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Review by Dom Dimento:

Richard and Mary of RTK Studios are, hands down, magnificent creators and purveyors of brilliant tile designs based on the Malibu and Catalina styles of the 1920s. They utilize the same production technique (cuerda seca) that imparts relief to the surface, thereby achieving a look and feel ...
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Review by Tom and Caryn Cantella:

While reaserching tile companies for our 1920's Spanish Revival house in the late 1990's my wife and I were referred to RTK studios at a tour of the Adamson House in Malibu. After meeting with Richard Keit and Mary Kennedy we knew that RTK studio was the only tile maker for our job....
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Review by J. Mazzarella:

RTK provided most of the tile during construction of our Santa Barbara style home. From the minute we walked into the studio Richard took us under his wing and gave us a complete education about styling, coloring and grouping of tiles. Throughout each project we were offered guidance...
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Review by Winston Brock Chappell Inc:

For many years RTK Studios has produced the highest quality, most authenitc tiles, tile murals and tile pottery in the tradition of Malibu Pottery and the Golden Age of California tile making. If you have a California Spanish home or want to reproduce one, they are the tile makes to use. They have e...
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Review by Whitman Design Build Inc.:

RTK studios has added new dimensions to my architectural designs. Over the last 15 years I have collaborated on numerous projects with RTK studios. Each time Richard and Mary have shared their exception eye for good design added a depth of design knowledge which rare and unique. There products are ...
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Review by rideonron:

RTK Studio designed and created all the extensive tile in my home. Richard and Mary are truly artistic geniuses. They are great listeners considered every aspect of the large project I presented. They kept me informed af the progress and delivered everything on time and in perfect order. There simp...
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Review by marcrecordon:

rtk tiles are duplicates of the original Malibu and catalina tiles of the 1920's, that were produced in California. However, if you compare the quality of the colors and glazes, hands down rtk tiles are far superior.I used their tiles in a hotel I built and still own here in santa Barbara in 2000. ...
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Review by mbsnow23:

The best tile makers in the world and the most thoughtful. Our house is glow with tiles from RTK Studio. If you want to create an environment like no other you'll call on them to craft the most extraordinarily beautiful hand made tiles you can find anywhere.
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