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wonderland is grand fantasia, where worlds collide and boundaries blur. it’s where country vintage pastels cavort with regal tones and experimentation meets tradition… with just the right touch of anarchy.

explore the long and checkered past of the checkerboard tile pattern — one of the most common of tile patterns. it’s the ultimate in universal, high-low motifs.

it’s all going down in September, and we don’t mean just the leaves and the temperatures. Summer may be taking its bow but there is plenty of heat on the cultural front. buckle up. here are our picks.

your tile installation is only as good as your installer. if your installer doesn't have intimate knowledge of artisan and handmade tile like ours, you’re taking a big risk. setting variegated, “imperfect” tile is a skill that no amount of experience with mass-produced tile can compensate for.

In our continued delve into blue, discover the color’s continued social influence, from how we talk to what we wear.

there’s a reason blue is one of our most popular colors. explore our range of blues from regal to rugged, classic to contemporary.

in the vast spectrum of colors, one shade continues to capture our attention — blue. its presence has been felt in everything from art, design, and fashion to language, class, status, and even religious iconography. is it any wonder, then, that blue is consistently found to be the most loved color in the world?

dog days. holidays. back to school/oh when will the kids finally go back to school days. wish you had a pool days. sweater + fleece days (if you’re in San Francisco.) vogue september issue days. here’s what’s intriguing us this month.

whether it’s fashion or a well-designed space, very rarely does a single hue create the vibe. rather, multiple colors intermingle to create an emotional response. and that’s essentially what our vibrant, color-filled mythology collection is all about: the juxtaposing of color to create a mood and tell a story. to do that, the way in which color is combined is paramount.

Color, pattern, and of course tile — Italian architect Gio Ponti did it all. Discover why we continue to be inspired by this polymath designer’s talent for tile.