Exhibit 23.1

                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-70879) pertaining to the Dal-Tile International Inc. 1990
Stock Option Plan (As Amended and Restated) of our report dated January 26,
2000 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Dal-Tile International Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 1999.

                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Dallas, Texas
March 3, 2000