![]() Talking to her was very rewarding, as it gave us insight into the building and design aspects of the project. We also got the opportunity to meet Christina Carlson, the Project Architect. I used this time to take some pictures and to get feedback from people who were in the house as well. We both spent time talking to different people who were walking through the home, answering any questions that they had about the project or our products. I was accompanied by a partner-in-crime, Monica, our eCommerce Analyst. They had the next day to make any last-minute changes and to clean up the home before the photo shoot that was Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday that week. She told us that they were running so far behind that the tile guy was putting the grout in the Tessera Blue Smoke shower the day before and it was a mad dash to finish the house. She filled us in with insider details about project, including the past couple days leading up to that morning, and what the process was going to be going into this week. We were fortunate enough to snag a few minutes with her. The Tessera Blue Smoke looked amazing with the textured wallpaper that matched the color of the tile.Īfter doing our initial run-through of the home, we finally found Claudia Jepsen, the Vice President of Marketing at This Old House. The downstairs bathroom had our Tessera Blue Smoke on the wall of the shower and the Metro Hex 2” Matte White on the floor of the shower. When you look to your right, you see the kitchen and dining area and when you walk straight you walk into the hallway that leads to the downstairs bath and office space. The walls had white ship lap and tied together the farmhouse look with the modern lime green touches. This space had a lime green built-in with places to hang coats, leave shoes and other various items. We first walked into the mudroom from the back of the home. The plan was to start by doing a lap of the house, checking out every room and looking at how all of our products were used. When we got to the block party, we went straight to the house to set up our information in the garage. The pops of bright color look awesome with the grey. The beautiful coral door that welcomes you into the home. It was rewarding to see all of the hard work that we had put into the project pay off when you got to see the reactions of the visitors, fellow sponsors, and most importantly, the homeowners. It was a remarkable experience and an amazing opportunity that I was so grateful to be given. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to represent Merola Tile and travel up to Devens, Massachusetts to see the initial reveal of Emerson Green and the Farmhouse. We have grown and expanded tremendously, and one of those recent growths has been teaming up with This Old House to provide the tile used in the 2016 Idea House. That’s where the new chapter of our story unfolds…. And no, our pirate skeleton no longer greets visitors at the door… bummer! However, we have moved to a larger building with way more space to fit our hugeeee collection of products. We still get Free Lunch Wednesday (yay for pizza and BBQ!) and we live on boatloads of caffeine. We are still an unconventional company that sells unconventional products, and I am one of nearly 80 unconventional people that are now employed here. I took over for Maggie over a year ago, and a lot has changed since then. I’m Liz, and I am the “Communications Girl” here at Merola Tile.
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