Designer Spotlight Jen Pinkston

Meet Jen

A former elite Hollywood stylist, Jen Pinkston deftly transitioned from executing red carpet looks to designing stunning interiors. The founder of The Effortless Chic blog embraces her ever-changing aesthetic and major love of tile in her designs, with results that stop you in your tracks.

We sat down with Jen to learn about her design process and step inside her most recent project featuring statement tile throughout.

Pink Herringbone Bathroom

Pretty in pink, this bathroom showcases desert hues in a delectably fresh way. A 90-degree herringbone installation of 2x8 Ceramic Tile in Mesa, Painted Sky, and Adobe across the walls adds dimension thanks to a confetti-inspired arrangement, while the floor of 6x12 Ceramic Tile in Halite balances out the room beautifully.

Modern Black and White Kitchen Backsplash

Jen transformed this modern kitchen with an optically alluring tile backsplash. Outlined by dark grout, Small Diamond Mosaic Tile installed in the geometric Escher pattern with cool white Daisy glaze creates high-contrast visual interest that neatly ties together the white cabinets and black countertops.

Jen's Must-Have Primary Bath Remodel

Jen showcases her renovated primary bath featuring our 8" Hexagon Tile in Slate Blue.

The Effortless Chic Kitchen Reveal

Using white as her canvas, Jen introduces an unexpected blend of tile textures and patterns in her refreshingly modern kitchen renovation.

Jen's Retro-Modern Retreat

Jen infuses her primary bath with refreshed midcentury-modern flair.

Jen Pinkston: Black Brick Fireplace

Jen gave the fireplace a dark modern edge using Glazed Thin Brick in Bitterroot, which delivers high drama paired with a lush teal wall.

Jen's Chic Picks

Want to play with color and texture like Jen? Bring home a sample pack featuring Vintage Leather, Red Rock, Mesa, Halite, Morning Thaw, Gardenia, Pumice, and Hunter Green.

Project Spotlight: The Effortless Chic Primary Bath

Filled with clean lines and soothing tones, Jen infused her primary bath with refreshed mid-century-modern flair. Jen wanted to create a restful retreat and this space certainly feels like an in-house spa we'd all love to call our own. We talked to her about her inimitable style, design advice, as well as her best tile tips.

Project Spotlight: The Effortless Chic Kitchen

Using white as her canvas, Jen introduces an unexpected blend of tile textures and patterns in her mid-century modern kitchen renovation. Get the scoop on this California-inspired kitchen.

The Effortless Chic

Inspired by her time living in Los Angeles, Jen was drawn to cool, succulent-inspired blues and greens paired with warm and inviting neutrals for her new home. Her color and pattern combos look right at home in her mid-century modern dwelling, a style that the West Coast does oh so well. See more about her “Austin Casa” home, plus picks that let you make it your own. Explore her color palette and the secret to her signature lived-in modern style.