Good Idea: Wood/Tile Floor

Who says that your tiled floors and wood floors have to meet up in a straight line?  I love the way the designer, Paola Navone, chose to allow the shape of the tile to dictate the line where the two flooring materials meet.

Photo of Andrea Falkner Campi’s Home in Italy by Paola Navone, via tumblr.

Fish Scales!

Jarrod Lim - Koi Lounge Chair; Property

I've been seeing fish scale patterns popping up everywhere lately, and I'm loving it.  That chair above is amazing.  Here's another fun shot.  Check out those shadows!  More fish scale items below...

African Wave wall stencil from royaldesignstencils on Etsy.

Mansour Modern, Ben Soleimani Hyde Collection Zeus Black Rug

Mecox Gardens - Fishscale Chest of Drawers

Plantation - Lafayette Side Table

Kitchen with fish scale wall pattern - Sorry, I don't know the designer.  I know I have

seen this image before, though, so I will keep digging!

Sourcing: Fired Earth tiles

These beautiful accent tiles from Fired Earth harken back to my love of scientific illustration.

Clockwise from top left:  Natural History Leaf Design 6, Soho Garden Butterfly, Natural History Leaf Design 17, Natural History Dragonfly21

All images from http://www.firedearth.com

Kismet Tile

From their website:

KISMET TILE is Moroccan-made cement tile crafted according to traditional materials and methods but with bold, modern motifs which highlight the beauty, materiality, and geometric harmonies of these classic tiles.


I love the faded look of these cement tiles, especially the grey-scale ones.

Image scanned from House Beautiful Dec/Jan 2012.http://www.kismettile.com/

Watercube glass tiles by Evit.  Available in several other colorways.

Urban Archaeology for Trikeenan Basics in Outer Galaxy.