Ceramic Tile Design Ideas — Stair Risers

Spanish ceramic tile easily melds with contemporary design and architecture. To that point, we recently had the pleasure of helping a customer who had a love and desire for both Spanish tile and contemporary design. Liz C. from Houston, TX, who started this project nearly two and half years ago, was both enthusiastic and realistic with what she wanted to incorporate into her home. She explained, "I'm building a new house and it will provide a place for some of my contemporary art collection; but, it has to include Spanish tile which I love." Before moving on, we must thank...

Colorful Spanish Andalucia 6x6 tile add color, warmth, and pattern around this hearth. Inspired by centuries-old Spanish tile designs, our line of Spanish ceramic tiles are skillfully hand-painted by artisans. With the use of historical Spanish patterns and colors, our collection of Spanish tile utilize the traditional Majolica method of hand-glazing techniques. The Andalucia tile series, as seen on this fireplace design, is inclusive in that the collection includes borders, corners, large decorative tiles and accent dots. This versatile line, with its stunning colors, creates a timeless look that seamlessly blends with hand-painted Spanish Field tiles tiles.   Design Tip...

Create a timeless look that pays homage to Spanish Revival design with our Malibu Decorative tiles. With a beautiful mix of colors and time-tested patterns, these tiles inspired by Spanish Revival architecture common to Los Angeles, California in the 1920's and 1930's. This installation offers a lot of visual impact by using different patterns and colorways on each stair riser.  Our line of hand-painted Malibu Decorative Tiles pay homage to the Malibu and Catalina Potteries of California of the 1920s with classic motifs and colors. Malibu decorative tiles are created using the cuerda seca or "lost wax" technique that produces deep, saturated colors that keep...

Add some fun, texture and bold color to classic Portuguese tiles patterns with our Pillow Chiclet in Jungle Green. In this wall concept, the pillowed chiclet tile in Jungle green is laid on point using the Oporto 2" x 2" dots in the field. A bright white molding frames the wainscot with the Oporto 3" x 6" listello or border tile at the top. To add balance, Oporto 6" x 6" tiles run along the base. Design Tip: Pillowed Tile Our colorful Chiclet tiles have soft, round pillowed edges on all four sides. They are a great in adding visual...

The brightly colored glazed Malibu Yerba Buena ceramic tiles add just the right balance of eye-pleasing design and interest when they are coupled with our Rustic Paver collection (shown here in Normandy Cream). Our collection of hand-painted Malibu Ceramic Tiles are an homage to the Malibu and Catalina Potteries of California of the 1920s with their classic patterns and colorways. These tiles are created using the cuerda seca (dry cord) technique that produces deep, rich colors from the pooled glazes. Perfect for all indoor applications, this collection is also suitable for outdoor installations, such as stair risers, pools, fountains. However,...