American Artisan Tile



Filmore Clark sells amazing artisan tile all made in America. This unique collection of tile can be seen in owner Lee Nicholson's showroom in the design district in West Hollywood and on the store's website. Seeing the tile in person however allows you to begin to imagine your own spaces being transformed with the variety of different artful tile that is on display.

Feel good about remodeling your home with tile made nationally so that your not spending natural resources to ship something from around the world. Also check out the abundance of tile patterns on pinterest.

Referenced Links:
http://filmoreclark.com/
http://www.houzz.com/pro/filmoreclark/filmore-clark
http://www.dwell.com/articles/Filmore-Clark-American-Tile.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/garden/29tile.html
http://pinterest.com/filmoreclark/tile-collections-at-filmore-clark/

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