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
Fabulously pigmented, striking, and warm, these Colours of the Year are giving us drama and elegance for 2026. Graham & Brown – Divine Damson Rich and glorious, Graham & Brown‘s Divine Damson is a bold jewel tone informed by dark oxblood and vintage design. And the tiles to match: Glidden – Warm Mahogany Deep and moody, Glidden‘s Warm Mahogany brings out the best of nature’s … Continue reading Colours of the Year 2026: Bold Warmth
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
Our year begins with colour! Here come the first set of 2026’s Colours of the Year: Chic Neutrals. Sherwin Williams – Universal Khaki Made for interiors with character, Sherwin-Williams‘ Universal Khaki is a mid-tone tan full of personality and layers of charm. And the tiles to match: Dutch Boy – Melodious Ivory A cosy, nostalgic shade, Dutch Boy‘s Melodious Ivory is an old-school off white. … Continue reading Colours of the Year 2026: Chic Neutrals
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
For our last trends piece looking towards 2026 we’re sticking to our niche. It’s tile time! 1) Florals Getting cutesy with motifs, the next year is set to be full of floral tiles. Hand painted beauties, striking mosaics, and pops of flower power are heading to homes in 2026. 2) Plaid There will be no escape from plaid for the next 12 months. Whether it’s … Continue reading Trending tiles for 2026
We’ve covered the colours, patterns, and kitchens coming in 2026, but the bathroom has its own thing going on. These are the trends to watch. 1) Vintage tiles Paired with playful colours, unique layouts, and contemporary fixtures and finesse, vintage tiles strike the perfect balance between timeless design and personalised style, making them a perfect choice for 2026. 2) Spa-like It’s the trend that keeps … Continue reading Bathroom trends for 2026
Stripes, checks, geometrics, and more have had their moment in the sun. But what patterns are set to be big for 2026? 1) Plaid Adding a twist on the recent love for checkerboard, 90s plaid is having a moment. Enjoy the look on feature floors, statement walls, stylised island units, fireplaces, and headboards for a vintage look that is stylish but playful. 2) Vintage Everyone … Continue reading Pattern trends for 2026
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
It’s fascinating following trends, seeing what people are loving and ‘experts’ are pushing. So let’s take a look at the future of kitchens! 1) Solid backsplash Replacing the classic metro with an elegant all-in-one look, solid stone backsplashes are having a moment in the kitchen. Extending the countertops up the wall, these pieces offer cohesion, luxury, and no grout lines to clean. 2) Accent Island … Continue reading Kitchen trends for 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
With a mission to ‘enrich life through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment’, a small group of Houstonians came together to form a living museum. That living museum, better known as the Houston Botanic Garden is made up of 132 acres of varied ecosystems. From wetlands to woodlands, and prairies to pine groves, these distinctive spaces create opportunities for education … Continue reading Rippling tiles frame Houston’s culinary garden
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
