Tiles have been used widely throughout Spanish interior design, particularly within Barcelona homes. Interiors reporter Natasha Levy has selected seven of the city's most striking examples, from an apartment with ornately patterned floors to a home with textured terracotta walls.

Laia and Biel's House by TEd'A
Architecture studio TE'dA aptly created several ceramic surfaces within this Garcia district-home, which belongs to the owners of Mallorcan tile brand Huguet.
Prior to its renovation the property had featured deteriorating terracotta tiles ? rather than being thrown away, these have been crushed down into a red-coloured aggregate and then mixed to form a terrazzo-style grout.
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Casa Conxita by Escolano + Steegmann Escolano + Steegman used terracotta tiles to outline the "static" areas of this apartment, where moveable elements like sliding partition walls have otherwise been made from plywood.
The tiles' reddish hue is also meant to emulate the colour of Barcelona's rooftops, with contrasting yellow and forest green tiles used to form a splash back in the open-plan kitchen.
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End of the Roc apartment by Nook Architects
Ornately patterned floor tiling is just one of the historic decor quirks that Nook Architects chose to retain in the renovation of this Gothic-quarter apartment.
The home also features a 40-year-old wall mural and original wooden ceiling beams.
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