Green kitchen cabinets with silver knobs, cream brick backsplash, and a stove with four burners. A window with wood trim is on the left, and the counter has a white surface. A decorative tile mural with three baskets of flowers is on the backsplash.

Decorative tiles featuring three stylized flower designs with a basket at the base, framed by green border tiles, set against a cream brick wall.

Checkerpot Rose Kitchen

Craftsman-style kitchen backsplash featuring 4x8 Checkerpot Rose art tiles from Motawi’s Dard Hunter series.

Tile featured in this project:

Decorative Dard Hunter designed ceramic tile wall piece with a floral design and geometric patterns.

4x8 Checkerpot Rose Stone

Glazes featured in this project:

A square metallic baking sheet with a slightly raised edge, seen from above.

5000 Bone

5236 Stone

Close-up of a black chalkboard with a wooden frame.

5175 Slate

Every Motawi Tile Is Made by Hand

From start to finish, every Motawi ceramic tile is crafted by hand in our Ann Arbor, Michigan studio. It begins with soft clay, pressed into custom molds to shape each tile. From there, artisans trim and smooth every edge by hand before the tiles are bisque-fired in the kiln.

Then comes the magic of the glaze—some tiles are dipped, others are carefully bulb-glazed using a centuries-old technique called Cuenca, where glaze is filled into tiny basins formed by raised lines in the design. No shortcuts, no automation—just human hands and sharp eyes guiding every step. Finally, every tile gets fired again, locking in color and character. The result? A piece of tile that’s not just made—it’s crafted.

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