Tile Collection Chicago 4x8 Decorative Tile South Side

Tile Collection Chicago 4x8 Decorative Tile South Side

No city in America is more closely associated with brick than Chicago — from Prohibition-era speakeasies on Rush Street to the manufacturing centers of the west side, brick is a celebrated piece of the Windy City's architectural heritage. The Chicago Collection recreates that authentic look and feel in a durable porcelain tile, with a rich, timeworn visual that brings urban character indoors and out.

This Decorative variant blends multiple tones within the South Side colorway for added depth and movement across an installation, compared to the single-tone 4x8 standard version. Through-body, unglazed porcelain construction with substantial (V4) shade variation delivers an authentic, worn-brick look that holds up to residential and heavy commercial traffic alike.

Why choose the Decorative blend over a single-tone tile?
A blended tone across multiple tiles creates a more organic, lived-in brick look — closer to how real reclaimed brick varies naturally, rather than a uniform, repeated pattern.

Is South Side a lighter or darker colorway compared to Old Chicago?
Check a physical sample before ordering — color names alone don’t tell you exact tone, and lighting/screen settings can skew how a colorway reads online.

How many tiles come in a carton, and does that affect how I plan my layout?
34 pieces per carton — since this is a decorative blend, it’s worth spreading tiles from multiple cartons during install rather than using one carton per section, to distribute the tonal variation evenly across the wall or floor.

Can this be mixed with the single-tone South Side tile in the same installation?
Yes — both versions share the same South Side colorway and construction, so they can be combined for a layered effect, such as using the Decorative blend as a field tile and single-tone as an accent border.

Sku: MEDCHSOCITYMIX48