Big Bold Color Choices

This summer we were inspired by all of the uncharacteristically bright sunny days here in Portland to make some big bold colorful concept boards for our showroom.

Just because the summer is ending doesn't mean the fun should end! 

 Strong color choices are great for accent walls and smaller spaces like powder rooms.

Or if you're more adventurous, you can use big bold colors anywhere!  Here's a great gallery from Martha Stewart with lovely ideas on how to use bright colors in your decorating.

There is nothing like a blast of color to make a space feel more upbeat and fun. If you're looking for inspiration on how to use color in your designs try Pinterest or Houzz for some great images.

Pop into our showroom in Portland, Oregon for a factory tour or just to brighten up your day!

"The Drab Age is over. Color is coming into its own again. Until very recently people were literally scared out of their wits by color. Perhaps this was a hangover from our Puritan ancestors. But whatever the reason, brown, grays and neutrals were the only shades considered 'safe.' Now we know that lovely, clear colors have a vital effect on our mental happiness."  - Dorothy Draper

Pratt & Larson Showroom Open House

We're inviting everyone to an 

Open House

Thursday March 6th from 2pm to 7pm

There's been lots of great new changes in the showroom. We're welcoming a new vendor - Sabine Hill whose cement tiles added some beautiful bright colors and patterns to our collections. There's a whole new Stone room full of displays from new and existing vendors as well as a new Porcelain room with lots of new displays and installations in an array of styles. 

Stop by the showroom for our Open House on Thursday March 6th and see all the wonderful new changes. We'd love to see you! 

1201 SE 3rd Ave Portland OR 97214   503-231-9464

Contemporary Craftsman

We've been updating our Craftsman glaze display boards. Focused more on showing off the beautiful fields of color offered in our Craftsman glaze line the boards have a more contemporary, streamlined look. While they're perfect for a Craftsman bungalow update or a modern cabin retreat these beautiful glazes add a rich varied field of color to projects of any style.

C70 and C216

C200 and C58

C203

C306 and C58

C365 and C51

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful summer! Stop by and see what else is new in the showroom and stay posted for our next release - Filigree. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day ~ It's a red roundup!

Nothing says love like the color red, and we have some great red tile in the showroom. 

1. Chiaro Glass by M2

2. Oceanside Tessera

3. Oceanside Muse

4. McIntyre

5. Sicis

6. Bedrock Glass

7. Kaleidoscope Glass by M2

8. Pratt & Larson

Hope you have a great Valentine's Day! 

The New Mosaic Room

We finished the floors in the mosaic room over the holiday break. It looks terrific, and it's really great to have a whole space dedicated to our mosaics.

There are 9 new floor pads using our mosaic patterns in glazes suited for the floor. We've used some larger scale mosaics on the floors so you can compare the patterns in different sizes.

 The Mosaic credenza is filling up too - the compartments on top hold boards that show many of our mosaic patterns in white so you can focus on the patterns first. In the drawers are 1x1 color samples so you can play around and create you own color blends to use with the pattern you choose.

 Above the credenza are grouted mosaic boards, each showing a finished square foot of mosaics in exciting colors. I'm hoping to switch those out often so we can keep the display looking fresh and new, plus it's so fun to play with the patterns and colors we just keep coming up with more!

Here's a closer look at the new floor pads - 

 

As always - they look best in person so come on in for a visit! 

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.

The new entry is complete!

The new entry to our showroom is complete. I'm sure there will be a bit more fussing and fine tuning but it's really beautiful. Bright and inspiring! Maybe the best part of the new entry is that the panels are easily removed, which means we can keep it updated, exciting and new.

On the right side we are showcasing our newest line - Motif. There are 3 large panels to give you a sense of how it might be used in your home and 9 concept boards to show you all the pattern options.

The other side has a Northwest feel, and highlights the fact that we make our tile right here in Portland, Oregon. There is a wall of great shots from our factory so you can see just how we make all these beautiful tiles (but you should still take the tour!)  

There are 4 panels showing  new contemporary takes on some of our favorite Craftsman style pieces, and a fantastic Craftsman glazed floor in our new Arabesque shape. 

 As always, it's even better in person. Come in and tell us what you think!