Design Inspiration Blog

This Georgetown, Texas backyard feels more like a private resort than a residential landscape. Anchoring the space is a sculptural breeze block wall built with Tesselle Crater Breeze Blocks, creating a striking backdrop for a poolside outdoor living area designed for evening gatherings and relaxed luxury. The repeating circular pattern of the Crater block introduces rhythm and texture while maintaining openness. By day, the wall filters light and frames views of the surrounding landscape. By night, warm architectural lighting animates the surface, turning the wall into a glowing design feature that plays beautifully against firelight and water reflections. Positioned behind...

This luxury bathroom belongs to Annie, who lives in Reno, Nevada, and features Capri Tiles by Trina Turk, designed exclusively for Tesselle. Inspired by ocean waves, the flowing pattern wraps the face of the bathtub in layered greens that feel rhythmic and alive, bringing movement and color into the space.

At his Palm Springs home, customer David reimagined a solid masonry wall by opening it up with four columns of Verona Breeze Blocks. The result is a striking architectural moment that feels intentional, authentic, and perfectly suited to its mid-century surroundings.

Some entryways stop you at the door. This one invites you in.

At this San Diego home, a screen wall of Shag Ellipse and Lozenge Breeze Blocks, exclusively from Tesselle, turns a simple porch into an experience. The pattern feels playful and architectural at the same time, with amorphous cutouts that frame warm interior light after sunset. During the day, the wall filters sun and shadows, adding privacy without shutting the space down.

This mudroom, designed by customer Andrea, is just beautiful. She chose Lyssa Alsace, one of the classic patterns in the Tesselle collection, and used it to transform an everyday space into something joyful and welcoming.