Street of Dreams 2012

We are very excited to be featured in the 2012 Street of Dreams at The Vineyard in West Linn. Pratt & Larson is showcased in several rooms in the Calistoga, designed and built by Pahlisch Homes. The interior finishes and furniture were all chosen by  Ronda Divers Interiors and the house is absolutely stunning. 

 The kitchen uses the Pratt & Larson Hexagon Pattern #2 in a beautiful assortment of neutral creamy colors.

 The mosaic pattern is used through out the kitchen, tying the many work areas together. 

The Jack and Jill bathroom uses Pratt & Larson Mosaic Pattern #25 in a wonderful combination of Craftsman glazes creating a rich warm rug on the floor. The mosaics are framed with a soft golden border using a custom 5x5 size that repeats on the vanity top as well as in the tub surround.

The Mosaic Pattern #25 appears again in the tub surround, this time as a border. The 5x5 field tile shows the rich variation that makes our Craftsman glazes so beautiful and unique.  

 The tile for the kitchen and the Jack and Jill bathroom was manufactured by Pratt & Larson Ceramics, right here in Portland, OR.  The Master Bath uses a beautiful hexagon tile from Seneca Tile based in Ohio, and available in Portland through the Pratt & Larson tile showroom.

All the homes at the Street of Dreams look spectacular this year (as always!) so be sure to check it out.  The show is open until August 26th, and it's certainly worth a visit  for some great design inspiration. Special thanks to interior designer Joelle Jarvis from Ronda Divers Interiors  for choosing Pratt and Larson Ceramics for this wonderful home.

Color Palettes and Inspiration

Where do you get your inspiration? This blog started with a single tile that caught my eye on the work table in the showroom.

KJ Patterson deco in Ivory, Persian and Rust

Something about this combination of colors really clicked for me. So, I went off to see if Pratt & Larson made colors like this too.

We do! C23, C72 and C35 are great craftsman matte glazes with a very similar feeling to the tile from KJ Patterson. Any one of them would be a great field choice to go with this deco. Actually there are a number of vendors with similar glaze colors, and each one brings their own look to the palette.

                              Seneca Tile                                                      Motawi Tileworks

But of course, you aren't limited to ceramic tile. You could completely change the look and use these colors in a totally different material, like this sleek glass tile from the Chiaro series by Grid.

The bright light blue seems closer to the original tile color but I think I like this darker shade of blue a bit more.

Having spend so much time looking at these colors, I'm suddenly seeing them everywhere!
Passing through the factory I noticed these circles:

P&L 3/4" dots

 and then there are these hexes on the showroom floor:

Seneca Tile

and then i came across this bedroom picture on line:

Martha Stewart Living paint palettes

So many ways to interpret a single tile or color combination. When something catches your eye you can use it as a jumping off point to start your project, even if it's not strictly related to the project at hand. A pretty tile might help you pick the paint colors for your bedroom. A favorite dress might help you decide the colors for your bathroom remodel. Bring in all your inspiration when you come visit our showroom, spread it out on a worktable and let's see where it takes you.