Green tiled fireplace with a wood fire, decorated with small sculptures of birds and a framed picture on the mantel, flanked by a green armchair with a wooden side table and a vase with plants, a wooden cabinet, and a Tiffany-style floor lamp.

A living room corner featuring a green tiled fireplace with fire, a wooden armchair with green upholstery, a small wooden side table with a plant, a tall floor lamp with a stained glass shade, and decorative items on the fireplace mantel including a

A green tiled fireplace with a fire burning inside, decorated with small tiles featuring floral patterns. On top of the mantle are various decorative items, including a framed picture, a woven basket, a set of black bird figurines, and vases with dri

Close-up of a green ceramic tile fireplace with ornate patterns.

Ginkgo Lichen Fireplace

Arts and Crafts fireplace by Motawi Tileworks featuring Ginkgo and Medieval Cat relief tile in Lichen.

Tile featured in this project:

Cream-colored decorative tile with an embossed floral design featuring ginkgo leaves and berries.

Decorative white ceramic tile with a raised lion and floral patterns.

Close-up of a stack of three beige ceramic tiles with a textured surface on a white background.

6x6 Ginkgo

6x6 Linwood Deep Base

4x4 Medieval Cat

A beige rectangular ceramic box with a textured surface and a hinged lid, placed on a white background.

4x6 Ellsworth Deep Crown

A white rectangular eraser with beveled edges on a white background.

2x6 Oxford Trim

Glazes featured in this project:

A beige, square, textured glass or plastic surface with rounded edges.

5200 Lichen

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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