we are heading to LA for the dwell on design conference and decided to forgo the chaos of air travel in favor of driving the coast and stopping at a few surf spots for our keen-teen and his restless surf spirit.
after spending way too many hours trying to get things wrapped so we could even head off on our road trip, i remembered this popular blog post from my "top 10 white tiles" series a while back. so i thought it would be fun to revisit as we head down the highway toward SoCal, surf, sun, and dwell on design...
and since our dwell topic is, of course, tile...sit back and enjoy the ride as we cruise from san francisco down to LA, enjoying some of the most milky white and subtley delicious uses of our favorite white tiles for your perfect kitchen splash.
our tiles for today get their cool and classic good looks from taking tradition and turning it up a notch or two.
oversized ceramic subway tiles
march SF white 6"x12" oversized subway tiles
we started seeing this new take on subway tiles in a few of our favorite cooking shops around the globe. one such favorite shop is the ahhhh-worthy, march sf. it is owned by a previous alice waters trained chef whose food expertise is only rivaled by her great taste in kitchenware and kitchen design. along with our favorite range from british tradition- AGA, and march's carefully selected kitchen items is the enormous wall of oversized subway tiles which clad every inch of wall from floor to ceiling.
from clé's simple ceramics collection, we feature a similar porcelain subway tile in a new classic size: 6"x12" or 8"x12". that's a size that we call stately, mature and full of confidence! if your kitchen wants to look like any of those adjectives- check out this new porcelain from clé:
traditional subway tiles with an elongated size
white hand-cut subway tiles 3"x12" bottega louis in downtown LA
sometimes it's not what you wear but how you wear it- yes?! at bottega louis in LA, it's all about that. from tables to chairs, plate to cutlery- all the added goodness you expect from a world-class food emporium is there. but due to the special magic taking place in this wondrous realm o'treats- the sum of the whole is greater than it's parts.
for instance, take the simplicity of most of their decor - simple table settings, carrara floors, white subway tiles, and add a few touches of gold-encrusted antique buffets, tufted black leather banquettes...well you get the idea!
so back to our topic- yummy white subway tiles with a bit of a twist (in this case, slightly elongated). at clé we take the idea of subway tiles to heart by offering this traditional concoction in nearly any imaginable size. all of which is lovingly hand-cut from the finest porcelain clay body. perfect in a simple space or in one that's resplendent with luxe. we can't get enough of white subway tiles and challenge you to take this humble tile and turn it into your own signature look. bottega louis did!