BarroNica Projects

Antique Handmade Roof Tiles Combined with Decorative Handmade Tiles

This project, located in Pacific Palisades, California, combines the rich authentic texture of real antique handmade clay roof tiles with colorful handmade decorative tiles to create an old world charm available only through the use of the correct materials appropriate to this style of architecture.  Of special note is the use of 8" long miniature handmade clay roof tiles for the chimney cap.  The use of these small tiles keeps the roof texture of this decorative architectural element in scale with the larger antique tiles covering a broader roof expanse.
The handmade terracotta clay floor tiles used on the walkways, entertainment areas, and patios of this project, accented by handmade decorative tiles, provide the finishing touch to the elegant authenticity emanating from this residence.

Architect: Edward Paul Skibitzke, President, BarroNica Building Products

Antique Clay Roof Tiles Enhance a Tuscan Villa

Richly textured antique handmade clay tile roof tiles provide an authenticating touch to this home in Palos Verdes Estates, California.  The heavily textured variegation found in the antique clay tile roof echoes the rough hewn stone of the exterior walls in a manner that replicates the feeling of homes in the Tuscan countryside. The handmade clay tiles of the walkways and courtyards of this home complement the feeling of the aged handmade building materials found in this residence.  The final product is one of gracious authenticity rarely seen in recently built homes. Architect: Marsha Scully & Associates

Handmade Custom Terracotta Clay Floor Tile

This original George Washington Smith home, located in the Montecito area of Santa Barbara, was being remodeled and added to. With a desire to retain the authenticity of the home's original handmade clay tile floors, the owner approached BarroNica Building Products to reproduce these tiles. The result is a terracotta clay tile floor that seamlessly flows throughout the home, making it almost impossible to tell where the original tiles end and where the new BarroNica tiles begin. This blending of tile was greatly enhanced by a tile-finishing team that is highly skilled in the application of special color waxes which pick up the patina of the original tiles installed by George Washington Smith one hundred years ago.

Architect: George Washington Smith