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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.
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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.
