Editorial Direction Simone Silverstein Photography Direction Mariko Reed Design Volume Inc. Copyright © 2015 by Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. www.crownpublishing.com www.tenspeed.com Ten Speed Press and the Ten Speed Press colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bailey, Cathy, author. Tile makes the room / Cathy Bailey & Robin Petravic. pages cm 1. Heath Ceramics. 2. Ceramic tiles—California— Sausalito. I. Petravic, Robin, author. II. Title. NK4670.7.U53H433 2015 738.6—dc23 2015013735 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-60774-741-3 eBook ISBN 978-1-60774742-0 v3.1 Cover Title Page Copyright Preface Introduction Tile Makes The Room How We Think About Tile Tile Travel Projects Details Index Acknowledgments PREFACE: BUILDING ENVIRONMENTS AROUND OUR LIVES We create the spaces we inhabit around the lives we lead. From work to home and to work again there’s commonality, though they may feel different at first glance. We’ve designed these spaces based on how we spend our time and how we want to feel when we work, relax, and entertain in them. Each space creates a backdrop to our lives, inspiring us and reminding us of where we’ve been and what we care about. The way we use environments changes as our children grow, priorities shift, as well as how we work and spend our time. Nothing should be too precious or static—this is reason enough to lay a foundation with good, honest materials. We find that when the materials chosen respect the space’s purpose, it’s beautiful, and obvious. purpose, it’s beautiful, and obvious. Nothing needs to be too expensive or rare, but it must have intention, the ability to gain a patina over time and to tell a story. Good design (for us) is not a particular style. It’s respect for what truly works in a space—be it form or function, how it enhances our experience, and how it evolves over time. There’s no old and new, only what moves us forward as we live our lives.