Design Direction
A single point of view carried from first concept through final finish.
Interior surfaces studio • Sacramento • California
Tile. Stone.Plaster, composed.
Premium tile, natural stone and decorative plaster shaped into calm, tactile interiors — from material direction through installation.
Marble · Granite & Quartzite · Porcelain Slabs · Premium Tile
The Studio
The room beginsat the surface.
Aurelia Surfaces is a surface-focused studio working across bathrooms, showers, kitchens and interior walls. The work is deliberately narrow: tile, stone and decorative finishes, done properly.
What separates a good installation from an ordinary one is rarely the tile itself. It is the layout decided before the first cut, the way a pattern meets a corner, and whether the last row was planned or simply arrived.
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Experienced craftsmanship
Roughly a decade of hands-on tile work, where the result is judged at the edges.
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Premium materials
Marble, stone, porcelain and decorative plaster selected for the room they belong to.
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Aesthetic direction
Layout, proportion and material pairing considered before installation begins.
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Coordination & visualization
One point of contact, and a way to see the direction before committing to it.
Material Studies
Studies in surface and light.
Material and application studies from Aurelia's studio library — not photographs of a specific completed installation. Project photography is being prepared.
Craftsmanship
A decade of experience,measured in millimeters.
Our lead tile specialist brings approximately ten years of hands-on installation experience. That experience shows up in the parts of a room most people feel before they notice.
A surface is only as good as what sits underneath it and what happens where it ends. Preparation and transitions are treated as part of the finish, not as afterthoughts.
Alignment
Layout
Corners
Transitions
Cuts
Grout consistency
Surface preparation
Clean finish
Aurelia Design Atelier
One studio, carrying designfrom concept to coordination.
Aurelia is a design studio first — the direction, the material language and the visual concept all come from one place before any physical work begins.
Interior Concepts
Space, material and mood explored together before anything is ordered.
Material & Finish Selection
Stone, tile and plaster chosen for how they perform together, not in isolation.
3D & Visual Development
Concepts made legible before physical work begins.
Design Refinement
Direction is tested and adjusted in review, not finalized on a first pass.
Project Coordination
Design intent carried through to the professionals who execute the work.
Services
A focused range,done thoroughly.
Six lines of work, kept deliberately narrow so each one is done properly rather than merely offered.
Tile Installation
Precision wall and floor tile installation.
Layout is planned before the first tile is set, so lines land where they should.
Bathrooms & Showers
Detailed surface systems and refined tile finishing.
Careful preparation and finishing across wet-area surfaces.
Large Format Tile
Large architectural tile and contemporary layouts.
Fewer joints, flatter planes, more demanding substrate work.
Decorative Surfaces
High-end texture and decorative interior finishes.
Surfaces that read as material, not as coating.
Venetian Plaster
Premium decorative plaster service line.
Depth and movement built up in layers, then burnished.
Design Visualization
Compare materials and finish direction before physical work begins.
Concepts are prepared by hand, then compared before anything is ordered.
Project Coordination
Client communication, visual direction, scheduling coordination and connection with appropriate trade professionals.
One point of contact from first photo to final walkthrough.
Scope is confirmed per project. Anything outside these lines is referred rather than improvised.
Material language
Materials are not finishes.They are the architecture.
Aurelia studies how stone, tile, plaster, wood and restrained metal details behave together before a room is reduced to a product list.
Stone & tile selection
Marble, porcelain, mosaic and fluted texture, curated together the way a finish plan actually gets decided — side by side, under one light.
Design Visualization
See the spacebefore it exists.
Start in the Material Studio: choose a colour, texture, finish and layout, and watch the surface redraw as you go. Room-level visualization is prepared by hand, once we have seen the space.
- Material combinations
- Tile layout direction
- Surface pairing
- Light and tone
Concept Preview
Process
Considered fromfirst photo to final edge.
Six stages, in order. Most of the decisions that determine how a surface looks are made before any material is cut.
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Discovery
Tell us about your space, goals and desired finish.
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Project Review
Photos, dimensions, scope and trade requirements are reviewed.
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Visual Direction
Materials and visual concepts are discussed when appropriate.
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Estimate & Planning
Project scope and scheduling are coordinated with the appropriate contractor.
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Craftsmanship
The selected trade professionals complete the contracted work.
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Final Detail
The finished surface is reviewed with attention to the final presentation.
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Material Study
About
Daniel Vasilyev
Founder & Design Director
Project Coordination • Design Direction • Materials & Visual Concepts
Daniel Vasilyev leads Aurelia's visual direction, project coordination, and design concepts — shaping refined interior surface solutions with a focus on materials, aesthetics, and practical execution.
The goal is simple: fewer surprises, clearer expectations, and a finished surface that matches what was discussed at the start.
- Project Coordination
- Design Direction
- Materials & Visual Concepts
~10Years
Tile craftsmanship experience
Sacramento
California service area
1:1
Direct coordination with Aurelia
Your space deservesa better surface.
Send us a few photos of your space and tell us what you have in mind.
Contact
Start a project.
Tell us about the space. Photos will be requested after the enquiry is received.