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How are designer tiles a wise choice?

Modern effect tiles are recognisable by their refinement and sophistication, their technique and their aesthetics, with or without patterns. Its surface, the rendering of its material and the depth of its colours characterise its unique identity. Any type of space can be transformed thanks to the wide variety of aesthetic aspects offered by design porcelain stoneware. In addition to the countless creative possibilities, modern tiles also feature all the technical properties of porcelain stoneware. This makes modern tiles a firm favourite for decorating your indoor and outdoor floors and walls.

Because they are made from porcelain stoneware, designer tiles can be laid safely both indoors and outdoors, thanks to their technical characteristics. It’s also worth pointing out that modern effect tiles in porcelain stoneware can cover both floors and walls, with the exception of the white body, which is not suitable for laying on the floor.

First of all, contemporary tiles can enhance your bathroom and kitchen without any risk of damage. These can sometimes be problematic wet rooms, and it’s essential that the floor coverings they are laid on meet certain requirements. Porcelain stoneware is highly resistant to water, damp and heat, making it the ideal covering for these rooms. The choice of modern tiles is therefore an obvious one to give them a contemporary, chic look. Of course, this decision can be extended to other rooms in the house, such as the living room, which is a warm and friendly place that the sober colours of design tiles easily enhance.

Frost-resistant, contemporary porcelain stoneware tiles can also be laid outdoors and can completely transform your terrace or garden to give them a modern touch. The different aesthetic aspects of designer porcelain stoneware make it possible to create unique outdoor spaces, as their wide variety includes the effects of cement, stone, or even modern tiles with metallic highlights for a more urban and contemporary result.

It’s impossible to deny the decorative power exerted by modern effect tiles as they are suitable for all indoor or outdoor spaces. In fact, designer tiles come in a wide variety of aesthetic effects with simple or special designs to match every possible decorating style, from the most classic and rustic to the most contemporary and sleek.

The modern tile is often associated with an urban and elegant atmosphere. Certain aesthetic effects of design tiles are inspired by natural materials and confirm this unique charm. This is particularly true of stone effect tiles, which take on the characteristics of this natural material while expressing its nobility and well-defined character. For a more urban and relaxed look, modern tiles also adopt the subtle nuances of concrete, which undoubtedly confer an exceptional design.

However, contemporary tile collections can also feature original surfaces that are filled with geometric, colourful or even classically inspired patterns. These decorations can be used as a total look on a wall or floor, or in touches to help structure spaces. This option blends the contemporary trend with the dynamic character of the patterns to create real decorative wonders. What’s more, the bright colours of the patterns add colour to your interior and can even turn designer tiles into the centrepiece of your environment. Patterns in neutral colours, such as shades of grey, gently decorate your walls or floors and add dynamism to any space.

The design porcelain stoneware is available in many colours so that your indoor and outdoor environments breathe modernity. You can opt for light tones such as ivory, creamy white or ecru. This option creates a feeling of comfort and supports the natural luminosity of your room. This is the case with beige modern tiles, which sublimate the decor in no time thanks to their luminous shades.

Modern tiles also come in darker colours with warm or cooler tones. For example, brown tiles create a warm, friendly atmosphere that is perfect for the living room, which is a place for sharing and welcoming. On the other hand, for a more neutral result, grey modern tiles seems to be the ideal solution. From lighter tones to anthracite, every shade of grey works wonderfully well in any decor, contemporary and sober or classic, and its timeless nature makes it a favourite in both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Novoceram’s modern tiles are available in a wide range of formats, in thicknesses of 9mm or 20mm, depending on your needs. This means that every space, whether indoors or outdoors, large or small, has its own specific format that perfectly enhances it. The possibilities are as follows:

From contemporary tiles to large formats, which include 80×80 cm square tiles and 20×120 cm or 30×120 rectangular tiles. These sizes are mainly recommended for large rooms, as they make them visually larger and therefore increase the feeling of space. This is due in particular to the reduction in grout lines, which adds lightness to the environment in which the tiles will be laid. The rectangular format, combined with square dimensions on the floor of the same room for example, gives rise to graphic interplay and ensures aesthetic and harmonious continuity in your environment.

Not only does porcelain stoneware reproduce elegant, contemporary aesthetic effects, it is also the material of choice for floor and wall coverings because it has a number of highly advantageous technical properties.

Firstly, maintaining and cleaning designer tiles is easy and poses no specific constraints. In fact, to clean modern tiles, clear water and a cloth are all you need. What’s more, as porcelain stoneware is not very porous, stains often remain on the surface and are quick to remove. Of course, if necessary and if stains are stubborn, a more aggressive professional brand product can be used.

Modern effect porcelain stoneware tiles are also extremely hard-wearing and scratch-resistant. As a result, it can cover indoor and outdoor floors without any worries, even if they are subject to heavy traffic. So, although some collections feature surfaces characterised by microcracks or scratches, these will not be accentuated over time.

Since porcelain stoneware is highly resistant to water and damp, it can be used for floors and walls in ‘wet’ rooms such as bathrooms, kitchens and even swimming pools. This resistance prevents degradation of the surface of design tiles and their aesthetic effects. So you can give a chic, trendy look to spaces that are sometimes defined as complicated.