Material Spec
From handmade cement tile to precision-machined porcelain, mosaic to stone, tile gives a surface its rhythm and personality. The broadest material category we work in, with applications from showers to floors to feature walls.
About the Material
Tile is not a single material — it is a category. Cement tile (handmade, pigmented, encaustic-pattern), porcelain (precision-fired ceramic, almost non-porous), natural stone tile (marble, slate, travertine), mosaic (small-format glass or stone in patterns or fields), and increasingly specialty formats like large-format porcelain that mimics slab stone. Each behaves differently, each has its own strengths, and each is appropriate for different applications.
We work across this entire range. For a showpiece bathroom floor, handmade cement tile delivers character and depth no manufactured product can match — but it must be sealed and respected as a porous material. For a high-use shower wall, porcelain in a custom-cut pattern gives the visual interest without the maintenance friction. For a feature wall, mosaic creates rhythm in a way solid slab cannot. The right tile depends on the room, the use, and the result you want.
Tile installation is its own craft, distinct from slab fabrication. Substrate prep, waterproofing membrane, layout, grout selection, sealing — each step affects the longevity and appearance of the finished surface. We do this work ourselves, with the same standards we bring to stone and concrete. The visible surface is only one part of what makes a tile installation last.
Where We Use It
The applications where tile performs at its best.
The most demanding tile application — waterproofing, slope, drain detail, niche construction, and finish all matter. Porcelain, large-format slab, mosaic, or stone, depending on the design.
Patterned cement tile for boutique character, porcelain for practical durability, mosaic for rhythm. We design floor layouts to flow with the room, not just fill it.
Patterned tile, subway, large-format, mosaic — the highest-impact, most-visible tile application in most kitchens. Where a backsplash carries the room's personality.
Full-height feature walls behind ranges, beds, fireplaces, or built-in casework. Pattern, color, and dimensional texture create focal points solid surfaces cannot.
Tile-faced fireplaces — from large-format porcelain that reads as slab stone to mosaic surrounds with hand-set detail. Heat-tolerant by nature.
Durable porcelain or stone tile in entryways, mudrooms, hallways. Heat-tolerant, easy to clean, and dimensionally stable across temperature swings.
What to Expect
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Recent Work
A selection of recent projects featuring tile.
Tile selection is a conversation — material, pattern, scale, color, grout, layout, and substrate all interact. We will walk you through the options, source samples, and design the installation to fit your space and use.
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