Not Your Basic B...lue
By AlysEdwards | 5/17/2023
If you’ve gone cray cray for gray like Britney, then you’re in for a treat! Our new porcelain collection, Basic B, is making a surprise appearance in our latest board and we love the slight hue of blue. This petite wood-look is just one of our latest building blocks, making it a fabulous complement to many of our other products. If you really want to keep it interesting, pair it with the limestones of the Cape Town collection for a modern bohemian vibe, or keep it hexy by using the Whipped Cream honeycombs from Half Baked. Using colors like Genziana or Mirtillo from the Abitare La Terra collection bring in color that is both bold and blue-tiful. Simple changes like swapping out old cabinet hardware or changing a backsplash can give your space a much needed facelift. By mixing and matching different material, shapes, and colors you’ll be sure to create a look that’s anything but basic.
read articleDrab to Fab
By AlysEdwards | 5/17/2023
Don’t let your space fall flat, spruce it up! Create a harmonious balance by pairing light or neutral walls with a darker floor tile, like Fog from our London Calling Collection. Adding touches of yellow can shift the mood of a space creating a confident and inviting vibe. For example, our muted yellows like Butter Me Up or Geel not only add character but also a splash of color. Incorporating different shapes, like our Bianco Matte Hexagon from the Origami Collection, can create an eclectic, layered look. For a contemporary look, add some sparkle with our Gigi’s Groovy Glass, it’s reflective stix bounce light while making a space appear larger. Go from drab to fab when you use our building blocks.Don’t let your space fall flat, spruce it up! Create a harmonious balance by pairing light or neutral walls with a darker floor tile, like Fog from our London Calling Collection. Adding touches of yellow can shift the mood of a space creating a confident and inviting vibe. For example, our muted yellows like Butter Me Up or Geel not only add character but also a splash of color. Incorporating different shapes, like our Bianco Matte Hexagon from the Origami Collection, can create an eclectic, layered look. For a contemporary look, add some sparkle with our Gigi’s Groovy Glass, it’s reflective stix bounce light while making a space appear larger. Go from drab to fab when you use our building blocks.
read articleDown to Earth
By AlysEdwards | 5/17/2023
We are getting down to earth with a nature inspired mood board, showcasing building blocks of some of Earth’s greatest wonders. Close your eyes and let your senses create an organic spa-like atmosphere. Explore the imperfect edges of the Lynx Tumbled 4” x 12” or feel the different textures of the Atrium Linear Mosaic. The Three-Way Border from our Ménage et Trois Collection is a perfect blend of warm tones seen in nature, and the Clear Green from our Nico Mozaics Collection resembles a hint of moss found in luscious forests. Even the veining in the Elongated Hexagon mimics the majestic mountains it was found in, filling a room with awe and glamour. Celebrate our planet’s effortless beauty, today, and every day. Inspire, create, design something fabulous with it.
read articleIn Sync with blue and Pink
By AlysEdwards | 5/17/2023
Take your next space from drab to fab when you have a think about blue with pink. What do we love about these two colors? Their versatility in design! Soft neutral tones like the Lichene from Abitare La Terra or the Ivoor in Cape Town add a sense of soothing. The technique in making the stained glass collection, Kiss My Big Fat Glass, create a calming effect as you can see the transition of tones in each color. Mixing the Cotton Candy Kisses, from our Half Baked Collection, can evoke a feeling of compassion and composure. Adding a white like You Don’t Snow Me from Tongue in Chic can bring in brightness. The fuse of colors work so well that in 2016 Pantone combined them for their first ever blend of 2 colors for the color of the year! So, now are you in sync with blue and pink?
read articleAnything but Basic
By AlysEdwards | 5/17/2023
Neutral, open-minded tones…check. Textures…check. Fun shapes…check. Just because Brandi’s Tan Isn’t From The Sand, doesn’t mean she’s a Basic B, and you don’t have to be either! Our new porcelain wood-look tiles are the perfect start to a blank canvas, floor or wall! Keeping the design of a room open and neutral can allow you to accessorize with your own personal style. After all, nobody said neutral had to be boring! A rippled wall ceramic like our Abitare Bianco adds a sheen and crispness to the room. You can incorporate fun shapes like Tongue in Chics’ Don’t Be A Shell Out Triangles or the Half Baked Whipped Cream Honeycomb Hexagons for a modern look. Take a rustic turn with Cape Town’s Shark Tooth Serge in Ivoor or the White Monochromic 8” x 8” from our Nico Mozaics collection. If you want to keep it classy you can use a marble mosaic like our Mod Rocks, Square Peg Round Hole Border, always a great finishing touch. Keeping it simple with glass is always an option, mosaics like our 2” x 6” Wanderlust Taupe-less in St. Tropez and stacked mosaic Bazaar Encounters in Marrakech are versatile and and easy to care for. Keeping an easily adjustable design along with emphasizing your other design elements such as furniture and greenery will ensure your space will be anything but basic!
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