“Over the past few decades, Karen has pioneered the industry. I’ve seen her evolve into a personal brand - a brand that has the trust of some of the world’s most respected retailers, myself included.”
Marvin Traub, Marvin Traub Associates
ABOUT KAREN
Karen Pearse founded her brand in 1981. It was her father, an entrepreneur in the industry, who gave her a love and an intuitive understanding of stone. Her mother, a photographer and artist, and her grandfather, a painter, taught her to see the world through an artist's eyes. Between them, she came to see stone as an art form. That company, Karen Pearse Stone and Architectural Surfaces, has spent over forty years sourcing stone and architectural materials from around the world for architects, interior designers, owners and developers. To date it has supplied over 180 million square feet across 40 countries, on work ranging from private residences and yachts to boutiques, restaurants, hotels and department stores, with recent clients including La Samaritaine in Paris, the Burberry Fifth Avenue flagship, Thompson Hotel Palm Springs, Saks Fifth Avenue, Maria Tash, London Jewelers, Kith and Louis Vuitton.
From Commercial Projects to Karen Pearse Home
- In 2020, lockdown meant homes became offices, classrooms and everything in between. Attention turned inward, to the rooms people were spending so much time in, and demand for residential work climbed.
Homeowners and designers were asking for the same material we had been supplying to commercial projects for decades. Karen wanted to meet them there. So we pulled together a curation of materials for residential projects, spanning tile, stone, terrazzo and porcelain, with the range to cover a whole house rather than a single room.
That is how Karen Pearse Home was born.
We offer natural stone, mosaics, porcelain and ceramic tile for interiors and exteriors. Among the collections is INAX, a line of Japanese tile made in the traditions of Japanese ceramics.
We choose every material the way we would choose it for our own homes, and samples are available for all products so you can hold and see a material in your hand before you commit to it for your home.
If you're not sure where to start, we're always happy to help you find the right fit. Get in touch with one of our specialists today.