MEMBER SPOTLIGHT –––––––––––––––––– sponsored by Icon Tile & Design (icontileanddesign.com) is a Seattle-based com- pany whose culture values artistic creativity combined with technical excellence. It is owned and run by husband-wife team Jamen and 2017 Coverings Rock Star Chanel Carrizosa. The company focuses primarily on high- end residential, plus light commer- cial if the fit is right. “We certainly enjoy the edge of all styles, and feel very fortunate to install what we design,” Jamen said. Icon got its start with Chanel, who brought her love and eye for fashion and design into practice through her parents’ tile compa- ny when she was 17. Initially, she had her sights set on the make- up and fashion indus- try, but, as she tells it, “I would have preferred to dress up fashionably every day, but the money was good and I loved having the freedom of my own schedule and design.” She re-engineered her passion through the lens of tile and created art through her tile instal- lations in high-end homes working with her family’s business. “It was a bit of a domino effect, she said. “At first, I handled a lot of the design aspects at my father’s company. Then I branched out with my husband Jamen, and we col- laborated with Icon Tile & Design. With our new customers, my role began to evolve into creating more of the complete design package. I needed that – to share my vision of ‘fashion that you get to live in.’” In the process of executing their original designs, Jamen and Chanel meet with general contractors and project managers on a regular basis to educate them on the proper Combining artistry and excellence in Kirkland, Washington Icon Tile & Design Jamen and Chanel Carrizosa 42 TileLetter | August 2017