October 13, 2026

Words: Stephen Treffinger

Palet’s Modular Tile System Invites Designers To Play With Color

Four years ago, three friends with diverse backgrounds—design, coding, and craft—came together to create a modular wall tile system combining digital precision with the unpredictability of ceramic glaze firing. Their Netherlands-based company, Palet, was born of their desire to bridge the gap between lackluster mass-produced tile and prohibitively expensive hand-painted examples. This year marked international expansion for the brand and a wider rollout of its tools and tile library across Europe and North America. The made-to-order system offers a whopping 700,000+ options, allowing designers and the general public to specify bespoke water-resistant surfaces with unique color and tactility—and at a low 1 square meter minimum. Palet uses a proprietary digital design tool, a production-grade printer, and an evolving glaze library to create 149mm tiles (translation: just shy of 6 inches) with variations in tone and surface depth best appreciated up close, while at a distance appearing bold and unified. Designs are made to order with a 6- to 8-week turnaround. palet.shop

  • Five square tiles with gradient color patterns arranged on a light grey surface.
  • A square tile with vertical orange and pink stripes standing on an orange surface.
  • A grid of square ceramic tiles with a vertical, blurry gradient pattern in shades of dark brown and bright orange.
  • A single square tile with a ribbed surface and gradient blue and white coloring, propped upright on a blue surface.
  • A grid of six square tiles featuring a faded, brushstroke-style pattern in soft yellow and white.
  • A square tile with vertical green and yellow spray-painted stripes.
  • A single dark green square tile standing upright on an orange surface.

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