Stars & Cross + Madera, Sample

The star and cross pattern is so crisp in person, and the warm terracotta tones of the cotto body feel genuinely handcrafted. This sample gives me a solid sense of how the real tile will look once it's on the wall.

I've been searching for tile samples with authentic artisan character and this one delivers—the star and cross motifs have a lovely hand-painted feel. It's smaller than I expected but the warm terracotta color gives me plenty of ideas for a backsplash.

The warm, natural tones of this Cotto sample look completely different in person than on my screen—deeper and richer, with a lovely handmade unevenness. I've already cleared a spot on my kitchen counter just to keep looking at it.