Erin's Picks

Erin’s Picks February 2019 | Design Concepts for Tile

Hello Design Colleagues! Last week we revealed our new 2019 Spring Summer Featured Collections… we hope you are loving them! (If you missed that email, check them out here.) If you would like to schedule a presentation with one of our great Architectural Sales Consultants to see these new collections, please send us an […] read more

Erin’s Picks January 2019 | Out With The Old, In With the New

Out With the Old, In With the New… That seems to be the trend this time of year, so in keeping with that theme, I’m going to show you some panels I designed for our 2018 Spring Summer Collection that we’ll be retiring soon to make way for our very cool 2019 Spring Summer collection. […] read more

Erin’s Picks December 2018 | Designer of The Month

Happy December everyone! We’re trying something different this month for Erin’s Picks. Instead of featuring a new tile or discussing recent travels, we’re featuring an Interior Designer and their design passion. Our Guest Designer of the Month is Tracy Herzer, a Senior Interior Designer from S/L/A/M Collaborative in Glastonbury. Tracy’s passion is health and well-being. […] read more

Erin’s Picks November 2018 | Inspiration from BDNY, Mosaic Designs & DNG Competition

Happy November everyone! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I can’t believe December is basically here and I’m way behind on my Christmas shopping per usual. Oh, and if you recall my September/October post, I was going as Ms. Janet Snakehole for Halloween. Here’s a picture of my finished look/costume → Early this […] read more

Erin’s Picks September & October 2018 | Inspiration from Italy & New Looks from Cersaie

Happy October and Early Halloween Everyone! I hope this fall season is going well and you’ve figured out your Halloween costumes! I usually come up with an idea the week before and finish it 5 minutes before a party starts. (I thrive under pressure.) I was on top of my game this year and […] read more

Erin’s Picks August 2018 | Fall Winter Collection Tile Panels & Grout Selections

You may have noticed on social media that when we are close to rolling out our spring/summer and fall/winter feature collections, we show mystery panels covered with black tablecloths… so what’s the deal with that? Well, they are panels that I design and a few good fellows in our sample warehouse, Steve and Dan, […] read more

Erin’s Picks July 2018 | Special Preview & Works Well With Collections

HAPPY SUMMER! This month, and speaking of this month – where did it go? I honestly can’t believe it’s the end of July already. I feel like a kid who just saw the back to school section at Target – Summer just started, didn’t it?! Part of the reason it flew by so quickly […] read more

Erin’s Picks June 2018 | Terrazzo, Concrete & Metallics in Tile

COVERINGS | Part Two In last month’s On Assignment: Coverings 2018, we uncovered some of the new looks and aesthetics from Coverings in Atlanta. There were a lot of great looks at the show, too many for just one blog post. So, this month I’m going to explore the rest of the looks […] read more

Erin’s Picks May 2018 | Tile in Muted Colors, Bold Marbles & Natural Woods

COVERINGS | Part One About three weeks ago, I was getting my fill of Chik-Fil-A, pimento cheese, fried green tomatoes and tile, of course! Coverings was held in Atlanta, Georgia this year. If you’re not familiar with Coverings, this show rotates around different cities in the US. It is where US manufacturers feature […] read more

Erin’s Picks April 2018

VENETIAN THE LOOK You may recognize the following collection, Venetian, from our 2018 Spring Summer Collection. If you’re new to this collection, I’ll give you a little background. Venetian is a terrazzo aesthetic in a porcelain form that has been taken to the next level with interesting aggregate colors and unique geometric patterns. […] read more

Check out this month's picks from Erin DeMuth, Creative Material's Design and Sourcing Manager