Just as indie movies made by auteurs are often more intriguing than standard Hollywood fare, handmade tiles designed by artists are often bolder and more interesting than their mass-market counterparts. Here are eight standout collections—handmade, design-forward—that have captured our attention.
Commune x Exquisite Surfaces
![we are longtime admirers of la based commune and marvel at the breadth of their 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/commune-exquisite-surfaces-abstrakt2-733x554.jpg)
Elisa Passino Studio
![italian born elisa passino has a background in both textiles and graphic design 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/centina-and-abside-tiles-elissa-passino-733x440.jpg)
Wayne Pate x Balineum
![we are big fans of brooklyn artist wayne pate (we\2\17;ve featured on ou 19](http://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/wayne-pate-tile-collection-pink-733x555.jpg)
Block Shop x Fireclay
![block shop and remodelista, we go way back—back to \20\14, when sisters 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/block-shop-fireclay-tile-dot-dash-733x547.jpg)
Smink Studio
![former fashion designer marianne smink\2\17;s tiles are individually scr 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smink-studio-sunrise-tiles-733x551.jpg)
Neisha Crosland x De Ferranti
![neisha crosland is a british textiles designer turned surface pattern designer. 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/neisha-crosland-vector-denim-black-tiles-733x559.jpg)
Martin Bergstrom x Marrakech Design
![martin bergström is a multi disciplinary artist and designer who collabora 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/martin-bergstrom-track-tiles-733x589.jpg)
Dusen Dusen x Concrete Collaborative
![ellen van dusen, the founder of cult home goods line dusen dusen, designed the 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dusen-dusen-flower-tiles-733x568.jpg)
For more tiles we love, see:
- New Year, Clean Slate: Cheeky Delft Tiles with a Twist by Petra Palumbo
- Kitchen of the Week: A Waste-Conscious Remodel for a Ceramic Tile Designer
- Whimsical Hand-Painted Tiles from UK Artist Lisa Hardy + Edit58
N.B.: Featured image from Wayne Pate’s New Painterly Tile Collection for Balineum.
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