Is natural stone making a comeback? Did it ever go away? It seems in recent years that white marble was the hot ticket item. Then quartz slowly started taking more of the market share and becoming the countertop choice you would see on TV the most. Now with the recent tariffs implemented by the President, there are a lot of changes happening in the industry. One of our main stories this issue is stone and tile design trends. We spoke with architects and designers from around the country about what they see are the tile and stone trends in the market right now, and moving forward. 

Generally, with stone, shades of white still seem to be the go to color choice. With tile, the muted colors are still the most popular it seems, but the sizes are changing all over the place. According to architect Ryan Thewes, “Tile size trends have continued to swing away from the standard 12- x 12-inch tile to either extreme.” Tiles are also being used in lots of different applications. Some people are doing floor-to-ceiling walls in tile.