Journal - famosa The Surface Studio

Interior designers collaborate with the Famosa Tile team while reviewing tile samples in the Costa Mesa showroom.

The Interior Designer’s Complete Checklist for Tile and Stone Specification

Every interior designer who has been through a complex tile and stone specification knows the experience: the material selection goes beautifully, the installation ...

Wide view of the Famosa Tile showroom in Costa Mesa featuring curated luxury tile displays for interior designers and architects.

Why Orange County’s Top Interior Designers Keep Coming Back to Famosa Tile in Costa Mesa

There are things that can be explained about Famosa Tile in Costa Mesa — the selection, the sourcing, the team, the showroom experience. There ...

Textured dimensional tile installation displayed in the Famosa Tile showroom in Costa Mesa, showcasing surface depth, handcrafted detail, and contemporary tile design trends.

Textured Tile in 2026: Zellige, Dimensional Tile, and the Handmade Revolution

There is a texture problem in tile right now. And it is entirely the good kind. For much of the past decade, the ...

Luxury primary bathroom with a natural stone shower, frameless glass enclosure, and large-format wall tile in an Orange County home.

How to Specify Tile for a Luxury Primary Bathroom: A Designer’s Guide

The primary bathroom is the most personal room in any home. It is the room the homeowner begins and ends every day in. ...

Warm kitchen featuring terracotta tile flooring, natural wood cabinetry, and Mediterranean-inspired design in a California home.

Terracotta Is Back: Why Southern California Designers Are Specifying It Now

There are materials that trend. And there are materials that return. Terracotta is not trending. It is returning — to its rightful ...

Outdoor patio featuring decorative tile flooring and modern seating area designed for Southern California outdoor living.

The Designer’s Guide to Outdoor Tile for Southern California

The outdoor living space has become one of the most requested — and most scrutinized — design areas in Southern California residential projects. For ...