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Industry insights, interviews with top designers and architects, inside looks at the craftsmanship and techniques behind our products, design inspiration and more.
The Tao of Terremoto
For ten years, AD100 Terremoto has been challenging convention with their venturesome and thoughtfully minimalist landscape design.
The Founder's Story
When Paula Nataf founded Exquisite Surfaces in 1997, she knew she was taking a risk – not knowing she would soon change the face of the industry.
Interview with Commune Design
Principal designer Steven Johanknecht sat down with us to share his personal influences, artistic insights and the backstory behind the Abstrakt collection.
E/S x Pamela Shamshiri
From the very beginning, Nataf and Shamshiri’s shared priority was to preserve the inimitable character of this historic home.
Good Design with Michael Del Piero
She shares her thoughts on good design, her personal inspirations and the philosophy behind her new book, Traveled and Textural.
Conversation with Cortney Bishop
Her expressive interior designs, a never-ending pursuit for artistic inspiration and why it's so important to live with what you love.
More stories
Natural Wood Flooring in Bedroom Design
Our bedrooms are sanctuaries; designed with comfort and serenity in mind. Whether these spaces are traditional or contemporary, natural wood offers an unmatched range of surface textures, color tones and installation formats to express our style.
Small Spaces with Big Personality
Small spaces present unique design challenges. Balancing the functional with the visually pleasing can be a bit tougher when there’s little room with which to work. By focusing on materiality, designers can manipulate the scale of small spaces to create a big aesthetic impact.
The Classic Beauty of Natural Stone Bathroom Floors
For reasons both practical and aesthetic, natural stone has always been a preferred material in bathroom designs — it’s easy to clean and a resilient choice for those notoriously warm and wet environments. But that durability doesn’t come at the expense of good looks.
Inside E/S: Giving Back with GO Campaign
Since 2006, the GO Campaign has been empowering children in vulnerable communities through their advocacy and humanitarian initiatives all over the world. Founder and CEO, Scott Fifer, and his team discuss their work and global mission.
20 Tile Designs to Inspire Your Bathroom Renovation
The bathroom is often considered one of the more utilitarian areas of our homes. All function, no flair. Our favorite designs, however, don't sacrifice style for what's practical. The solution? Tile, of course. This classic choice allows us to customize one-of-a-kind, indelible designs in unconventional ways.
Inside E/S: Making A Global Impact with Educate Girls Now
Exquisite Surfaces has always been a family company. Strong relationships–with our team, our suppliers and our clients–have been the cornerstone of our work. We are all children, parents and friends who are strongly committed to doing the most good that we can, wherever we can.
The Four Key Elements of Organic Modern Design
Most of human history has been spent adapting to our physical environment. This ancient link to the earth has manifested in a new approach to our interiors: Organic Modern design. These four rules will help you reconnect to Mother Nature from the comfort of your home.
The Timeless Charm of Terracotta Kitchen Floors
The elements in our homes have been trending more toward the organic and natural for the last few years. This earthy renaissance has given rise to a new power player: terracotta. This humble material is proving that it can transform any modern kitchen floor (and more) with its Old World Charm.
