We have a new collection announcement that’ll bring all the salty breeze of the ocean with its coastal inspiration. The Summer House Terracotta Collection is a collaboration between Country Floors and interior designer Tamara Stephenson, centered on a simple yet exciting idea: the joy of summer living. The collection draws on the familiar blue and white palette of Delft tile, yet interprets it through a lighter, relaxed coastal mood, less formal, more filled with memories and a lived-in feel.
Stephenson approached Dutch Delft tiles not as a historical replica, but as a feeling. Think of painted shutters in the sun, sea breeze through old screened windows, or the calm repetition of waves. The result is a terracotta tile series where pattern, clay, and blue tones interact softly, allowing each space to hold both warmth and freshness at the same time. Like an ocean vacation would make you feel.
The glazed tiles show gentle variation, slightly imperfect in ways that feel intentional and human. The whole point is to prevent a feeling that they are manufactured. The warm terracotta base grounds the designs, while the layered blues add a shifting rhythm across backsplash tiles, fireplaces, entryways, and cottagecore style kitchen walls.
Are you interested in the story behind this beautiful collection? Then, the good news is for you! Stephenson shared the inspiration story in her design journal, Nest by Tamara, about how those Delft impressions shaped her design approach.
The collection has already appeared in Cottage & Gardens Magazine, TileLetter, and Design Vibes, highlighting how designers today are looking for materials that feel personal, objects that tell a story.
All the tiles are ready to become more than a surface. They aim to be part of a breezy atmosphere, a warm memory, a coastal way of living. The Summer House Terracotta Collection is made for spaces that seek calm, texture, and a gentle sense of heritage, without feeling nostalgic or heavy. It is the type of soul you’d like to have in your home.
Want to feel the texture in your kitchen backsplash, at first? Order some samples and see how good they are. Or, just come visit our tile showroom near you and let us all be impressed by this collection’s beauty together.