Creative Material’s Design Services and Product Sourcing Department operates out of a massive architectural library filled with nothing but tile, glass, LVT and other surface material. Commercial clients call on this specialized department for no-cost services such as product sourcing, mood board sourcing (clients send us their mood boards and our team sends back a surface material mood board with options fitting the designer’s concept), and pattern layouts and designs.
When designing commercial spaces, this team understands the critical details involved, such as nominal sizing, technical requirements, and which manufacturers produce different surface materials most efficiently (which helps lower costs).
Scroll down to meet the team and to see examples of product sourcing, mood board sourcing, and pattern layouts and designs. For additional inspiration, check out our Erin’s Picks blog written by Senior Design Services Consultant, Erin DeMuth.
Meet The Team
Erin DeMuth | Senior Design Services Consultant
Erin DeMuth | Senior Design Services Consultant
Erin joined Creative Materials as a Sourcing Specialist in 2016, which has evolved to her current role as Senior Design Services Consultant. Her product-focused approach and solutions are backed by more than 15 years of first-hand experience in the interior design and finish material industry. With a portfolio that includes work from high-end residential to commercial and hospitality design, she has extensive applied knowledge.
Michelle Hoffman | Design Services Consultant
Michelle Hoffman | Design Services Consultant
Michelle joined Creative Materials as a Design Services Consultant in 2020. With her past experience as a Materials Resource Coordinator, she knows how important it is to make the design a reality. She takes inspiration through her understanding of trends and prides herself as a color expert. Her portfolio includes works from retail to hospitality.
David Briggs | Product Manager
David Briggs | Product Manager
David joined Creative Materials in 2016 within an inventory capacity that has progressed to his current position as Product Manager. He excels at problem analysis with a solution-focused approach through attentive listening and understanding of the challenge. The expert level knowledge he has in LVT correlates to his ability to identify customer needs and resource the product.
“The Fallyn project allowed us to tap into one of the best things about Creative Materials; partnerships with some of the finest tile manufacturers from within the US and around the globe.”
~ Erin DeMuth, Senior Design Services Consultant
Lead Time
Lead times for sourcing requests are typically 1-2 business days, mood board sourcing 2-3 business days, and pattern designs 5-7 business days. Creative Materials does not guarantee lead times, but will communicate expected turnaround time when a request is submitted. Creative Materials reserves the right to refuse a design and sourcing request at our sole discretion.
Additional services from this specialized team include:
Grout Color Selection
Dread picking grout colors? Not us! We live for this stuff! We’ll pick the color that coordinates best with your tile, and can even provide suggestions on creating cool effects using contrasting grout colors.
Aluminum Extruded Profile Recommendations
Let us provide recommendations for the right profiles to fit your project conditions and the colors that work best with your design.