{Thursday Thoughts} Sustainability is the path to our future.

Once on a fast track pace for shiny, new baubles generations left piles of wreckage with discarded possessions. The new wave of thinking has changed to reusing, re purposing, and recycling.

This new philosophy of ingenuity has produced magnificent designs from homes and buildings to art and design.

This cozy earth home was crafted and built by Simon Dale with help from his Father-In-Law.

 

 David Mach utilizes recycled hangers among other materials.

 Studio Swine uses salvaged plastic from the ocean to bring to life this stool.

Thursday Thoughts {Kitchen Client tile install}

Tis the season for sharing and eating. Well... at least in my house! It was this weekend when I was cooking with my daughters that I  was reminded of how much time I spend in the kitchen especially this time of year. So much of the holiday magic and feeling comes straight from the oven. We all tend to gather for warm conversation and yummy bites to sneak. Even in the smallest kitchen people find their way to congregate at the heart of the home. 

In light of the season, I thought I would share some of the beautiful installs that our clients have shared with us in hopes to infuse new ideas into the heart of your home!

 

Echelon Custom Homes | Featuring StoneImpressions Altalena Ochre

 

MCA Stone | Featuring StoneImpressions Belisima and Color Wash

 

Tiffany McKinzie Interior Design  | Featuring StoneImpressions Custom Mural

Multiple Murals, Oh my!

Creating a feeling isn't always easy to achieve, but take a look at this rich dining room. The moment you walk in you are instantly projected into an old Tuscan home.

Kudos to Paula Kersten of Paula Kersten Design CID, Inc. and Virginia Tile Grand Rapids, MI. We are exhilarated by the integration of our materials to help create a magnificent space.

Thank you for sharing and inspiring! 

 

As the Tile Turns

Our Marseille Collection of tiles have been a very popular choice for kitchen backsplash designs.  

 

Bet you didn't know how a slight turn of a tile can give you a whole different look!

The picture above shows the layout for the Marseille Collection that you will see in our tile catalogs.  Four tiles make the pattern with the larger circles meeting in the middle.

But by laying out the same pattern tiles in a new way, you can have a single large circle in the middle and four little "quarter circles" in each corner.

But you aren't done yet!  Another turn of the tile gives you yet another look using the same Marseille Pattern tiles.  You get one larger circle in the center and two half circles on each side.  Neat, huh?

The Marseille Collection comes in a number of different colors:

Olivine

Truffle

Port

Caviar

Green Blue

Red

Colorful Border Tiles! New additions to our fabulous Altalena Tile Collection.

The Altalena Tile Collection was inspired by the beautiful confluence of Roman and Moorish
influences found in ancient Spanish cities like Alhambra and Sevilla.  The rich color palette exudes a warmth to complement the timeless feel of the natural stone tile.

Altalena Siena Pattern Tile in a beautiful backsplash.
Photo and stunning kitchen courtesy of  Echelon Custom Homes.

We are excited to add two brand new listello designs to this tile collection.

The Altalena Bella Listello Border Tile is shown here in the Ochre Color on 3x6 Limestone. 

The Altalena Carina Listello Border Tile is shown here in the Ochre Color on 2x6 Limestone. 

The new listellos in the Altalena Tile Collection are available in these four colors.

And here is an example of the Altalena Tiles with some custom colors added.  This was a beautiful floor pattern for a New England customer.  Creating your own Custom Tile is a very simple process.  Ask your local StoneImpressions Tile Shop how to get started with a custom design.

And just one more photo of that gorgeous kitchen from Echelon Custom Homes because we are crazy about it!

Read All About It!

 

Thank you to San Diego Home and Garden Magazine for featuring our Altalena Collection in their April issue. On stands now! Make sure to pick up your copy and read all about it!

Our Altalena Collection is inspired by the beautiful confluence of Roman and Moorish influences found in ancient Spanish cities like Alhambra and Sevilla. Traditionally, Altalena is shown on our rustic Light Travertine. A great alternative, with a more modern feel, is to order it on our straight edged limestone, shown below. Other patterns that look beautiful on limestone are listed below as well. Please Enjoy!

 Altalena Pattern in Ochre

 Lyric Listello

 

Paige Pattern in Powder Blue

 Madrid Listello in Agean Blue

 

Nicolo Pattern in Lilac

 Charleston Banks Listello in Sky

 

Galway Round Pattern

Madagascar Listello in Sapphire

 

Elemental Simple Pattern in Taupe

 

 Heirloom Pattern in Blue

 

Interlude Pattern in Taupe