i’m having quite the passionate love affair with tile right now. i’ve been entertaining the idea of some cement Moroccan-inspired tile for my kitchen floor and trying to get up the nerve to give that a go! so, the bay area’s beloved heath ceramic’s new book, tile makes the room may be just the thing i need to kickstart that idea into action. tile does very often make the room, and in the case of these beautiful spaces featured in the book, it definitely does. try and just imagine these rooms without the gorgeous heath ceramic’s tile and i think you’ll see — they just don’t hold the magic. tile makes the room explores the role of tile in good design through the work of leading designers and architects in more than 50 projects from around the world. i’m truly inspired by so many of the spaces within the pages of tile makes the room (particularly the black and white geometric tiles just below) and ideas are bouncing around in my brain — now to just let them out!
• photography courtesy of tile makes the room.
I love tiles too! If used properly they can clearly transform a room. Beautiful inspirations
Love these examples and love Heath Ceramic! Thanks for the reading suggestion!
~Rachel
Just beautiful. I think the last time I commented on your blog it was about tile as well. :) Thanks for the inspiration!
Absolutely love Heath Ceramic. So gorgeous. But have you also seen http://pophamdesign.com/ ? They are based in Marrakech: genius with contemporary design, they use timed-tested techniques.
really gorgeous! thanks for sharing the link!
Beautiful tiles! I agree the tiles is what really transform a decor.
What a gorgeous star lamp!
Kari
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Gosh, these are gorgeous! I was already planning on hitting up their SF shop soon… can’t wait!
it’s beautiful – you’ll love the visit!
I like tile too but I think two words need to be applied first: context and judicious. Nothing is more dismaying than wrong place, wrong amount. All of the above get it right.
Lovely pictures!! I like too much the kitchen
Really loved this post. Tiles are tricky but they can bring so much color and/or texture to a space. I just did a tiny bathroom and did the shower – which is half the room in lightly tumbled white Thassos 1″x2″ tiles. The slight modulation of the pure white tiles coupled with the irregularity that comes from the light tumbling created three gorgeous walls – beautiful texture and warmth in a very small space.