backsplash. The 18 inches or more of space between your kitchen cabinets and countertop, is a prime location to install a beautifully designed ceramic tile mural. The tile mural itself can be as wide as you need, and the height depends on how much space you have.

The advantages of using such a tile mural to decorate your kitchen wall are many, ranging from the practical to the aesthetic. First, you need to tile your backsplash to protect your kitchen wall from heat, moisture, grease stains etc., to which the kitchen wall is subject to... continued with photos

Press and testimonials on our decorative tile and tile murals

New York Times, 1985 - "Against a cobalt blue background, a mandala-like phoenix in rust brown, pale blue, yellow, green and cream, flexes its wings until the tips nearly touch. Grazing amid long stemmed flowers, a gazelle looks up, perhaps to sniff the air. On one side of an enormous, muted-green and yellow "Tree of Life", a lion falls on a frightened gazelle: on the other, two other gazelles continue to feed serenely. However modest in size, each scene is complete, and thanks to precise design and understated color, meditatively alive..." - More from the article

Congressman Frank Pallone - "M. Karakashian, the founder, was the painter of the original group from Kutahya, and the painting of his descendants’ work still excels. I purchased a yellow vase with deer prancing and a blue plate with two peacocks entwined. There is nothing that compares to the various shades of blue in the Armenian ceramics of Jerusalem." - Full article

House beautiful magazine, November 2006

101 must have tiles

Tulip and pomegranate tile mural as seen in House beautiful magazine

Unique ceramic tile murals and accents for interior decorating and remodeling

We have been making unique hand painted tiles and tile murals by family tradition since 1922, when a group of artists, including my grandfather, were brought to renovate the decorative tiles of the Dome of the Rock. Since then, we have been producing our hand painted tiles and pottery, which have decorated private homes and public buildings. About us ...

See our 6 inch hand painted backsplash tile for kitchen, bathroom, and fireplace

& Unique ceramic tile murals & Wall murals

Our tiles are hand painted with vivid colors, glazed, and fired at 1850 degrees Fahrenheit, so that the colors are permanently sealed in, and don't wash away. Perfect for backsplashes and wall installations, table tops, fireplace tiles and bathroom walls.

Features of our decorative tile and tile murals:

• Carefully designed and painted tiles with bright, vivid colors, made by years of experience
• Use for kitchen walls, backsplash tile, fireplaces, bathroom walls, table tops
• Unique and eye catching artistic tile designs from a different place and time
• Hand painted, glazed, and fired to last a life time
• For outdoor and indoor decorating
• Colors are sealed in permanently, they don't fade or wash away
• We are one of the last remaining places in the world where this Armenian ceramic tile art is still made with precision and care.
• Guaranteed delivery or your money back
• Read our decorative tile FAQ for more questions and answers.

How to use this site to buy your tiles online

Use the menu on the left to browse tile categories and to choose your art tiles/themes, and add them to your shopping basket. You can then check out and pay using your credit card, or have us call you to take your order over the phone.

If you have any decorative tile questions, or need assistance with tile mural sizes, please email us .

Hagop Karakashian
Jerusalem Pottery

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