Columbia River Gorge
This one is off to a new home. It will be a custom tile mural kitchen backsplash for a home in Seattle. It features a scene, partly accurate and partly imagined, of the Columbia River Gorge, on the Washington/Oregon border.
Water Birds
Here’s a nice custom tile mural that would be appropriate for any area of the country. The clients are bird watchers, so it features some of their favorite birds. It will go above a tub, on two walls. The corner will be the grout line between the two crested mergansers.
Orcas Island
This custom tile mural will go into the same house that the tide pool mural I posted last week is going into. These people are my favorite clients of all time!
Tide Pools
Here’s the biggest custom tile mural I’ve done in a while. It features tide pools with Mt. Baker in the background, and a kraken eating the ferry boat.
Portraits
Here are a couple of portraits I did of some musician friends. I especially like the violinist. I wanted them to be related but not necessarily a “set”, so they are slightly different shapes, but if you’ll notice, the colors of the shirts and backgrounds are reversed.
11 Secrets to Mastering the Mix & Match of Decorative Tiles for Stunning Interiors
By your caffeinated, interior-obsessed copy buddy who’s not afraid to throw shade at boring beige bathrooms.
Most people have no business choosing decorative tile combinations.
Why? Because they’re winging it like it’s karaoke night and they think they can hit the Mariah Carey notes. Spoiler: they can’t.
CVHS 2025 Tile
Every year since 2006, I’ve made a tile for the graduating class of a high school in eastern Washington.
Spotlight North Open Studio Tour
Paul Lewing will be hosting a sale of his acrylic paintings and tiles at his studio at 105 North 200 Street in Shoreline this coming Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 pm. All are welcome and encouraged to bring their friends.
Family Tree
One of the smallest custom tile murals I’ve done in a while. This is a family tree on tile.
Antique tiles
This series of custom tiles was based on a series of antique Mexican tiles. They’re 6” x 12”.