--- title: "ARTO — Tile & Stone | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/tile-and-stone/arto-pfvwus-pf~1669372566 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1669372566.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: ARTO category: ["Tile & Stone"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/a313638f0fe00ee1_3347-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "321 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, California 90248, United States" latitude: 33.8766 longitude: -118.2835 phone: "(310) 466-0212" website: http://www.artobrick.com rating: 4.5 review_count: 26 best_of_houzz_awards: 7 followers: 590 last_updated: 2026-09-15 --- # ARTO Original Houzz profile: [ARTO](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/tile-and-stone/arto-pfvwus-pf~1669372566) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Tile & Stone - **Location:** Gardena, CA - **Serves:** Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Torrance, Pasadena, Downey, El Monte, West Covina, Inglewood, Norwalk, Compton, Carson, South Gate, Santa Monica, Hawthorne, Whittier, Alhambra, Lakewood, Bellflower, Redondo Beach, Lynwood, Florence-Graham, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Monterey Park, Gardena, Arcadia, Huntington Park, Paramount, Rosemead, La Mirada, Altadena, Rancho Palos Verdes, Culver City, Bell Gardens, San Gabriel, La Puente, Monrovia, Westmont, Manhattan Beach, Bell, Beverly Hills, Lawndale, Walnut, Maywood, Willowbrook - **Houzz rating:** 4.5 out of 5 (26 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 7 awards (2015–2021), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 5 Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Rustic Elegance Handcrafted in Los Angeles Since 1966 ARTO is a proud California maker of sustainable and durable hard surfaces for indoor and outdoor applications: tile and brick in an array of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. \*Why check us out? A second generation tribe of 80 people made in Los Angeles (to be exact unincorporated Los Angeles County) onsite we work with concrete, terra-cotta, and ceramic. We build brick, tile and architectural elements for residential and commercial environments, we have fun doing this (most of the time). We are makers. We are innovators. We have built a family around crafting beautiful elements and collaborating in hopes to create a legacy of love and beauty throughout every building and space we are a part of. ### Services Provided - Custom Countertops - Tile Sales - Masonry - Countertop Sales - Tile Countertops - Concrete Countertops - Custom Brick - Custom Murals - Custom Tile - Murals ### Areas Served - Los Angeles - Long Beach - Santa Clarita - Glendale - Lancaster - Palmdale - Pomona - Torrance - Pasadena - Downey - El Monte - West Covina - Inglewood - Norwalk - Compton - Carson - South Gate - Santa Monica - Hawthorne - Whittier - Alhambra - Lakewood - Bellflower - Redondo Beach - Lynwood - Florence-Graham - Montebello - Pico Rivera - Monterey Park - Gardena - Arcadia - Huntington Park - Paramount - Rosemead - La Mirada - Altadena - Rancho Palos Verdes - Culver City - Bell Gardens - San Gabriel - La Puente - Monrovia - Westmont - Manhattan Beach - Bell - Beverly Hills - Lawndale - Walnut - Maywood - Willowbrook ### Typical Job Cost $5,000 - 100,000 Most of our products range from $7.00 a square foot to $50.00 a square foot through our dealer network. We have a few handmade mosaics that cost several hundred per square foot. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | ARTO | | Address | 321 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, California 90248, United States | | Phone | (310) 466-0212 | | Website | http://www.artobrick.com | | Followers on Houzz | 590 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/ARTOBRICK - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/ARTObrick - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/company/arto - Blog — http://instagram.com/artobrick ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [ARTO](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/tile-and-stone/arto-pfvwus-pf~1669372566) - **Website:** http://www.artobrick.com - **Phone:** (310) 466-0212 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 7 awards (2015–2021), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [Ceramic Tile Distributors Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ceramic-tile-distributors-association-pfvwus-pf~974103754) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 — 26 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 15.0 - Communication: 10.0 - Value: 10.0 ### Reviews **★ — Jean Camp, Jan. 2024** > Terrible Arto Concrete Tile Product & Service > > I was an ABC licensed contractor and had my own Project and Construction Management consulting business for years. In my 30 plus years in the design, engineering and construction business, I have never seen a product fail as spectacularly as Arto’s Cotto Gold concrete tiles did. > > As you can see from the project photos below, Arto’s Cotto Gold concrete tile purchased and installed in 2021 was a huge disappointment. The color on these exterior stairs had initially and continues to come off the surface three years later. You can wipe the color off even on the uninstalled concrete tiles. > > Additionally, I saw premature spalling of the tiles and excessive efflorescence on the tile surfaces which could not be easily or cost effectively remedied. > > After my contractor and I called Arto in Oct of 2021, Arto sent out a representative in late December 2021. Arto’s representative said he never saw color wipe off their tile like ours did, nor did he ever see spalling to that level on tile unless it was 10-30 years old. He didn’t offer any answers, help, apologies, take any responsibility or offer a way forward – except to tell my contractor to work though the supplier. That was the last we heard from Arto. > > I will never use another product from Arto. They ignored me and my contractor and did not return phone calls. They did not take enough interest in their own concrete tile product to try and help understand and then resolve the color and other issues. Overall, it was a terrible experience working with them and the Arto concrete tile is the worst product I have used or seen in 30 years in the business. I am ripping out and replacing the entire installation. **★ — kristen\_smokowski, Dec. 2022** > As an architectural designer , I am sad to report a negative recommendation for Arto tile for any exterior decking use. It is too thin and heavy breakage of pieces (crosses and star too on Arabesque), color failure due to normal weather (even with proper sealing). Absolutely no customer service or accountability. The times are too thin and delicate pieces as well as color finishes not being reliable. Use only on interior foundations. They do not educate their distributors either so they sell it (certain patterns, sizes) for the wrong applications. **★★★★★ — H O M E + atelier Michael Ranson, May 2018** > It was a pleasure working with the team at ARTO when designing the interior and exterior flooring surfaces of my client's Mediterranean style home in Southern California. We needed a product that was both durable and beautiful. ARTO's Arabesque series allowed me to unify the home with a single color while the many sizes, shapes and patterns helped me create individual spaces and transitions throughout. Tiles from the Californian Revival Series were used on staircase risers to create a beautiful and traditional look. The Artillo Collection allowed me to continue the patterns and beauty to the exterior of the home. From my initial visit to the factory followed by the design process and then continuing throughout the remodel I found ARTO to be a large part of the success of this project. > > Since this project, I have sourced and recommended ARTO products to additional clients for their projects. I will be starting a tiny but beautiful powder bath using ARTO as the flooring and shower pan very soon. In the fall, another client will be starting a large exterior remodel where we will be installing the Californian Revival Series on several water features around the new swimming pool. I'm looking forward to working with ARTO on both projects because I know that my clients will be very happy with the results. **Comment from ARTO:** > Humbled and grateful for the amazing review. Thank you, Michael. Truly, your work makes us look better than we ever could on our own. Team work is the dream work! **★ — J H, Jan. 2018** > I loved this tile when i saw the options on shape and color. I picked a shape And color that was perfect for our Spanish style home remodel. Unfortunately for an outdoor tile, the color did not last through even one rainy season in California And despite 2 different reapplications of the recommended sealers, we are still tracking the color powder residue that is weeping away from The tile into our house leaving footprints everywhere, even now 1.5 years after Install. > When we approached the company they told us that this tile does not do well when exposed to sun and rain, yet the tile was marketed And labeled as outdoor tile (really?). > Every day I walk through our gorgeous courtyard angry because I immediately need to take my shoes And my kids shoes off before they set foot in the house because otherwise we would have powder footsteps all over our wood floors. > Not to mention that the color of the tiles, 9 months after install, look like they have been there 30 years with just a pale pathetic reminder of the beautiful color they started with. See pics -one the patina color of a covered area And the other the bleached look of the weather exposed tile. > It is one of the most aggravating things about our new remodel and the response from the company was laughable. Do not get this tile if it is for an outdoor environment!!! **Comment from ARTO:** > Hello JH > This is not good. > Would you email me at armen@arto.com. > I shared your story with my brother Vod. > > Both of us are embarrassed by your experience with the tile and the person you spoke to. > > Not sure what is going on with the project but we will make it right. > > Again please email me at armen@arto.com > I will also figure out in the meantime how to contact you via direct message on Houzz, or via the dealer. > > Sincere Peace > armen **★★★★★ — Toni Sabatino, Dec. 2017** > I have specified ARTO brick for several projects. I have been very happy with the quality and customer service. I particularly love the glazed brick in black, white and colors! **Comment from ARTO:** > Thank you so much, Toni, for the review. It is a pleasure to go from Twitter to In Real Life (IRL) with you. Big shoutout to \#KBTribeChat for bringing us together. :) **★★★★★ — Shapiro Joyal Studio, Nov. 2017** > I love using Arto for my projects. I always find great product that comes from an established reputable, local source, and the handmade quality lends an authenticity and unique characteristic that is so often sacrificed in our society that focuses on generic machine made product. I am able to get quality product with great customer service and beautiful tiles that represent who I am as a California designer and the work I do. **Comment from ARTO:** > Reading your review makes me realize you totally understand Arto. We are a great match and I am happy you found us. Let us know if there is anything we can do to support you. Thank you for your generous positive feedback and sharing photos of your beautiful work! **★★★★★ — Erika Bruder Interior Design LLC, Nov. 2017** > I love Arto Brick. If I could use them in every project, I would! Their product and designs are amazing. Keep in the great work! **Comment from ARTO:** > Thank you, Erika, for your gracious review. We are grateful that our products resonate with you. Here are a couple of your photos we have enjoyed seeing. **★★★★★ — Laura Burton Interiors, Nov. 2017** > Arto tile is such a fabulous and unique product. We just love the interesting shapes and colors, and the fun patterns that can be created. The concrete material provides a textural quality with depth and interest. We have specified their tiles in several upcoming projects - can't wait to see it all installed! **Comment from ARTO:** > Thanks for the review, we appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing some photos. Keep us posted. **★★★★★ — User, Oct. 2017** > I've photographed dozens of projects that ARTO has done, and all of them were beautiful! So many different styles, and so much life to the products! > > Truly a great company with incredible products and a stellar team behind them! It's an honor to shoot for them every time! **Comment from ARTO:** > Thanks for the positive feedback. As your photos and videos come in, there is no doubt that your skill creates an amazing visual story about our tile. Thank you for your fantastic work. **★★★★★ — Falling Waters Landscape, Oct. 2017** > We love working with ARTO tiles! The sales and knowledge behind this product is some of the best we have seen in the industry. The product is easy to specify and the samples are true to color which makes it easy to show clients. The ACTUAL products are high-quality and beautiful. We look forward to using ARTO tiles on several of our upcoming projects. **Comment from ARTO:** > It's always rewarding to get positive feedback and especially to read details about what we are doing right. Thanks to you guys. One of our many goals is to always improve so feel free to keep us in the loop in order to better serve you. **★★★★★ — Via Rosa Design Studio, Sept. 2017** > As a luxury architecture + interior design firm, our clientele expects the best product and material specifications from us. Arto has proved to be a high-end product and the finished product is simply beautiful. One of our favorite projects we specified Arto for was a major interior and exterior restoration of a 1920’s 7,300 square foot Spanish estate. Arto’s products were a no-brainer for this project and the outcome was seamless and authentic. We highly recommend Arto to anyone looking for a well-made, unique product. **Comment from ARTO:** > Thank you! Honoring history is so important and we are always thrilled to assist in creating products that seamlessly marry old with new to preserve the essence of the original work. Seeing how you can take a plan and create such beauty is rewarding for us. What an LA gem! **★★★★★ — Buena Tile + Stone, Aug. 2017** > We love working with Arto! Armen and his team are an inspiration to us. Arto values custom, made in America, beautiful, handcrafted, artisanal tiles. We partner with Arto on luxury residential and hospitality projects. Our clients are always impressed with the attention to detail and the care they take to make each order unique. We just finished the Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara, which combines our tiles with theirs. The whole process was seamless and fun. We recommend them to anyone looking for a beautiful, custom made product. **Comment from ARTO:** > Thank you, Buena Tile + Stone for the supportive words. There is nothing as rewarding as working collaboratively with you. Hotel Californian is a work of art. ## Selected projects - [MAGNIFICENT ENTRANCE AND COURTYARD](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/magnificent-entrance-and-courtyard-pj-vj~2835786) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: This is everything a little girl dreams of when she thinks of the entrance to her castle. We dream about this gate too. - [California Desert Moroccan Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/california-desert-moroccan-home-pj-vj~787644) - Location: Palm Desert, CA - Photos: 37 - Description: Before I go further, my first experience with Indio was when I was eight or nine. My father had a factory in Cathedral City (a different story). My early memory of Indio was not that of the Coachella Music Festival but of worn out buildings from the Glory Days of the 50s / 60s. The Shield's Date Shake & it's famous Sex Movie on Dates kept the area on Life Support . Include tennis at Indian Wells and music, you get a revival of an old hip part of the world. Wow lots of words, back to the project.… - [Private Residence Backyard Patio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/private-residence-backyard-patio-pj-vj~2884191) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 5 - [Sea Lane Drive / Malibu](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sea-lane-drive-malibu-pj-vj~186284) - Location: Malibu, CA - Photos: 16 - Description: At ARTO we have a deep love for the ocean and our hand painted Malibu tiles. Using one to compliment a space over looking the other? Yes please! We're obsessed with this outdoor space. - [Tuscan / California](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tuscan-california-pj-vj~2189085) - Location: Tustin, CA - Photos: 42 - Description: Effectively including patterns in a home is hard. However, this house pulls them off. The use of hand painted tiles and different tile shapes gives this home it's own personality, we love it. - [Checked Terrace Backyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/checked-terrace-backyard-pj-vj~5492535) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 5 - [Peppermint Picket Porch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/peppermint-picket-porch-pj-vj~2841739) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 9 - [HEXAGON HEAVEN](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hexagon-heaven-pj-vj~2127976) - Location: Toronto, ON - Photos: 30 - Description: We love the use of hexagons in the kitchen. The way the designers transitioned the floor from wood to tile stirs something in our hearts. It was love at first sight. This whole kitchen is a complete masterpiece from the open feeling to how functional it was designed. Series Used: Artillo Shape and Design: Hexagon Colors: Tres Grises - [French Bistro Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-bistro-kitchen-pj-vj~2827430) - Location: El Segundo, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: We love the use of the Ibiza tile in this kitchen. It's the perfect cross between busy and clean. It ties in so well with the glazed white tiles used for the backsplash. The kitchen space is used effectively as well, including the faux mudroom and stacked washers and dryers. We're obsessed. Products: Studio Field 3" x 6" Tile - Pure White & Indochine Ibiza 8" x 8" Material: Cement & Ceramic Tiles Series Used: Cement Tile,Studio Field Shape and Design: Ibiza,Rectangle,Square Colors: Pure White - [GORGEOUS GRAY KITCHEN](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gorgeous-gray-kitchen-pj-vj~1515634) - Location: Montreal, QC - Photos: 5 - Description: A kitchen with such natural and muted colors must make cooking that much more exciting. Imagine cooking a beautiful curry and how lovely it must look against the gray or chopping up some bell peppers and the colors just pop. It pulls at the heart strings of any foodie. - [RAVISHING RANCHO SANTA FE HOME](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ravishing-rancho-santa-fe-home-pj-vj~2834007) - Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: Walking through this beautiful rustic home in Santa Fe one feels right at home. The house is crisp and clean yet still feels like a home, somewhere one can relax and unwind after a long day. Head into the kitchen and you can make yourself a delicious meal in this wonderfully designed kitchen, accompanied by a nice glass of wine, retrieved from the cellar. - [Ring Fish Fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ring-fish-fireplace-pj-vj~850204) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 3 - Description: Ryan Brown is the designer of this project along with the Ring Fish Project which is in the same home. He is known to most from Flipping Out but I know him because he is easy to work with. He has done few projects with us and the pictures I get back have refined masculinity I like . This home shows off the Diamond in a modern / retro way. I usually see it in browns and almost never laid out in this geometric pattern. I also like how it contrast the stainless steel not by color but by finish , ma… - [Diamond Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/diamond-kitchen-pj-vj~850239) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: Artistically and exquisitely designed this kitchen pulls at the heart. The way the knifes handles match the knobs on the stove makes me smile a little. The giant wall with the window closes off the space while also keeping it open to avoid the cook feeling closed off from the rest of the family. - [Oxford Square Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oxford-square-residence-pj-vj~1822742) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 18 - Description: This whole-house renovation plus addition completely transformed a modest, 1920's era home in the historic Oxford Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. New kitchen and full master suite were added, while the smaller, antiquated kitchen was converted to a pantry. - [HONEYCOMB BATHROOM FLOOR](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/honeycomb-bathroom-floor-pj-vj~2835837) - Location: Fort Worth, TX - Photos: 5 - Description: Start your morning off right getting ready in this adorably rustic bathroom. All of the little details in this bathroom pull together so perfectly. We're in love. Especially with the floor. - [Black Conche Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/black-conche-bathroom-pj-vj~3131758) - Location: Glendale, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: We love everything about this bathroom. Especially the way the floor contrasts the rest of the room. Take a look inside! Product: Artillo 8" Conche Color: Charcoal Texture: Standard Material: Concrete Project by: https://homepolish.com Photos by: https://www.amybartlam.com Series Used: Artillo Shape and Design: Conche Colors: Charcoal - [Backyard Jacuzzi by Falling Waters Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-jacuzzi-by-falling-waters-landscape-pj-vj~2884185) - Location: Encinitas, CA - Photos: 7 - [An Exquisite Entry Way](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/an-exquisite-entry-way-pj-vj~2849162) - Location: Santa Ana, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: When I first saw these pictures, they left me speechless. Everything about this space moves something inside of me, from the purple door to the untraditional black and white floor. This space welcomes you home in style and must make you a little sad to leave. - [RUSTIC FRENCH BAKERY IN DTLA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-french-bakery-in-dtla-pj-vj~2826766) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: The Pitchoun Bakery is an authentic French bakery, pastry shop and café located in Los Angeles, CA. Not only is the food great, so is the ambiance. The ambiance was created by using an eclectic mix of materials to create just the right atmosphere. A key ingredient to their interior and patio design is their use of ARTO's Antik Mission Red thin brick veneer. Used on the walls Arto’s thin brick gives the space substance and a French attitude. Series Used: Thin Brick Veneer Shape and Design: Colors… - [Coachelle Blue Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coachelle-blue-kitchen-pj-vj~2849193) - Location: Irvine, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This kitchen features a vibrant color scheme (check out the turquoise island) highlighted by Studio Arabesque tiles. The Coachella Blue color features our Turquoise glaze over a blonde clay bisque. Hand rubbed edges allow the warm blonde body to contrast with the vibrant glaze and make for a truly distinctive kitchen. Series Used: Studio Field Shape and Design: Arabesque Pattern 2A Colors: Coachella Blue [See all 59 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/tile-and-stone/arto-pfvwus-pf~1669372566) ## Ideabooks - [arto brick found on Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2912455/list/arto-brick-found-on-houzz) — 109 ideas - [California Revival](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/35217437/list/california-revival) — 14 ideas - [landscaping](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/70444842/list/landscaping) — 38 ideas - [Normandy Cream](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/35202485/list/normandy-cream) — 1 idea - [Painted Brick](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4265081/list/painted-brick) — 3 ideas [See all 5 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/artobrick) ## Community Q&A **Q: What do you mean by "Over Grout" to age it more?** *(in Photo Questions)* In your description you say that it's 4x8 Antik Brick with "Over Grout" to age it even more. What is Over Grout? We are renovating our house, and have already purchase a LOT of ARTO products. (We own a Spanish home in San Diego). So all of your products look incredible for our style of home. Do tell what Over Grout means and what you used. Thank you! A: You can search on over grouting on the internet and see how people do it. It's definitely documented in diy projects. **Q: What is the wall color?** *(in Photo Questions)* It's so pretty! Thanks. A: We can answer any question about the tile. As for the walls, I don't have that info. **Q: Exterior Color** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the Brand and Color Name of the exterior wall color? A: Sorry, I don't have that information. We make the exterior tiles. I can answer any question about that.^Lori **Q: I love the tile, can you tell me its name and where you got it?** *(in Photo Questions)* I love the tile, can you tell me its name and where you got it? A: Shape is https://www.arto.com/search?keywords=pata+grande Color can be whatever your heart desires **Q: Door color** *(in Photo Questions)* Would love to know the color of the door. Thank you! A: sorry, i do not know what the color is. **Q: What floor tile is used here?** *(in Photo Questions)* We are looking for a similar tile but can’t find it anywhere. A: thank you --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-15.*