The Home Front: High praise for clay

The picture that comes to mind when someone says “ceramic tile flooring” isn’t always a positive one, sometimes evoking thoughts of perpetually cold, salmon-coloured squares underfoot.
That, however, doesn’t have to be the experience, says Catherine Bailey, creative director and owner of Heath Ceramics, the San Francisco tile and tablewares manufacturer that has been around since the late 1940s.  
“Clay is one of the most versatile materials to work with,&rdquo