About Us

Historic Decorative Materials, a Division of Pavé Tile, Wood & Stone, Inc. and Showroom

Installing salvaged French reclaimed terra cotta tiles from France elevates elegant interiors.
Since 2000, husband and wife team, François & Emmi Micallef have quietly been building a tour-de-force of in-stock antique European materials.  From their up-to-date e-commerce website, pavehdm.com, showing in-stock quantities available for purchase, accurate images that also inspire, specifications, real-time shipping quotes with LTL and flat-bed shipping across the country and Canada - they make it easy to bring historic, antique materials into your home.

For those wanting to view these materials, including their antique French oak & French limestone flooring, French reclaimed terra cotta tiles, antique Belgian bluestone and much more, clients can make a private appointment at their Pavé Tile, Wood & Stone, Inc. Showroom just 2 1/2 hours from NYC.  Clients fly-in throughout the United States and Canada to procure hard-to-get antique materials, some lots being extremely rare & one-of-a-kind.

Private Appointment Scheduling at Pavé Tile, Wood & Stone, Inc. Showroom

Their social media presence is robust with over 38,000 followers on Instagram.  Customers sign-up for their newsletter, an informational tool of their latest in-stock arrivals and educational blogs about their materials.

They also kiln-fire and hand-crackle in their facility their own Historic Decorative Tile Collections, including Emmi Micallef's hand painted antique 17th Century Delft Tiles.  Elevating interiors to one of historic elegance by installing French oak & antique French limestone floors in living spaces, French reclaimed terra cotta tiles for a kitchen floor with a Delft tile kitchen backsplash is all possible at Historic Decorative Materials.