Erin's Picks

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

Erin’s Picks October 2017

This month I’m taking a break from specific products and instead focusing on Cersaie. And what is Cersaie, you ask? Cersaie is a showcase of all things tile! Every year it is held in Bologna, Italy at the end of September. I was fortunate enough to travel with Creative Materials to Bologna, Italy for Cersaie […] read more

Erin’s Picks September 2017

WOODLINES DETAILS I know what you’re thinking… ughhhh NOT another wood look!! This one is different I promise. Woodlines is inspired by plywood, not the face, but the edge. So why is the edge interesting? When you look at the edge of plywood, you notice how there is a subtle tonal variation to the […] read more

Erin’s Picks August 2017

TETRIS THE DETAILS Tetris, awesome game, awesome tile. Coincidence? I think not! This tile is a fun play on the 8-bit game. You know when you’re at that point, when all the shapes are dropping really fast and you have gaps where you just need an “L” or “T” shape, but you keep getting […] read more

Erin’s Picks July 2017

INSIDE THE DETAILS Varying textures are a great way to introduce character and dimension to your design. Inside is a collection full of varying textures. “Gloss” has a glass-like appearance, highly reflective; “Textured” has an undulating surface; “Pinpoint’s” texture reminds me of worn denim, with areas of pronounced texture and areas where the texture […] read more

Erin’s Picks June 2017

BATEAU THE DETAILS What catches my eye in this series is that terrazzo deco (shown above)! The deco is incredibly realistic looking – you can see the fine aggregate of the concrete that encompasses the irregular blocks of Statuario. The marble-look porcelain tile that accompanies the terrazzo-look is of the same caliber […] read more

Erin’s Picks May 2017

BLOSSOM THE DETAILS I call this series the Skittles of glass penny rounds! It’s a fun palette, with some bright pops of color, including Aquamarine, Ruby Red and Honey, as well as some nice metallics; Gold and Grey (with a lovely silvery champagne tone to it), and the staple colors; Black and White. The […] read more

Erin’s Picks April 2017

OUTLAST I’d like to begin by saying I’m completely biased towards this mosaic because of the Sapphire Blue – it’s one of my favorite colors and is a spitting image of the jewel tone. But enough about the Sapphire tone, this collection has 6 other awesome colors. There is a great silver gradient, a soft gold […] read more

Erin’s Picks March 2017

What do you love about interior design? I love the experience of stepping into a space, new or old, and scanning over every detail… how a designer executed a particular detail, how they treated a transition from one room to the next… each designer has their own story behind their design and those details are […] read more

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