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Even if you have hardwoods everywhere, having a tiled mudroom where you can literally bring in all the mud in the world and not really damage the walls it is nice. The entryway is also a good place for tile. Are there any other places in the home where you think tile is an underrated material? People think about tiles for bathrooms, kitchen backsplashes, etc. It's more expensive up front, but long term I think that it's actually less expensive because you don’t have to deal with maintaining the grout or chipping tile. Then you have no grout, no maintenance, and it lasts longer. The most minimal, sophisticated and highest longevity thing you can do with a tile backsplash is to bring the countertop and just turn it up so you have a solid countertop as a backsplash - just a continuation of the quartz or granite or marble. When I say boring, I actually mean minimal and sophisticated. But I started getting terrified at the rate at which something felt outdated to me.īecause of this, I became the person at my company that became known for always recommending the boring option. Obviously, I have way more exposure to tile than 99 percent of people in the world. I think people need more color in their lives.”

This image is from the La Nova website, which includes the following quote from Calderon: “I love color. Please enjoy this conversation with Erick Calderon.Ī young Erick Calderon in front of the "Rethink! Houston Streets" collection by La Nova. His plans for the remaining 210 Chromie Squiggles The story of the day he discovered and claimed CryptoPunksĪrt Blocks’ ownership structure and his thoughts on selling the company vs. His tile business and interior design tips Luckily, Erick generously agreed to a Part 2 of this interview at some point - so we all have a lot to look forward to in the future.ĭuring our time together, Erick and I discussed: We didn’t even get a chance to talk about his art before we ran out of time. Our 90 minutes together flew by, and I learned a ton.īecause we went down so many rabbit holes, we only got to about 25% of the questions I had on my list. He is also generous with his time and energy. This is a reflection on how Erick’s mind works: He is endlessly curious, passionate, and focused. Each time I asked him a question, he shared more than I expected. I’ll leave the rest of the story to Erick, who tells it better than I can in our interview.Īs you read this interview, you will notice that Erick enjoys wandering down rabbit holes - though never in a boring way. One day in 2017, while Erick was browsing the internet from his tile company showroom, he happened to see a post on the Ethereum subreddit announcing, “CryptoPunks: An experiment in digital collectibles on Ethereum.” In the mid-2010s, Erick began tinkering with blockchains and spending more time on Reddit.

Screenshot from our Zoom call together (I added the Squiggle to the frame on his wall in post-production for fun)