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Why Designers and Architects Recommend Porcelain Tile for Luxury Homes
Porcelain tile has become the designer’s top choice for luxury homes and it’s easy to see why. Combining timeless beauty, superior strength, and effortless maintenance, porcelain delivers the perfect balance of form and function. Explore All Natural Stone’s curated collections to see how this premium surface can elevate any space.
Tile Showrooms vs. Online Shopping: The Value of Shopping In Showroom
Experience the difference of in-person design. At All Natural Stone’s showrooms, you can see and feel every surface, explore full displays, and work with expert consultants who help bring your vision to life. Because when it comes to selecting tile and stone, nothing beats the showroom experience.
Designer Spotlight: Blank Space Design
In this Designer Spotlight, we highlight Sandra Blank of Blank Space Designs, whose work captures the beauty of restraint and the warmth of lived-in elegance. For a recent San Jose home, she created a space defined by clean lines, layered textures, and enduring materials that reflect her clients’ lifestyle. The result is a home that feels both modern and timeless, elevated yet deeply personal.
Pattern Play: The Best Tile Layouts to Add Visual Interest
Discover the top 2025 countertop trends—from sustainable porcelain and bold-veined natural stone to earthy tones and textured finishes. Get inspired to transform your kitchen with the latest in design, durability, and style.
Designer Spotlight: Natalia Avalos Interiors
Sophisticated, serene, and designed for everyday luxury—discover how Natalia Avalos transformed an Oakland primary bath into a retreat with bold stone, warm textures, and thoughtful details.
Designer Spotlight: Marshall Interiors
Step inside the Menlo Oaks home, where Marshall Interiors blends mid-century modern roots with contemporary warmth. From a bold, orange-drenched bathroom to layered textures of walnut, brass, and honed terrazzo, every detail tells a story of thoughtful design, intentional materials, and timeless style.
Designer Spotlight: Bellissimo Decor
Bellissimo Decor’s Ripon project blends modern sophistication with timeless warmth through striking natural stone and designer tile. From quartzite countertops to bold porcelain details, Kristen Phillips and her team showcase how thoughtful material choices define luxury interiors built to last.
Designer Spotlight: Dorene Gomez Interiors
What happens when a dream of hotel-level luxury meets decades of design expertise? For one lucky homeowner, the result was a spa-inspired bathroom retreat—elegant, serene, and effortlessly functional. In this spotlight, designer Dorene Gomez shares how she brought the vision to life with timeless materials, custom touches, and a trusted partnership with All Natural Stone. Step inside the process of creating a space that feels like a getaway, every day.
Designer Spotlight: JAS Interior Designs
At the heart of Janine Arietta’s work is a deep belief that interiors should not only be beautiful, but also meaningful, functional, and personal. As the founder of JAS Interior Designs and past president of ASID California Peninsula, Janine blends a client-focused philosophy with award-winning design and technical precision.
Designer Spotlight: Love and Interiors
Since 2017, Melanie has built a practice rooted in creating cozy, thoughtful spaces that serve as both sanctuary and support for modern life. With a background that began in a furniture showroom and a Master’s in Interior Design, Melanie brings a deep understanding of form, function, and feeling to every project.
2025 Countertop Trends
Discover the top 2025 countertop trends—from sustainable porcelain and bold-veined natural stone to earthy tones and textured finishes. Get inspired to transform your kitchen with the latest in design, durability, and style.

