Porcelain stoneware flooring is a functional choice for both residential and commercial spaces, as well as a key stylistic component in defining the desired aesthetic. The possibilities between material effects and colour variants are indeed vast, and it is easy to find the solution that best suits everybody’s taste and the technical characteristics required, for example distinguishing between interior and exterior, residential and public buildings. The light-coloured wood effect suggests more easily to combinations and mixes with the currently trendy colours, blue and green above all. (Ashley collection, colour Nature, and Esprit collection, colour Jade) The latest aesthetic trends have shown a significant return of the wood effect, with proposals dominated by medium and burnished shades, others light and extremely natural. Soft, Scandinavian-inspired colours continue to be appreciated by the public for their ability to expand the feeling of space and light, while more intense shades are perceived as inspiring a sense of cosiness and “classic” elegance.

The wood effect, proposed in darker shades, invites decorative installation solutions such as the ever-popular herringbone. (Ashley Collection, Chestnut colour. On the wall Esprit Energy)

I toni caldi…, sinonimo di accoglienza e interni prestigiosi, si trovano anche nelle nuove proposte in gres porcellanato effetto cemento. Il grigio, colore da sempre apprezzato per la sua versatilità e tendenzialmente inserito tra i toni freddi, ora è proposto anche nelle nuove nuance di tendenza che mescolano fiammature calde, capaci di ricordare il colore del caffè e del cioccolato. Un grigio più attuale, interprete del sentire contemporaneo in rapporto alla casa.

The cement effect reveals a refined expressiveness thanks to the many surface finishes available, from natural to grip, but it is above all the perfection of the matt finish – which also conveys natural, relaxing sensations to the touch – that enhances its beauty. (Esprit Collection, Ground colour)

 

Porcelain stoneware inspired by cement materials is also the ideal basis for the development of textured surfaces, realised with very high resolution digital technology. Graphic elements and multi-material textures are used to extend the taste for decoration from walls to floors, creating original ceramic carpets or visual subdivisions of different functional spaces within the same room.

The most advanced ceramic designs combine several material effects within a carefully balanced colour range to favour creative compositions and customised installation solutions. (Ashley Collection, Nest and Creative colours)

An important detail, which is increasingly in demand, is the availability of large sizes, both boards and the more usual square and rectangular sizes. Large sizes involve fewer joints, hence a cleaner, more linear look, which is particularly appreciable when the same flooring is used in all rooms, resulting in an almost perfect effect of continuity.

Gres porcellanato effetto cemento con superficie naturale, nel grande formato 120×120 cm con spessore 9 mm. Una scelta ideale anche per gli interni pubblici che sottolinea il design funzionale e le linee pulite dell’ambiente. (Collezione Esprit, pavimento colore Sharp)