MATT CLARK TILE & STONE, OFFERING TILE FOR BAKERSFIELD, UPGRADES THOMAS HILL ORGANIC KITCHEN WITH NEW DESIGNER TILE

Matt Clark Tile & Stone, a Central California tile design company that also provides custom projects for tile in Bakersfield, announces the recent completion of several notable tile design projects in San Luis Obispo. At the top of the accomplishments for the Bakersfield tile company are Thomas Hill Organic Kitchen and Mint + Craft Café and Mercantile, both located in the renovated Chinatown district in San Luis Obispo.

The Thomas Hill Organic Kitchen project included large format modern relief tile and great penny round custom porcelain mosaic flooring. Thomas Hill Organic Kitchen is located in the upstairs promenade area of the Chinatown project in downtown San Luis Obispo. Clark also helped with new tile designs in the Mint+Craft Café and Mercantile in the new Chinatown district.All of these tile products used for these projects, plus many more from leading tile designers in the United States, are available from Matt Clark Tile & Stone to tile Bakersfield and other projects throughout Central California.

Matt Clark Tile & Stone works with clients to create one of a kind tile and stone projects, from fireplaces and fountains, to patios, kitchens and baths. From small area projects to one of-a-kind large projects, Matt Clark Tile & Stone has been described as “easily the most knowledgeable and friendly tile source on the Central Coast,” by satisfied clients. The companies and products represented by Matt Clark Tile & Stone are some of the top quality and tile design talent in the United States. Many of the products are produced by state-of-the-art green manufacturing processes that help preserve the environment.

Matt Clark has been working with tile since 1977, with industry notables such as Armand Agresti, Ann Sacks, David Garbo and Jed Johnson and a number of outstanding architects, designers, craftsmen, artists and clients on both coasts. Clark and Katie Franklin opened their design studio in San Luis Obispo in 2002.

Matt Clark Tile & Stone

181 Tank Farm Road #140

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 543-7600

TILE SANTA MARIA COMPANY, MATT CLARK TILE & STONE, WORKING WITH MOSAIC GLASS TILES.

Matt Clark Tile & Stone, a tile and stone design company that provides custom tile to Santa Maria and the Central Coast, is the exclusive dealer for Oceanside Glasstile products. Matt Clark became the exclusive Central Coast dealer of Sicis and Oceanside Glass Tile in 2008. Today, Matt Clark Tile & Stone is the only dealer for Oceanside Glasstile on the Central Coast and for providing tile to Santa Maria.

A great example of glass mosaic tiles is The Roman Pool at Hearst Castle was tiled with Venetian 1×1-inch smalti, cobalt blue. Similar reproduction tiles are made by Oceanside Glasstile. The company was created when the founders were asked to create repair pieces for a Hearst Museum restoration project in the early 1990’s. Since then the Oceanside, California company has produced a wide range of glass tile, mostly from recycled glass.

Clark was one of the installers of the Hastings showroom for their grand opening in 1988 and was asked by the owners to install many glass mosaic jobs throughout the 1990s. One of those projects for Clark was installing tile for a brownstone owned by Stephen Sondheim, including all five bathrooms and the vaulted barrel ceiling in the foyer of his Beekman Hill Townhouse on E 52nd Street in Manhattan

Matt Clark was recently brought in to help design and oversee the installation of the kitchen tile at one of the Julia Morgan built Hearst beach homes in San Simeon 2017.  Julia Morgan. Morgan (1872-1957) designed the San Simeon residence. Over her professional lifetime, Morgan designed more than 700 buildings in California, the YMCA building in Honolulu, Hawaii and was the architect employed by William Randolph Hearst and Hearst family members for building designs. Although Morgan designed many well-known buildings, Hearst Castle is the most famous.

Matt Clark Tile & Stone works with clients to create one of a kind tile and stone projects, from fireplaces and fountains, to patios, kitchens and baths. Matt Clark has worked with tile since 1977, working with industry notables such as Armand Agresti, Ann Sacks, David Garbo and Jed Johnson and a number of outstanding architects, designers, craftsmen, artists and clients on both coasts. Clark and Katie Franklin opened their design studio in San Luis Obispo in 2002.

Matt Clark Tile & Stone

181 Tank Farm Road #140

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 543-7600

WHICH IS BETTER, BUYING TILE FROM THE SHOWROOM OR ONLINE?

Despite the popularity of online shopping, there are still times when seeing and handling the item before buying it answers questions that a picture in an online store can’t. Regardless of how far technology has taken us, we humans are still creatures of our senses. How something looks and feels goes a long way to helping us determine what we like. Despite this, there are without doubt huge benefits to online shopping and you can find out about the world of ecommerce right here.

Whether you are considering terra cotta tile in a Bakersfield kitchen, or something unique for a bathroom remodel there are a number of benefits to buying tile from the showroom instead of from an online store. Aside from logistical considerations of returning cases of tile that turned out not to be what you wanted or dealing with missing or damaged terra cotta tiles that arrived at your Bakersfield project, who is going to answer your questions? How long will it take to get answers by email? How many phone conversations will you have before all your questions are answered? Is the person on the other end really an expert? Some online vendors will send samples for a small fee, but how long will that take? What if your measurements were off and you ordered too much or not enough?

A visit to the showroom at Matt Clark Tile & Stone is the perfect example of why someone would prefer choosing tiles in person instead of through a computer screen.

1. Access to exclusive tile designs that are only available from a brick and mortar showroom.

2. Expert design assistance for any tile or stone project from fireplaces and fountains, to patios, kitchens and baths.

3. Texture and color are best when experienced first-hand. What you see and touch in the showroom is exactly what will be installed in your kitchen, bathroom or entryway. No unwelcome surprises.

4. Because you are not dealing with a stranger in a call center at some distant location, you have as much time as you need to ask questions.
   Technical knowledge is readily available. Because you are face-to-face with an expert with years of experience, many of your questions are answered before you think to ask.

5. Support before, during and after your tile project is part of the entire experience. You can leave the showroom knowing that you have purchased all of the correct materials for the job in the correct quantities and that expert assistance will be available through the end of the project.

Matt Clark has been working with tile since 1977 with industry notables such as Armand Agresti, Ann Sacks, David Garbo and Jed Johnson and a number of outstanding architects, designers, craftsmen, artists and clients on both coasts. Matt Clark Tile & Stone has been described as, “easily the most knowledgeable and friendly tile source on the Central Coast,” by satisfied clients. The companies and products represented by Matt Clark Tile & Stone are some of the top quality and tile design talent in the United States. Many of the products are produced by state-of-the-art green manufacturing processes that help preserve the environment. Clark and Katie Franklin have been providing expert assistance with tile projects on the Central Coast since 2002.

Personal access to this level of experience and expertise rates high on the benefits of shopping for tile in the showroom instead of online.