Natalie’s recent mural is now hanging on a rock wall at a residence in Hawaii. Natalie and Nick flew down to install the piece and to take a much-needed vacation.

Ceramic Wall Tiles installed in Hawaii

We were contacted in September by an interior designer in Hawaii who was interested in commissioning tile murals for the exterior of a client’s guest suites.

We sketched the designs and chose colors for each of the four guest suites (see below)

handmade, ceramic wall art tile by Natalie Blake Studios

Here are three of the four murals, carved and drying before bisque-firing.

Here is one of the finished murals, glazed in fern:

Mural glazed in fern

handmade, ceramic wall art tile by Natalie Blake Studios

This glaze is amethyst.

handmade, ceramic wall art tile by Natalie Blake Studios

This glaze is yellow

The interior designer then commissioned name plaques to designate each guest suite.

Here’s the result:

Handmade, ceramic, name plaques by Natalie Blake Studios

Here are some installation shots of the murals:

ceramic wall art tile

custom ceramic wall art tile glazed in amethyst

custom ceramic wall art tile glazed in blue

custom ceramic wall art tile glazed in fern

Unalun tiles can be installed outdoors. This piece, Tree of Life, persimmon, was recently installed at a residence outside of Philadelphia, PA.  Here’s what the homeowner had to say…

“We are indeed loving our Tree of Life!  It is even more special than we thought it would be.   You certainly have an artist’s eye.  Having the azaleas in the foreground adds a nice touch.  A welcoming at our front door!  We are thrilled with the tiles.  The piece livens our entrance. Prior to this installation, you looked at a plain stucco wall as you walked up to the front door.”

The owner plans to plant flowers under the mural:

A closeup of the undulation:

Photos of the installation process.

Unalun tiles can be installed indoors or outdoors. The high-fired, durable, sun and weather resistant tile can be grouted into a permanent installation or hung as a tile mural. The modular format of the tiles can be adapted to suit architectural niches, angles, large or small spaces, curved walls, and indoor or outdoor applications. Check out these outdoor installations:

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