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TILE COLLECTIVE Tile can be the "it" factor in any interior. And Devon Wilson is the definitive source when it comes to elevating the design element from mundane to magnificent. Her chic new showroom on Cedros Avenue (across from the train station) features a curated selection of tile, stone, and slabs from all over the world. e most talked about: her own debut line. "It's soft and organic with a pillowed edge," says Wilson, her outfit matching the airy showroom. e design school grad worked at European Bath before launching her own business five years ago. Today, she's amassed a top-tier portfolio of projects in North County, the Desert, Montana, and beyond. Her indoor- outdoor showroom is both a laboratory and high-designed hangout. ONCE UPON A FRAME ere's just something so wonderfully kooky about the helter-skelter process in which Yael Gmach arranges art. Whether it's family heirlooms or blue chip contemporary art, the result is Gesamtkunstwerk — a creative process where different art forms are combined to create a single cohesive whole. "I get to speak art," says Yael, a whirling dervish with single-name celebrity. "It is not a static business." Since 2008, the frame shop has tripled in size, taking over three spaces on North Cedros with Yael as the ringleader for community events, gallery openings, and rousing arty parties. From barely-there minimalist frames to loud-and-proud polka dots, she's malleable in the milieu. "It's been about the frame for 1,000 years," she says. DEVON WILSON,YAEL GMACH: PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB STEFANKO TILE PHOTO, EXTERIOR: COURTESY OF TILE COLLECTIVE RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE APRIL 2025 81