Upgrade Your Living Space with These Award-Winning Ceramics, Tiles, and More

Unfussy nature-inspired patterns in clean, happy colorways are the hallmarks of Leah O’Connell’s fabric and wallpaper. A native San Franciscan and Bay Area interior designer, O’Connell’s work embodies Northern California ease, striking the perfect balance between formality and cozy charm.

LIVDEN

The sisters behind LIVDEN, a San Diego-based tile company, are committed to making the most sustainable, domestically made tile on the market. But what sets the brand apart are the joyful geometry and bold color in the patterns.

When Cedar & Moss owner and founder Michelle Aaro went looking for the perfect new fixtures for her Eichler-style home in Portland and came up empty-handed, a small business was born. For 13 years, Aaro and her team have been handmaking accessibly priced ceramic, glass, paper, and wood pendants, lamps, and sconces that put a fresh, affordable spin on modern simplicity.

Katrina Dickson

Stemming from a belief in the simple beauty and emotive power of objects, Kalon aims to deepen our relationship to the furniture in our homes. Founded in L.A. by Michaele Simmering and Johannes Pauwen in 2007, the partners are committed to carrying on American furniture traditions and modernist design.

Deborah Osburn has spent the last few decades perfecting the art of outdoor tile and surfaces, breathing color, pattern, and high-end design ideas into an oft-neglected category. Based in Marin County, OUTERclé has captured the easy, idyllic aura of stylish West Coast living.

Designed and forged in the West, this Colorado-made bronze hardware—stylish and durable pulls, handles, and locks—is so much more than meets the eye. A near instant upgrade to built-in millwork, Rocky Mountain’s work is worth the investment, and then some.

Scott West

L.A. native Victoria Morris became the face of resilience after the Eaton Fire took her home and pottery studio. The production-designer-turned-potter was known for her graceful bowls and lamps. These days, now that she’s back in production at her new Ventura studio, she’s known for her heart and spirit, too.

Since 1905, CW Stockwell has been designing and manufacturing hand-printed fabric and wall coverings in L.A.—like its famous Martinique banana leaf print at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Now in its fourth generation, with Katy Polsby at the helm, the company has built upon its extensive pattern library, reimagining archival prints with a fresh perspective.

Albuquerque-based Submaterial makes sustainable felt, wood, and cork wall coverings and room dividers for residential and commercial spaces alike. They muffle sound, create more comfortable spaces, and offer a stylish, inventive alternative to more industrial materials. But it’s the new colorful, hand-built wall hangings that are capturing our attention.

Patrick McClory/Courtesy of UNFOLD Projects

You’ve likely spotted Heather Levine’s glorious, speckled stoneware lighting and wall hangings in many of your favorite tasteful hipsters’ homes or restaurants. Each piece is handmade and glazed at her Atwater studio, and her rustic but refined aesthetic, which is deeply influenced by midcentury modernism, is synonymous with confident, unpretentious L.A. style.