DiscoverTile

While DiscoverTile's selection may seem less exotic than what you'd see in other Boston Design Center showrooms, don't be fooled: Its enormous inventory encompasses tile styles aplenty. ("It's more like a department store than a boutique," says one architect.) It also offers concrete vanities and custom mosaic designs, as well as a staff that is "tried and true," in the words of a local designer. DiscoverTile's pros pride themselves on finding imaginative ways to combine items in their plentiful stock to create custom backsplashes, master baths, and foyers.

Photo by Michael Piazza.