Erin's Picks

Tile Textures, New Woods & Grout | Erin’s Picks August 2018

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

Mood Boards & Budget Friendly Tile | Erin’s Picks July 2018

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

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

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

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

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

Erin’s Picks March 2018

THANK YOU! Erin’s Picks made its debut a year ago this month and I’d like to begin by thanking all of you for checking it out every month! It wouldn’t be a success without you… Thank you! DRAWING FOR SOME ERIN’S PICKS GIFTS As a thank you for all of your support, we’re giving […] read more

Erin’s Picks February 2018

LANDMARK CERAMICS In celebration of National Tile Day, I’ll be featuring a tile collection from one of our domestic manufacturers, Landmark Ceramics. I had the privilege of touring Landmark’s factory and showroom in Mount Pleasant, TN this week. It was very interesting seeing the manufacturing process; how bins containing feldspar and sand are mixed together […] read more

Erin’s Picks January 2018

BLOCKS 5.0 THE DETAILS At first glance, Blocks 5.0 may appear like just another concrete look, however it’s so much more! Blocks 5.0 combines the aesthetics of concrete, metal and wood, then antiques the finish, giving the impression they’ve been worn over time. As you look closely at the various colorways, there is the subtle […] read more

Erin’s Picks December 2017

Wasn’t it just yesterday, that we were talking about Thanksgiving?! Now we’re amid Hanukkah, and Christmas is around the corner! I try to avoid the mall this time of year because just trying to find a parking spot is painful and I also prefer to support local, small businesses as much as I can. But […] read more

Erin’s Picks November 2017

I hope everyone had a great Halloween! I think I’m still coming down from my sugar high, only to roll it right into a food coma at the end of the month. Oh, Turkey day. My plate usually consists of 75% mashed potatoes with butter and a little gravy, 15% cranberry sauce (jelly kind, of […] read more

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