For those who missed it, this month saw us launch our brand new Studio Collection at Ca' Pietra – tiles designed by our in-house artist in small and exclusive batches throughout the year. Some tiles will be rustic (get ready for Nonna’s Kitchen, landing later in autumn), some will be painterly and then there are those tiles that will stop you in your tracks. Tiles like Jamboree and tiles like Bobbin…

Meet Jamboree

Eight signature shades translated onto two square wall tile designs plus a dado, that’s Jamboree.

The Story

“Jamboree means a festival or party and that’s exactly the feeling we wanted to capture with these tiles,” explains Aaron Hammond, the artist behind the collection. “The idea is you can mix and match them however you want, styling them up and accessorising them in a whole load of ways.. It’s a tile that wants you to express yourself.”

The Designs

All designed for walls in any room of the home, Jamboree comes in two styles of square wall tile – one a block colour and the other a two-tone split – plus a dado to finish off a run of tiles or even divide things up in creative ways. They’re all hand-painted in the UK and are seriously rich and glossy.

The Palette

Eight is the magic number with Jamboree with each and every colour picked for its uplifting spirit and capability of combining with one another.

Coral: the nourishing one. We wanted a peppy pink in the palette but one that was playful and comforting in equal measure. Coral Pink is both of those things.

Chocolate: the cocooning one. Just like chocolate, we wanted this shade to be deliciously rich, warm and cosy. Its calming qualities make it grounding and versatile. the most wonderful addition to our Jamboree collection.

Wine: the suave one. Not all parties are the crazy kind. Some are the sort where you slip on something classic and composed with a cut crystal glass in one hand swaying to sultry jazz. That’s what Wine is all about.

Summer: the sun-soaked one. Enjoy golden hour every moment of the day (and night) with this sunshine-coloured tile that makes a space feel instantly sun-soaked, glamorous or even carnivalesque when combined with Coral and Greek Blue.

Denim: the easy-going one. Your go-to head-turner that won’t ever fall out of fashion. Inky in tone, with a moody feeling that works as a great alternative to black.

Holly: the grounding one. Greens are always a good idea and this colourway came into the collection to take your mind to evenings under the stars during the summer and deck-the-halls with holly and ivy come Christmastime. 

Thyme: the serene one. Named Thyme because it reminded us of early spring and days spent outdoors, barefoot. Calming and healing, it brings us back to nature with a refreshed outlook on a new season ahead.

Greek Blue: the free spirited one. This blue was the colour that took us the longest to blend to balance the right amount of blue’s safe and secure nature while also bringing out its spread-your-wings-and-fly energy. It’s the one that makes us want to dance like nobody’s watching.

Meet Bobbin

Square wall tiles decorated with a rise-and-fall scallop border, in five hues and all fired in the UK. That’s Bobbin in a nutshell.

The Story

“Bobbin designs in furniture have been having a real moment for the past few seasons, and that’s where our Bobbin tile story starts,” continues Aaron. “It might be a look that’s been around since the 17th-century but it’s modern day craftsmen like Alfred Newall who has been leading the charge in bringing the bobbin back in lampstands, shelving stems, mirror surrounds and even bed frames. We found ourselves thinking, but what about on tiles? And the rest is history.”

The Designs

The bobbin decorative technique is classically a 3D thing where its bobbled form can be appreciated from all angles. We took the idea of the bobbin and followed its undulating side profile to form a scalloped border on a simple white glazed tile to give you pattern and colour but in a restrained, heritage way.

The Palette

All five colours in the Bobbin collection were mixed with history in mind. We wanted this tile collection to be a reimagination of the past and through its colour palette we sought to honour different chapters in time. They all carry a classicism to them that will make sense in homes of any era. Timeless is the word.