I arrived in Portugal! Finally fulfilling a bucket list item after 29 years in the making. It was in 1989, on a world tour and an attempt to figure out my future, that I thought I could slip into materials distribution. Specifically, beautiful utilitarian hard...
Read MoreNorberry learned a lesson from chairing the 2013 Mount Baker Home Tour: don't get homes that are all constructed during the same time period! Our intentions were good—get all centennial homes to celebrate the Mount Baker Clubhouse's 100-year anniversary, but 100-year-old homes can look quite similar. This...
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Read MorePlease join us at Town Hall this weekend for Historic Seattle's Bungalow Fair. Norberry Tile has supported and participated the event from its conception 13 years ago. Vendors will come from all over the United States to promote the organic Arts and Crafts style. It's a...
Read MoreCoverings 2010 was held in Orlando, Florida. The size of the show itself was down regarding space filled in previous years, and research and development generally appeared scaled back. There were two outfits that brought something notable to the table, Rookwood and Tabarka Studios. I can only...
Read More[gallery ids="170,50736,50737"] One surface that ages like a fine bottle of red wine is exposed metal. Metal exposed to the Northwest climate, develops a deeper, darker patina; especially tile made from recycled nickel, bronze, or sterling silver. A shiny new look can be maintained with an...
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