| 10" x 30" Bas releif mural detail. |
| Fireplace with deer and trees. |
| 2009 Parade of Homes - Kitchen Back-splash. |
| Parade of Homes - 12" x 12" Morning Glory stain glass window. |
| 2009 Parade of Homes - Guest Bath |
| 2009 Parade of Homes- Master Vanity |
| 2009 Parade of Homes -Mural Close Up |
| 2009 Parade of Homes-Master Bath |
| 18" x 36" Kitchen Back-splash of a building facade. |
| Eric installed your decorative tile scene and the 8 matching design elements this week and we wanted you to know we think they look terrific. Thank you for your beautiful art. |
| 30" x 16" Kitchen Back-splash with birds and trees. |
| 36" x14" Iris with dragonfly and wrought iron fence installed in as you walk into the shower. |
| Davis Fireplace Bottom Detail |
| Davis Fireplace Top Detail |
| "When we got home Sheri and I layed out the tiles on the dining room table and they are wonderful! You really did an excellent job and we could not be happier. We will be sure to send pictures after they are installed with fireplace mantel. Thank you again!!" Greg Davis |
| Danek Kitchen Detail |
| Danek Kitchen "We just love what you did with our idea." Martha Danek |
| I love this little bathroom. The tile and the sink came out great. The pale green field tile is streaked with the reddish brown of the petals in the tile I made and the penny tile that was used for the floor is richer version of reddish brown with a black halo. Potters call this glaze color temmoku. The charming cabinet was made by Tom Hayes. His design used every bit of space to create the most storage possible. The two drawers on the top are right angle triangles. One holds the toothbrush and paste while the other holds a comb and hair brush. The drawer sizes were based on the products the customer's use, so there was space for everything. The drawers are all dovetailed. Very sweet. |
| "My wife and I have been looking for just the right tile to use in our kitchen backsplash. After 35 years together we rarely agree on things like this without extensive debate ... that is until we saw some of your tile work which blew us both away." - Michael Taylor I love how this couple used my tile, by paring it up with the frosted glass subway tile they created a contemporary kitchen that is efficient in design and warm to be in. |
| When a customer comes to me with an idea, I don't always see what they see until the project is finished. That's how it was with this kitchen. When I walked into the room, I was wowed! It wouldn't have occurred to me to use turquoise, red and black as a color theme. But the dark warm colors are a wonderful contrast to the light filled living area. I liked the 4" X 4" tiles, created for the boarder and back-splash, so much I now keep them in stock. That's the fun of custom work. |
| The Fleur de lie or Lilly pattern is picked up again on the living side of the room. Nine square feet of 2" x 2" tiles were used to create a border that runs behind the wood stove, bar, and sink. |
| Another view of the fleur de lie kitchen backsplash that was done in the model home for a development in Cary. |
| This 14" x 36" kitchen backsplash was designed using elements that the customer chose and was a Christmas gift from his wife. |
| This incised pattern was inspired by a lotus leaf and designed by the customer. Using a magic marker on plastic wrap, the designer traced the pattern, then placed the plastic wrap on the clay and traced the design using a dull pencil. |
| This Spider Flower Pattern was used in a model home for a development in Cary. |
| This is the Spider Flower Pattern which was used as the backdrop to an arched alcove that creates a shelf in the shower. |
| This floor was designed to separate the dining area and the living area, which is one large room. The customer chose this pattern because of the interlocking patterns of circles and flowers that give the design motion. |
| For the butler's panty backsplash I took plant elements from the mural, ferns, dogwood, iris, and hydrangea blossoms. After playing with the pieces, the owner, designer and I decided on this simple pattern. |
| Detail of Living Room fireplace |
| Detail of Kitchen Keep fireplace |
| At our first meeting, the homeowner brought a gorgeous platter with a tree on it. Potters in Idaho who use a glaze technique similar to mine had made it and they wanted me to use that as my inspiration for the living room fireplace. Wanting to keep the two fireplaces related but not the same we agreed that I would reproduce the platter on tile and in the colors used in the living room and in the kitchen keep. |
| Marina took the time to get to know Becky and me. This was extremely important to us as the design and colors had to be an extension of Becky and I. Marina would put designs together, present them to us, and then let us mull them over for a few days. This allowed us to 'feel' the design and evaluate the colors in the space. We would highly recommend Marina for your custom tile project! --Sam Yenne |
| When we talked of our land and the sightings of the wildlife that thrilled us; a hawk in the magnolia tree, the breathlessness we felt at our dogwood in bloom, birds at play, those feelings and images became part of our piece. The backsplash brings nature into our home and we now have an original piece of art that we're a part of.” -Cathy Davis |
| In fashioning a downstairs remodel with an Asian feel Emily decided to feature this tile of Calla Lilies as if it were in a gallery. With the tile as the painting she used stone tiles in earth shades to create the matte and then asked me to make a frame using elements of the boarder design |
| “Marina sketched out the design on paper and she could not have been easier to work with. She did the entire project to my liking. When you come into the room her "artwork" is the first thing you see and it was the entire inspiration for my decor. Everyone that comes into our home complements my husband and me, we could not be happier. Thank you so much Marina for a beautiful job!" -Emily and Richard Mayes |
| This kitchen backsplash was a collaboration between myself the customer and interior designer Sally Williams. Sally’s company is called Colorful Concepts. |
| Using elements from this couple’s home together the three of us came up with this design. |
| This is an overall view of the wall with the fireplace. |
| These 6” x 12” bas relief mermaid tiles are place at eye level when sitting in the tub. |
| “When I came home yesterday I presented the tiles to our family, everyone was in awe. The artwork will make our bathroom a very special place. Thank you for your wonderful creation. We hope you will have a chance to see the finished project soon.” Charlotte K. |
| Decos for the doctor's backsplash. |
| Three 30" x 40" mirrors were made for this master bath. “We agreed on a color palette and talked about some concepts, she went off and presented us with a design a few days later, we liked it and in a month we had them up. They made the room.” Mimi F. |
| This was done for a wonderful woman who truly loves her life. She and her family grow sweet potatoes and black berries. |
| Parade of Homes 2005/Bronze Award Master Bedroom Fireplace |
| Parade of Homes 2005 Detail Master Fireplace |
| Parade of Homes 2005 Master Fireplace Hearth |
| Parade of Homes 2005 Detail Third Floor Wood Stove Back |
| Parade of Homes 2005/Bronze Award Third Floor Wood Stove |
| Parade of Homes 2005/Bronze Award Kitchen Backsplash “Every time I look at my kitchen backsplash I see a new detail or color that I didn’t notice before. Occasionally I forget that I’m not looking out the window,” said our client Lillian Jones about her Bosetti Art Tile design. |
| Parade of Homes 2005 Kitchen Side Bar |
| Parade of Homes 2005/Bronze Award Master Bath |
| Parade of Homes 2005/Special Feature Award Powder Room Vanity |
| Parade of Homes 2005 Livingroom Fireplace Detail 2" x 2" tile inlayed into fireplace |
| Parade of Homes 2005/Bronze Award Livingroom Fireplace Hearth |
| Parade of Homes 2005 Detail of Livingroom Fireplace |