Making Pretty Spaces

Jennifer Gizzi is a woman of many talents. A visionary designer, educator, and DIY-aficionado, this Texas girl is not only renovating her family's home, she is building onto her parents' home. With her husband and four children, Jennifer is now a proud resident of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Follow her journey as she makes pretty spaces throughout her home, one room at a time.

Basement Revamp

For her Green Bay basement, Jennifer wanted to create a fun, yet moody space where she could entertain guests and spend time with family. In her dry bar, Jennifer chose a beautiful tile from our Lavaliere collection, Antique Mirror. This sleek and sophisticated collection offers an unmatched level of luxury. In both her kitchen and dry bar, Jennifer chose the durability and style of a natural quartzite slab in Lamberti Bianco to tie the spaces together and create a contemporary feel.

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Jennifer Gizzi sitting on a gray quartzite countertop on a wood cabinet with antique glass tile backsplash with floating wood shelf, in her newly renovated basement.

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For the basement bathroom, Jennifer installed our Fabric Art in Modern Text Dark Gray in both a square and mosaic shape for a unique, modern look. To compliment her floors and lively wallpaper, Jennifer opted for Color Wheel Collection in Matte Chalkboard to decorate the walls.

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Foyer Refresh

The entryway to your home is the first space guests see upon arrival and sets the tone for the rest of your home. Jennifer wanted to make a statement in her foyer with an updated staircase layout and luxurious checkered marble look tile that extends into the powder room. The marble look tile from our Marble Attaché Lavish collection offers dramatic gray or white marble style in a durable porcelain. Perfect for high traffic areas, this marble look tile is durable and easy to clean. To see more of this extravagant tile, check out Jennifer’s Instagram post!

Foyer in the process of renovation with gray and white marble-look floor tile in checkerboard pattern, unfinished wooden staircase and railing.

Jennifer Gizzi laying white & gray floor tile that looks like marble in a checkerboard pattern in front of muted green wall with wainscoting.

Mom's Kitchen Remodel

And just in time for Mother's Day!

To complement the hill country setting of San Antonio, as well as to create a relaxing space for her parents, Jennifer decided to blend nature-inspired elements with bright walls and counters. Jennifer selected Annapolis Remix in Sail for her backsplash and ONE Quartz in Lincoln White for her countertops to bring balance and style to the design. See her Instagram post of the kitchen!

Kitchen backsplash of white subway tile, natural wood floating shelves, white quartz countertops, and gray lower cabinets.

Jennifer Gizzi in her parents’ newly renovated kitchen with white subway tile backsplash, white quartz countertops, floating wood shelves, and gray lower cabinets.

Laundry Room Makeover

When Jennifer renovates a room, she doesn't hire workers to do the heavy lifting. She grabs a power tool and gets to work, showing how it's done with all the details every DIY-er needs to know.

From demolition to tile installation, see Jennifer's step-by-step renovation in her Instagram story and blog complete with Q&A.

Jennifer completed the room renovation with our heavy glazed Remedy™ in 3" x 9" Elixir RD20 on the backsplash. Her Instagram post of the before & after photos showcase her incredible skills!

Newly renovated laundry room with gray floor tile that looks like concrete tile, white glossy wall tile, floating wood shelf, and white cabinets.

Newly renovated laundry room with white shiplap wall, white cabinets, and gray floor tile that looks like concrete tile.

Newly renovated laundry room with white glossy wall tile, floating wood shelf, white cabinets, and gray floor tile that looks like concrete tile.

Bathroom from Scratch

Jennifer is helping build her parents' house in the Texas Hill Country. For the backsplash, shower floor & inset, Jennifer selected luxurious marble Sublimity™ Daphne White in our (appropriately named) Hypnotic mosaic pattern. Our luxe Italian Remedy™ on the shower wall is an elegant final addition to her design.

See Jennifer's Instagram posts of the first step of this new bathroom, the vanity backsplash, and shower.