The owner of this recently renovated Victorian terrace in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs wanted to update the appearance of her tessellated verandah & pathway which had originally been tiled in the standard earthy tones of the period - red, brown & oatmeal. Her aim was to create a 'modern' Victorian aesthetic by adopting a fresh, contemporary colourway that coordinated with the paint scheme of the facade, with particular emphasis on the door, fence and cast iron lace. The choice of the ever popular Fitzroy pattern featuring black & white encaustic tiles, and the Norwood border, is ideally suited to the style of the 1880s terrace and provides a well judged balance to the ornate detailing of the Sydney lace.