Opus Romano

Tile and Thick Paver Designs Available in the Opus Romano, French Versailles,
Roman Romano, and Rome Opus Patterns

We will use the name "Opus Romano" in our description and marketing material to help prevent name pattern confusion.

The Opus Romano tile pattern is a classic tile pattern used throughout the ages to achieve the desired layout shown in the photos and illustrations on this page. The actual tile sizes can vary, but are always relative to each other in the size percentages as illustrated. The illustrations here start with our 8"x8" tiles, and progress from there.

We have come across three different patterns that seem to be considered Opus Romano Patterns. Two are square, recurring patterns that are made up with either three or four different tile sizes. The three sizes we have illustrated are in our Wind Swept style and are 8"x8", 8"x16", and 16"x16". The four-tile pattern also includes a 16"x24" Wind Swept tile.

There is what many consider the "true" Opus Romano tile pattern that includes four different sizes, and while recurring, the design also fits or interlocks inside itself--- like a puzzle. This makes the pattern transitions indistinguishable as to where the pattern starts and where it finishes. The pattern flows as random tiles inter-woven within itself. Some people refer to this pattern as a French Versailles floor pattern, Roman Romano, Rome Opus, and other similar names. The pattern sizes are normally made by starting with either 6"x6" or 8"x8" tiles. The "six inch pattern" then proceeds to 6"x12', 12"x12" and then 12"x18". The "8 inch pattern" proceeds from 8"x8" to 8"x16", 16"x16", then 16"x24".

This tile and stone pattern has always been popular in Europe and throughout the Mediterranean where Travertine, marble, or granite have been mostly used for flooring and walls. Recently though, there have been other materials used to make these shapes and sizes for the Opus Romano pattern. Most notably are concrete tiles and cement pavers that are becoming very popular both for their unlimited color possibilities, as well as their cost savings, range of applications, and availability. And now Olde World Stone offers instructions to turn just about any concrete product made into a Travertine finish through a simple technique on the Training and Instructions website.

Thus, we at Olde World Stone & Tile Molds, Inc. have created two new "products" in the Opus Romano pattern. One is a slip resistant tile with the face texture of a rough sea or field of wheat. We named the style "Wind Swept". It is illustrated in the photos below.

The second product was actually the result of a customer's custom order request. They desired an extra thick, smooth, Driveway Paver that would handle the weight of an RV (recreational vehicle) load. They wanted it in a 6" Opus Romano format pattern. So we created a 3" thick Driveway Paver for them in the four 6" sizes needed to make the Opus Romano Pattern. (6"x6", 6"x12",12"x12", and 12"x18")

One of the benefits we offer our customers is our ability to design and make new molds so they can make their own stone products with our molds. And the molds do not have to be poured "full" unless that is the thickness desired. Thus, the 3" thick Driveway Paver Mold can be poured as thin as 1/2" thick if a "tile" were needed. Or they can be poured to 1-1/2" thick if a Patio Paver were needed. And all of those sizes can come from the same mold.

Both of these styles of the Opus Romano Pattern have vertical sides and fairly sharp corners and edges, unlike most concrete tiles that have pillow or rounded edges. This allows installation with very minimal grout lines, and they may even be installed without grout between the tiles on walls or floors to allow a more uniform appearance. The thick Pavers have a slightly more rounded edge and wider space between them than the tile. But as is evident in the two "Wind Swept" wall tile photos below, there are no grout lines showing.

WS-0808 Wind Swept Tile
8"x8"x.75" costs - $4.99 each.

"Wind Swept" - Our New Slip-Resistant Texture, Half-inch Thick Cement Tile Style

Wind Swept is our newest tile design and is reminiscent of a wind-blown rough sea or field of wheat. The sizes on this page were created to be used when designing and installing a wall or floor in the Opus Romano tile pattern. This tile pattern is also referred to by some as "French Versailles" or just "Versailles", and consists of three or four different sizes of tile or stone blended together in a pattern as illustrated above and below. The "Wind Swept" design was created to be a slip-resistant tile and results from the heavy texture on the face of each tile. It is still comfortable to walk on though when used on floors, and is ideal for exterior installations.

The new three-inch thick "Placid" Paver face texture is as the name implies... smooth and flat. It too offers sizes to make the Opus Romano pattern for a driveway, patio, floor or wall, but is smooth, with no texture at all. It is available in a 6" Moldule, meaning that the smallest, or base module, is 6"x6" in size. The paver mold part numbers are as follows: P-06063 = 6"x6"x3", P-06123 = 6"x12"x3",
P-12123 = 12"x12"x3", and P-12183 = 12"x18"x3". They are also available in full pour sets, or multiples to make up the designs shown.

WS-0816 Wind Swept Tile in
8"x16"x.75" costs $9.99 each.

WS-1616 Wind Swept Tile is 16"x16"x.75"
and costs $19.99 each.

WS-1624 Wind Swept Tile is 16"x24"x.75" and costs $29.99 each. - (It is not included with the WS-1038-OR or the WS-3008-OR Opus Romano Set)
This color started with a yellow base, and was stained with Bark Brown Stain.

WS-1046-OR Wind Swept Opus Romano Four
Mold Set costs $44.95 for the set of four molds.

WS-1038-OR - 3.1 Sq. Ft. - Three Mold Set: ($39.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes one each 8"x8", 8"x16", and 16"x16" molds. This set of molds is designed to make the Opus Romano Square Pattern illustrated above using 13 tiles of three mixed sizes. The pattern measures a nominal 40"x40" square, or just over 11 square feet of area, and consists of five 8"x8", six 8"x16", and two 16"x16" tiles. These tiles can be made one size at a time, per pour with this set. Or you can choose our #WS-3008-OR Mold Set below which allows you to make all of the tiles for this pattern in only one pour, as it includes multiple molds of each size.

WS-1048-OR - 5.8 Sq. Ft. - Four Mold Set: ($64.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes one each of the 8"x8", 8"x16", 16"x16" and 16"x24" molds. This set of molds makes the four tiles needed for the Opus Romano Pattern using 12 tiles of mixed sizes. It measures a nominal 48"x48" square, or 16 square feet of area. These can be made one size at a time per pour with this set. Or you can get our #WS-4008-OR Mold Set below which includes multiples of the molds so you can make this pattern with only one pour, saving time and effort.

WS-3008-OR - 11 Sq. Ft. Square Pattern 13 Mold Set: ($124.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes five 8"x8" molds, six 8"x16" molds, and two 16"x16" molds. This set is designed so you can make enough tile with only one pour to complete the nominal 40"x40" Opus Romano square tile pattern, saving you much time and effort. The pattern consists of 13 tiles as follows, five 8"x8", six 8"x16", and two 16"x16" tiles, and covers just over 11 square feet of area .

WS-4008-OR - 16 Sq. Ft. Square Pattern 12 Mold Set: ($179.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes two 8"x8" mold, five 8"x16" molds, three 16"x16" molds, and two 16"x24" molds. This set allows you to pour all of the tiles to complete the 48"x48" Opus Romano square pattern with only one pour. The pattern consists of 12 tiles as described above and covers 16 square feet.

WS-5008-OR 16 Sq. Ft. Interlocking 12 Mold Set: ($179.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes four 8"x8" molds, two 8"x16" mold, four 16"x16" molds, and two 16"x24" mold. This pattern is designed to interlock into each other so straight lines that would make detecting a pattern of the same tiles is virtually impossible to detect. It covers an area that is about 48'x48", or 16 square feet. This interlocking Opus Romano pattern is made up of a total of 12 tiles as described above.

Opus Romano Mold Sets are Available in the
"Wind Swept" Tile and "Placid" Paver Designs

WS-3008-OR THREE TILE SQUARE MOLD SET
Opus Romano - 13 Tile 40"x40" pattern
using three different sizes = 11+ sq. ft.

WS-5008-OR FOUR TILE INTERLOCKING SET
Opus Romano - 12 Tile Interlocking Pattern
using four sizes covers a 16 sq. ft. per pour.

WS-4008-OR FOUR TILE SQUARE MOLD SET
Opus Romano - 12 Tile 48" Square Pattern using four tile sizes and covers 16 sq. ft. per pour.

The "Wind-Swept" Tile Mold Sets below are considered a 6" Base Module

Opus Romano 3 Tile Square Pattern

Opus Romano 4 Tile Square Pattern

Both the "Wind Swept" Tiles and the "Placid" style Thick Pavers are available in individual sizes, as well as in sets. For the Placid style, the prefix is "P" instead of "WS" as they are Pavers, and are better described on their own page by clicking the above silver button. NOMINAL SIZES AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY: 6"x6", 6"x12", 12"x12", 12"x18" , 8"x8", 8"x16", 16"x16", and 16"x24". Pavers are available in the 6" Module size only, which are in the color "red". Whereas the Wind-Swept Tiles are available in all of the sizes above.

Plain White Plaster Stained Patina Stained Ocean Blue

Painted Yellow

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NOTE: The RED sizes above are used for the 6" Opus Romano pattern module, and the BLACK are for the 8" module.

The Three Most Popular Standard Patterns Illustrated Below in an 8" Module

Yellow with1 Coat Bark Brown Stain

Yellow with 2 Coats Bark Brown Stain

Opus Romano 4 Tile Interlocking Pattern

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THE 8" WIND-SWEPT STYLE OPUS ROMANO HALF-INCH THICK CEMENT TILE PATTERN

WS-1036-OR - 1.7 Sq. Ft. - Three Mold Set: ($24.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes one each of the 6"x6", 6"x12", and 12"x12" molds. This set of molds is designed to make the Opus Romano Square Pattern illustrated above on the left, using 13 tiles of three mixed sizes. The pattern measures a nominal 30"x30" square, covering 6.25 square feet of area, and consists of five 6"x6", six 6"x12", and two 12"x12" tiles. These tiles can be made one size at a time, per pour with this set. Or you can choose our #WS-3006-OR Mold Set below which allows you to make all of the tiles necessary for this pattern in only one pour, as it includes multiple molds as above of each size.

WS-1046-OR - 3.25 Sq. Ft. - Four Mold Set: ($44.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes one each of the 6"x6", 6"x12", 12"x12" and 12"x18" molds. This set of four molds makes the four tiles needed for the Opus Romano Pattern using 12 tiles of mixed sizes. Those sizes are above, with the addition of the 12"x18" Mold. The full pattern measures a nominal 36"x36" square, or 9 square feet of area. These can be made one size at a time per pour with this set. Or you can get our #WS-4006-OR Mold Set below which includes multiples of the molds so you can make this pattern with only one pour, saving time and effort.

WS-3006-OR - 6.25 Sq. Ft. Square Pattern 13 Mold Set: ($79.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes five 6"x6" molds, six 6"x12" molds, and two 12"x12" molds. This set is designed so you can make enough tile with only one pour to complete the nominal 30"x30" Opus Romano square tile pattern, saving you much time and effort. The pattern consists of 13 tiles and covers 6.25 square feet of area .

WS-4006-OR - 9 Sq. Ft. Square Pattern 12 Mold Set: ($99.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes two 6"x6" mold, five 6"x12" molds, three 12"x12" molds, and two 12"x18" molds. This set allows you to pour all of the tiles to complete the 36"x36" Opus Romano square pattern with only one pour. The pattern consists of 12 tiles and covers 9 square feet.

WS-5006-OR - 9 Sq. Ft. Interlocking 12 Mold Set: ($99.95 + Free Shipping)
Includes four 6"x6" molds, two 6"x12" mold, four 12"x12" molds, and two 12"x18" molds. This pattern is designed to interlock into each other so straight lines that would make detecting a pattern of the same tiles is virtually impossible to detect. It covers an area that is about 36'x36", or 9 square feet.

WANT A LARGER FORMAT TILE?
The "Wind-Swept" Tile Mold Sets below are considered an 8" Base Module

The "Wind Swept" molds are 3/4" deep and can make 1/2" to 3/4" thick tiles. The smaller tile sizes may also be made as thin as 1/4" thick if a very thin tile is needed. You can use plaster or Sand Mix to make them, depending on the application... Sand Mix for floors, walls, interior, or exterior. Plaster is mainly used for interior walls.