clé notes

over the years, clé zellige weathered white and sea salt tiles have gone into thousands of homes, hotels, restaurants and company spaces. after lots of conversation, much sifting through installations old and new, these are just a few of our favorites.

you’ve decided on white tile. but which white tile? read about the range of whites clé offers, from classic ceramic subway tile to luxe white marble to the shimmering shades of zellige, and get tips on choosing the perfect white tile for you.

our collection of zellige neo neutral tiles is a symphony of neutrals, ranging from our lightest whites and warm taupes to some surprises that will have you re-thinking what neutral means.

count us among the legions of fans of the quintessentially california style of fashion-turned-interiors-and-lifestyle designer jenni kayne. jenni kayne interviews deborah osburn to discover the secret to designing a home—starting with tile.

anthony d’argenzio, the designer behind our enduringly popular zio & sons collection of zellige tile, details how he used clé’s handmade zellige tile, clé’s foundry flats thin brick tile, and clé carrara marble in his  gut-renovation of a 1970’s hudson valley cabin.

What is white? It seems like a straightforward question, but in the world of tile, it turns out, the answer is anything but simple. In every discussion of white, you'll find "experts" who opine that it's not a color at all, but rather the absence of color. That couldn't be further from the truth. In reality, every color we see is a product of light – the part of the spectrum an object's surface most reflects determines what color we perceive it to be.

Simply stated, tile is not two dimensional. It breathes life and color and texture into any room, but our 6-inch screens don’t allow us to truly appreciate the tile options we have at our fingertips.