The Tile Everyone’s Noticing on Bachelor Mansion Takeover
If you’ve been watching Bachelor Mansion Takeover, you may have caught a design detail that tile lovers instantly recognized.
Episode 2 centers around one of the mansion’s most striking new spaces: The Rose Room. And in the candle room, a softly lit feature wall framed by a dramatic arch reveals a familiar pattern: the Opaque Star & Cross handmade tile from Clay Imports.
For fans of the show and design enthusiasts alike, it’s a moment worth pausing the screen for, or as “The Flip Off” star and guest judge, Christina Haack recalls:
“The first thing I noticed when I walked into this space was that tile. I am a sucker for a star and cross, and the color is so pretty. [...] It’s a room I would have in my own house. I really like it.”
As the renovation unfolds, the iconic Bachelor Mansion is getting a thoughtful refresh, blending contemporary design with elements of the home’s original character. And tile plays a surprisingly important role in that story.
- The Living Room Tile: Bota Opaque & Desert Fields
- The Candle Room: Opaque Star & Cross Tile
- Preserving the Original Bachelor Mansion Details
- Why Handmade Tile Appears on Design Shows
- Watching Bachelor Mansion Takeover? Look Closer
The Living Room Tile: Bota Opaque & Desert Fields
Wallpaper or Tile above the fireplace? Just as the contestants clashed over this decision, so do many tasked with design details. You know, for us, it would always be tile, but this room could be a winner either way!
On the material table: the handmade, 3-dimensional Bota tile and a beautiful mix of Clay Imports Desert Fields tiles.
The final reveal
The Candle Room: Opaque Star & Cross Tile
The design features a curved architectural niche filled with handmade Star & Cross tile, finished in a soft opaque glaze that reflects warm ambient lighting. The geometric pattern creates subtle movement across the wall, giving the room both structure and softness.
As seen on HGTV Bachelor Mansion Takeover
It’s going to add so much texture. [...] It’s going to be beautiful.
- Candle Room contestants Jill and Courtney
Centered on the tile wall is a sculptural rose artwork, a bold focal point that sparked conversation among viewers. Some might call the placement daring. We call it memorable.
The layered textures make the room feel rich and inviting:
- handcrafted clay tile
- warm wood framing the arch
- velvet seating
- sculptural wall art
It’s a reminder that tile can go far beyond backsplashes and showers. Here, it becomes part of the architecture itself.
Preserving the Original Bachelor Mansion Details
One thing viewers may not realize is that much of the original Bachelor Mansion architecture has been preserved during the renovation.
Instead of starting from scratch, the designers kept several historic elements intact. The mansion’s original flooring remains, along with small but beautiful details like Mexican tile accent baseboards found throughout the home.
These elements give the house continuity, blending the past with the new rooms being introduced on the show.
Handmade tile fits naturally into that story. The material feels timeless, which makes it a perfect companion for a house with decades of design history.
Why Handmade Tile Appears on Design Shows
Handmade tile offers qualities designers consistently seek out:
- natural variation in glaze and color
- subtle texture that catches light
- depth that adds warmth to a room
No two tiles are exactly alike, which gives installations a relaxed, lived-in character that mass-produced surfaces rarely achieve.
It’s one reason handmade tile frequently appears in high-end interiors — and increasingly on television design shows as well.
Watching Bachelor Mansion Takeover? Look Closer
As the series continues, viewers will see more transformations throughout the mansion.
And if Episode 2 is any indication, tile will continue to play a supporting role in many of those spaces! Sometimes subtle, sometimes center stage.
So if you’re watching Bachelor Mansion Takeover, keep an eye out. You might just recognize another Clay Imports tile moment.
Share
Pin it
