Beneath the Surface: Rockstars of Tile

Beneath the Surface: Shine Bright Like a Rockstar

Tile of Spain USA's Technical Spokesperson, Ryan Fasan, hits the floor at Coverings 2026 to bring back our mini-series "Beneath the Surface. On this episode, Fasan chats with Angelica Webber of Nico Tati Designs [https://www.instagram.com/nicotatidesigns/], to celebrate her Coverings Rockstar Award win and discuss their paths into the ceramic tile industry, emerging trends, specifying for clients, the Texas Tile Posse and much more.

Beneath the Surface: Designing with Purposed: Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole

In this episode of The Grout Line, Ryan Fasan sits down with renowned interior designers Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole, co-founders of Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs, to discuss their journey in the design industry, the evolution of their award-winning firm and the lessons they've learned along the way. Joann and Kelly share insights into building a successful design business, developing a distinctive design perspective and creating spaces that balance beauty, functionality and longevity. The conversation also explores the important role ceramic tile plays in their projects—from adding texture, character and visual impact to delivering the performance and durability today's clients expect.

Beneath the Surface: From Concept to Craft with Sara Malek Barney, BANDD Design

In this episode of The Grout Line, host Ryan Fasan is joined by Sara Malek Barney, founder and principal designer of BANDD Design to explore how thoughtful material selection shapes the spaces we live in.The conversation dives into the role of tile in creating layered, textural environments—from subtle, tone-on-tone applications to statement-making installations that anchor a space. From kitchens and baths to unexpected applications throughout the home, this episode offers insight into how Sara and the BANDD approaches materiality, and why Spanish tile continues to play a central role in delivering timeless, high-performance interiors. Get in touch with BANDD Design by visiting, https://bandddesign.com/ [https://bandddesign.com/] or on social media @jointhebandd [https://www.instagram.com/jointhebandd/]. For more resources from Tile of Spain, visit https://tileofspainusa.com/. [https://tileofspainusa.com/]

Beneath the Surface: Talking Tile with Merola Tile

Tile of Spain Technical Consultant Ryan Fasan sits down with John Merola, CEO of Merola Tile, for an in-depth look at the business side of Spanish ceramics. They discuss the Spanish tile market, the story behind Merola Tile and John's recognition as the first-ever recipient of the "Tile of Spain Honors" award.

Beneath the Surface: Rockstars of Tile

Tile of Spain Technical Consultant, Ryan Fasan, member of the inaugural Rockstar class sits with Danielle Dean, recipient of this year's Rockstar Award, to talk all things tile and design.