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Olson Kundig Wins House of the Year Award

Seattle architectural firm Olson Kundig won the House of the Year Award from World Architecture News for The Pierre. A favorite, though I prefer Shadowboxx, shown here: Photos Courtesy Olson Kundig.

Rough cut timber or our newest tile?

We wanted to give you a quick glimpse of a new item for spring. This is porcelain tile. Wow.

Coco by Status Ceramics Featured in the Oregonian

Friend and prominent Seattle interior designer, Faith Sheridan, recently completed a kitchen remodel in Portland that was featured in the Oregonian. Faith selected Coco in a 3×6 subway tile from the new Status Ceramics Cristal collection. Beautiful! Read the full article here.

Happy Holidays from Statements | Distinctive Tile & Stone.

We will be closed the following dates in observance of the holidays: Thursday, December 23rd Friday, December 24th Saturday, Decemeber 25th Friday, December 31st Saturday, January 1st May you have a joyous holiday season. Thank you for your support, we look forward to serving you in 2011!

Subtle Beauty

We’re firm believers in subtle beauty, and as Rex Ceramiche shows us, one doesn’t need much…

Simplicity.

Simplicity. What more does one need? Vetro Sfalsato White on the wall and Contemporanea Antricite on the floor.

Warhol in a Tile?

What do you think? This sneak preview of a new collection is on our design tables this month, and we’d love to hear what you think. Yea or nay?

Handcrafted and hand-glazed ceramic tile. Love it.

Status Ceramics Petals tile in Frosted Jungle glaze.

Tile and LEED: Does tile help LEED projects achieve points?

Our customers frequently ask how tile helps with LEED certification for projects. Tile can help in a variety of ways. Most recently, the USGBC announced an exemption from testing for tile because of its performance on a key criterion: IEQ Credit 4.3: Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems Tile is fired at very high temperatures, usually in excess [...]

Want to live here? Yea, me too.

This gorgeous bathroom is part of a recent project by BAAN Design and features both our Buxy and our Groove porcelain tiles. A little birdie tells me the house is on the market, so don’t delay…