Kitty Bartholomew, host of HGTV's Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home, tours a home filled from top to bottom with tiled surfaces. The historic Adamson House, part of the Malibu Lagoon Museum, was designed in 1929 for tile heiress Rhonda Rindge Adamson and her husband, Merritt Huntley Adamson. This unusual home, filled with exquisite ceramic tile produced by Malibu Potteries between 1926 and 1932, is now maintained by the California State Park System and is open to the public. In keeping with Moorish myth, the threshold of this one-of-a-kind house is tiled in broken pieces to ward off evil spirits. Brilliantly colored tile fills the rest of the house -- on floors, ceilings and walls. Tile is even used to embellish tabletops and fireplace surrounds. The main hallway is carpeted with Persian tile rugs, complete with tile fringe. Vibrantly colored tile in a wealth of patterns fills the kitchen with warmth. The floor, ceiling, countertop and walls are tiled in turquoise set dramatically against orange and black. The dining room is more muted, with a floor of solid-color tile surrounded by an intricate border and a colorful tiled ceiling. In the bathroom a border of white tile sets off a ceiling covered in Moorish patterned tiles.
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