Visual artist Anna Kesäniemi flits between mediums. Collage, textile design, paint, and sculpture each offer new opportunities for Kesäniemi’s playful eye. Her roots in graphic design and illustration inject her work with stories and imagination, adding life and layers of detail in colours both bold and unexpected. Her recent focus on ceramics embraces this same style. Tiles and shapes serve as canvases where texture and … Continue reading Anna Kesäniemi
M. C. Escher lives anew in the magic creations of Lisa Schmidt. In her Seattle studio, opened in 2021, sits Good Press Ceramics, a place where the freedom of clay is explored and enjoyed. With huge amounts of freedom from finish, texture, shade, and shape, ceramics offer endless opportunities to learn new skills, hone techniques, and play with new ideas. For Schmidt, ceramics add uncertainty … Continue reading Emulating Escher
Anything can be a tile! That’s definitely our attitude, but it’s also the attitude of Austrian creative Christina Chalupsky. From a master’s degree at the Vienna University of Technology to artistic inspiration in Frankfurt, the imaginative work of Chalupsky’s A Pyramid of Tiles blends craftsmanship, intuition, and playfulness. Made for mixing and matching, the three dimensional hand-painted shapes and patterns on each tile are unique, … Continue reading A Pyramid of Tiles
There’s always a blue and green amongst the Colour of the Year picks, so let’s see what the shades of 2026 say. Valspar – Warm Eucalyptus Grounded and calm, Valspar‘s Warm Eucalyptus follows a trend for vintage shades with its perfect blend of softness and warmth. And the tiles to match: Dulux – Free Groove, Mellow Flow, and Slow Swing A trio of blues from … Continue reading Colours of the Year 2026: Field and Sky
It’s our last post of the year so we’re leaving 2025 with a bag of curiosities for your viewing pleasure. Feast your eyes on flowers, matryoshka, and Daliesque scenes, and have a lovely winter holiday! 1) Ditorni Isola Designed by Inga Sempé for Mutina, plain colours, patterns, and scenes make up Ditorni (surroundings). Geometric motifs and solid shades form distinctive details and intriguing space, but … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXIV
Every year we dive deep into the minds of trend ‘experts’ to predict and anticipate the big hitters for the months ahead. Themes, such as this year’s obsession with all things brown and edible (see Pantone’s Mocha Mousse, C2’s Raku, and Little Greene’s Mochi) or 2024’s love for light blue (see here), always appear. So what’s on the agenda for 2026? Before getting into the … Continue reading The trending colours of 2026
Although fashion and interiors seem to exist in very different bubbles, it’s social behaviour, the economic climate, and pop culture that drives trends. This means that whether you’re buying a new coat or upgrading your sofa, your choice will be a snapshot in time, guided by the pressures and tastes of that exact moment. It also means that we can look to the various fashion … Continue reading What fashion weeks tell us about the next interior design trends
I was hoping to gather a range of fun and festive tiles to match the bunch I collected for Halloween but it seems that Christmas time isn’t as tile-heavy as I thought. However, there are two companies keeping the holiday spirit alive – Petra Palumbo and Motawi Tileworks – so instead we’ll just enjoy their Christmassy offerings! 1) Christmas Tree and Festive Wreath Petra Palumbo … Continue reading 14 Festive Christmas Tiles
We’re always singing the praises of tiles. They make every space better, they offer so much personality to design, and they’re fun to include. But not every tile is made for every interior. So imagine – you’re picking tiles for your home and you don’t want to make a decision you’ll regret in a few weeks, months, or years? Here are some tile mistakes and … Continue reading Don’t make these five tile mistakes
Grab yourself a bunch of flowers, a koi pond, or a stack of washing machines with this latest set of Cyberspace Curiosities! 1) Bell’s Tulips Pairing bunches of tulips with handfuls of foliage, this decorative design by Cressida Bell for Villa Lagoon Tile makes marvellous use of the fishscale shape to create an adorable garden for the wall. The four colour ways provide dramatically diverse … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXIII
Today our tile theme is super niche. After searching through years of content and trawling countless company portfolios, we’ve finally collected enough tiles for a De Stijl compilation. 1) Coonley Playhouse Inspired by the architectural details in the Avery Coonley Playhouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, these unique art tiles by Motawi Tileworks feature a perfect snapshot of De Stijl style. 2) Kente This playful … Continue reading Five De Stijl Style Tiles
Making mini multimedia jewels, Munich-based artist Jiye Yun offers architecture for your clothes. Working with metal, leather, resin, porcelain, wood, and acrylic, Jiye Yun creates strikingly unusual brooches, necklaces, and earrings. Imitating swimming pools, tiled seating, walls, houses, and more, these tiny wearable artworks mimic tile and brick surfaces whilst playing with perspective and forming unexpected decor. Jiye Yun’s creations include large, chunky necklaces with … Continue reading Mini multimedia tile mimics in Munich
Throughout out many years of tile addiction we’ve come across countless unique materials from biobricks, to sunflowers, to potatoes, to salt, but there are some materials that haven’t quite made it to the tile world yet that could definitely have some legs if they did. 1) Phee board Currently used as an eco-friendly packaging and as a protective case for phones, PHEE-board utilises the sea … Continue reading Five materials we want to see turned into tile
Participating in ‘Poetic Vandalism’, the Polish Paintress Joanna Koziej, artistically known as Malarka, is spreading tiled treasures across the world. Creating one off pieces, large scale multi-tile installations, and sneaky additions to public spaces, Malarka and her artworks join our list of favourite finds. With a style that radiates an ethereal aura, staggered brush strokes, interrupted lines, and energetic waves transfer beauty from brush to … Continue reading Poetic Vandalism from the Polish Paintress
It’s the time of year where trend forecasts begin so I thought I’d create my own set of micro styles based on some of the many fabulous interiors I’ve collected from instagram and beyond. Maybe they’ll be big in 2026! Bubblegum Filled with light pastel shades of baby pink and powder blue as well as whimsical patterns, gentle curves, and unexpected textural accents, Bubblegum is … Continue reading Five Micro Styles for 2026
Myths and folklore inform the magical tiles of multidisciplinary artist Edith Morris. Made in Cornwall exclusively for The Shop Floor Project, each of the 22 designs feature creatures, scenes, and woodland plants that tell stories passed down through generations. In one, a pair of Knockers (cave dwelling, 2ft tall gnome-like creatures from Cornish folklore) stand, dressed in minors clothing. In another poses Krampus, a half-goat, … Continue reading Fine Folklore Forms
So you saw the amazing plug plates in September and have been waiting eagerly each week for something similar to come along? Fear not, today that something similar has arrived. From the chic and stylish homeware suppliers Dyke & Dean we bring you porcelain light switches! Designed and made by Czech company Katy Paty (founded by Katarína Rothová and Patrik Pokorný), this distinctive series of … Continue reading Switching on Porcelain
Last, but by no means least, the final addition to our month of companies and creatives – Lofa Ceramics. Making small batch, high fired ceramics to order in Guadalajara, Mexico, Lofa Ceramics offers sculptural pieces rich with character, texture, and style. Striking glaze effects and uniquely curated colour schemes decorate the 3D shapes and unusual forms with charming imperfections, varied tones, and matt/gloss details giving … Continue reading Lofa Ceramics
With funky patterns and muted carnival tones, the ceramics of London-based illustrator and artist Laura Bird offer whimsy, function, and a 90s flair. A colourful tesserae-effect design features across her collection, on vases, plates, and candlesticks, serving as a playful backdrop and contrasting against checkers, stripes, and starbursts for a curated maximal style. 3D relief noses and boobs serve as a fun signature along with … Continue reading Laura Bird
Our last week of companies and creatives begins with The Happy Collectiv (THC), a place designed by founder Satya Shekar to be a joyful, intentional, grounded studio where objects that ooze happiness can be collected and created. Cast forms, paper mache, and ceramics make up THC’s artistic offerings, made slowly and lovingly for homely details filled with soul. Varying in style and subject, her hand-painted … Continue reading The Happy Collectiv
