Save the Tiles
It’s going on 4 months since wildfires devastated parts of Southern California and we wanted to call attention to an organization that has been working tirelessly to salvage as many...
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Save the Tiles
It’s going on 4 months since wildfires devastated parts of Southern California and we wanted to call attention to an organization that has been working tirelessly to salvage as many...
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Optical Illusions
If you’ve been bitten by the Surrealism bug (kicked off by Faye Toogood’s Designer of the Year installation at Maison & Objet this year) then you’re in for a treat when Elizabeth...
Paris Design Week
Interior designers from around the globe descended on the showrooms of Paris last month for Déco Off—dubbed the fashion week of interiors—to see what’s new in fabrics and wall coverings. Meanwhile,...
Creative Exercise
If you’ve seen the jaw-droppingly preserved mosaics at the Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily, then you’ve likely done a double-take at how modern the 4th century depiction of bikini-clad...
Selfie Stations
Party season is in full swing this month and that means many of us will be dining out in celebration. We’ve lost count of the number of brands hosting their...
Material Drenching
“The projects that have the simplest details are oftentimes the most complicated." So says interior designer Cayley Lambur of Electric Bowery. Bathrooms sheathed in tile are a classic example, especially when fully...
Trim Tiles
Check into a room at the Chateau Voltaire in Paris and you might do a double take at the tilework in the bathroom. It’s a subtle and sophisticated combination of...
The Modern Toilet
This month kicks off the London Design Festival and we can’t help but wonder if toilet design will be as hot of a topic as it’s been at other shows this...
Inspired Dining
Have you ever stepped foot into a restaurant and felt an immediate connection with the space? While we talk a lot about inspiration in interior design, sometimes having a sense...
Tiled Patios
Outside our work with UK-based artisans, Balineum has a deep connection with Italian craft thanks to our creative partners in Tuscany and Campania. Inspiration seems to present itself at every...
Functional Ceramics
Last month we found ourselves immersed in London Craft Week as more than 750 exhibitors displayed their wares in venues across the city. If ever there was an excuse to...
A Return to Pretty
Spring fever is in full swing, and we’ve caught the bug with a deep rooted desire to be surrounded by nature, both indoors and out. Think bathrooms clad in all...
Spa Day
In 2021, UNESCO added The Great Spa Towns of Europe to its World Heritage List as a collective site encompassing eleven spa-centric towns across seven European countries. These include places like Bath in...
The New French Look
There’s something to be said for staying true to the bones of a historic house, using it as veritable guard rails to keep a renovation from veering off the stylistic...
Scallop Tiles
Think of scallop tiles and visions of tropical locales likely come to mind. One look at the undulating sea green wall at hotspot Hotel San Cristobal in Todos Santos, Mexico...
Small Splashbacks
It’s the start of a new year and often that means new projects are on the horizon, but they needn’t be grand renovations to make an impact. Sometimes a small...