The Story
This Laguna Beach home pairs two ARTO tiles, one inside and one out. In the kitchen, the full backsplash is covered in handcrafted Artillo Arabesque Pattern 8C in Winslet Blend, a mix of soft cream and dusty blue-gray tones. The rounded lantern shapes run from the counter to the upper cabinets, wrap around the window above the sink and frame the range, echoing the slate-blue cabinetry. Each tile carries its own cloudy shading, so the wall has a gently aged, layered look. Outside, a set of curved concrete garden steps is trimmed with hand-painted 4-inch decos on every riser. Their crisp blue, black and white pattern catches the eye as you climb toward the house, set between a red brick planter cap and succulent beds.