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Half the Square, Double the Courses

A 152 x 76mm glazed ceramic half tile in deep claret red: the Artworks Burgundy Half Tile, from Hyperion Tiles, your official Original Style stockist.

Take the field square, halve it across the height, and this is the result: the same 152mm width, half the depth, twice as many horizontal joints to the metre. It is a flat-faced 7mm tile with straight edges, cut so that two of its courses occupy exactly the space one course of field tile would — the piece to reach for when a wall wants more rhythm without any change of module.

Its natural home is a band. A dado run beneath a moulding, the panel between worktop and wall cabinet, or an entire cloakroom where the extra joints stop a small room reading as one solid slab of colour. In claret the effect is measured rather than busy: the horizontals give the eye somewhere to settle, and the glaze loses none of its depth in the narrower format, holding candle and lamplight exactly as the larger square does.

Specifications

Product Name: Artworks Burgundy Half Tile

Brand: Original Style

Collection: Artworks

Material: Glazed Ceramic

Finish: Gloss

Colour: Burgundy

Tile Size: 152 x 76 x 7mm (15.2 x 7.6 x 0.7cm)

Edge Finish: Straight

Suitability: Internal Walls — wet and dry areas

Frostproof: No — internal use only

Sealing: Not required

Availability: Usually in stock

Sold By: The Box — 44 tiles per box, covering 0.511m²

Box Weight: 6.16kg

Matching Pieces: Coordinates with the Artworks Burgundy Field Tile, Large Brick and bevelled metro tiles, and sits neatly beneath the plain cornice, mouldings and above the skirting. Burgundy has no handed corner pieces — external angles are mitred on site.

Installation & care

Installation & care

  • Adhesive & Grout: White flexible adhesive throughout. For grout, choose a warm putty, a mid grey or a soft stone shade slightly lighter than the glaze. Brilliant white is the one to avoid: with this many joints to the metre it turns the wall into a pale lattice and drains the red away.
  • Layout: Run it in a straight stack for a crisp banded look, or offset by half for something closer to brickwork. Where the courses meet a moulding, set the moulding line first and work down from it, so any cut course lands at floor or worktop level rather than under the eye.
  • Cleaning: The gloss glaze is non-porous and needs no sealing. Wipe with warm water and a mild detergent; avoid abrasive pads and acidic limescale removers, which will dull the surface over time.
Samples

Tone, glaze and veining all read differently in your own light. Cut samples are free — sample postage is £4.99 (£8 for Original Style) and we refund it on tile orders over £50 with the code we email you. Our family-run team is happy to check quantities and finishes with you on 01344 620211.

Delivery

In-stock orders are dispatched within 3–5 working days, with express options available. Special-order and made-to-order ranges carry their own lead time, shown on the product page and confirmed when you order. Pallet, slab, large-format and bathware orders travel on a specialist off-load service — we confirm the timescale and book a date that suits you before dispatch.

Delivery is calculated at checkout from your order and postcode (we do not offer showroom collection) and UK delivery is free on orders over £1,000 on most ranges. For pallet deliveries please tell us about access issues in advance — low trees or bridges, narrow roads or gateways, gravel drives, or no turning or unloading space — as a re-delivery charge may apply if we cannot complete delivery.

When your order arrives

Please check your delivery as soon as it arrives. Once goods are unloaded they become the responsibility of the receiver, so if anything isn’t right, contact us within three working days and we’ll put it right quickly.

Returns

Unused, complete orders can be returned within 14 days of delivery; as tiles are picked and packed to your quantity, a restocking fee of 20–30% applies depending on the range. Fired Earth ranges are returned through Fired Earth’s own returns process, and special-order items are non-returnable unless damaged on delivery or faulty. Ordering a free sample first is the simplest way to avoid a return.

Product Frequently Asked Questions

Can Artworks Burgundy tiles be used in a shower or wet room?

Yes. Artworks is specified for both wet and dry wall areas, so Burgundy is at home in a shower enclosure, a wet room or around a bath. The background must be sound, dry and properly tanked, and a flexible waterproof adhesive and grout used throughout the wet zone. A deep claret glaze is striking in a shower — wet, the colour goes darker and more saturated still, closer to port than to red wine.

Can Artworks Burgundy be used on a floor?

No. Artworks Burgundy is a glazed ceramic wall tile and is not rated for floors. The glaze would scratch and wear through under traffic, and a gloss surface gives little grip underfoot. Keep it on the walls and choose a porcelain, quarry or geometric floor beneath it — a black and white geometric or a red quarry tile both sit naturally under this colour, and our team can help you pair them.

Will Artworks Burgundy match my existing tiles?

Burgundy is a deeply pigmented red glaze, and reds move more between production batches than almost any other colour — the eye is unusually sensitive to a shift in a red tone. Order the whole job at once so it comes from one batch, keep a few spares from it for later repairs, and if you are matching to tiles already on the wall, ask us for a sample to hold against them before committing.

What adhesive and grout should I use with Artworks Burgundy?

Fix with a white flexible tile adhesive and allow a 2-3mm joint. For grout, a mid grey, a warm putty or a soft stone tone all work well against the claret. Avoid a brilliant white — on a red this deep it draws a hard white grid over the wall and makes the colour look flatter than it is. A grout a shade or two lighter than the tile keeps the pattern legible without shouting.

Is Artworks Burgundy in stock, and how quickly can it be delivered?

Burgundy is usually held in stock across the range. We deliver throughout the UK, and delivery is free on orders over £1,000; below that it is calculated at checkout. If your project is on a deadline, or you need a large quantity of a single piece, call the showroom on 01344 620211 and we will confirm availability before you order.

How does Artworks Burgundy compare with the other Artworks colours?

Burgundy is the most formal colour in the range. Brilliant White is cool and optical, Vintage White the warmest and most aged, County White a soft creamy Victorian white, Ivory a neutral cream with a grey undertone, Palladian Beige a quiet warm stone and Ochre a deep golden yellow. Teapot Brown is the other dark colour — a treacle brown that reads as utilitarian and homely. Burgundy is its opposite in mood: a claret red that reads as dressed, civic and deliberate, the colour of a dining room or a club rather than a scullery.

Can I see a sample before I order?

Yes. Cut samples are free to collect from our Ascot showroom, or we can post one to you for the cost of postage. Seeing the glaze in your own light is the surest way to judge how it will sit against your paint, stone and metalwork.

How much extra should I order for cuts and wastage?

As a guide, add around 10% to your measured area for cuts and breakages, and nearer 15% for a herringbone, diagonal or brick-bond layout. It is also worth keeping a few spare tiles from the same batch in case a repair is ever needed.

Which Artworks pieces are available in Burgundy?

Eighteen pieces: the 152 x 152mm field tile, the 152 x 76mm half tile, a 228 x 75mm large brick, bevelled metro tiles in 150 x 75mm and 75 x 75mm, a skirting tile, a plain cornice, an external corner trim, and ten mouldings — Victoria, Albert, Astragal, Dentil, Egg & Dart, Hogarth, Omega, Rope, Scroll and Sigma. Burgundy does not include handed corner pieces, an internal corner trim, wrapping pieces, rectangles or rounded edges; where those details are needed they are mitred or butted on site.

How many Burgundy half tiles come in a box?

The 152 x 76mm half tile is supplied in boxes of 44, covering 0.511m² — the same area as a box of field tiles, in twice as many pieces. Reach for it when you want a finer horizontal rhythm, a proper brick-bond course, or a tidy way to close a run without cutting every tile.

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