As we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, everyone wants to see more colour in their interiors. With growing interest in and demand for surfaces featuring saturated colours and playful patterns, manufacturers, architects and designers are working on every front to introduce you to more creative, innovative and daring products. The word 'daring' matters here: however many colours, patterns, textures and shapes are produced, bringing them together boldly to create a style in your spaces depends on your choices and creativity. This ability to combine elements, which we can simply call mix 'n' match, encourages those who want to bring fresh interpretations to their living spaces and stand apart rather than copy trends exactly to create their own compositions freely. If you are one of these creative personalities, read on for the details.
Mix & Match Freely: Surface Combinations Inspired by Nature
As the choice of colours, textures, sizes and patterns in ceramic tiles grows, playing creatively with surfaces and creating stylish spaces is more enjoyable than ever.
To create spaces with character, make courage your priority, because trends are only guides. In this article, we follow the recent mainstream movement that puts natural materials and elements of nature centre stage. We offer suggestions to help you mix patterns, shapes, sizes and colours that reflect the power of nature in floor and wall tiles, and create your own compositions.
Above all, start with a colour palette. This is the only way to achieve a style whose elements speak to one another and create harmony together. Walls, floors, decorative elements, grout: bring them all together beforehand and decide on your choices. When thinking about mixing and matching tiles, you will usually instinctively choose the same style in different shades. Yet mix 'n' match gives you room for creativity and freedom. For example, you can create contrast with small matt tiles featuring traditional decorative patterns, glossy raised strip tiles and large stone-effect floor tiles to accompany them, giving your bathroom a look that is as calming as it is striking. Explore the variety in the Hued and Pera collections.
Wood textures are appearing in more areas of the home, from living spaces to wet areas. The white that dominated bathroom design for years is also giving way, at least partly, to wood and earthy tones. As long as you keep the style simple and classic, you are free to explore materials and colours. From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, the freshness of leafy shades and the raw appearance of limestone textures can guide you when composing schemes with wooden surfaces.
Combining strip tiles with terracotta, geometric pentagonal or hexagonal tiles with wood-effect tiles laid in a herringbone pattern, or terrazzo surfaces with concrete may sound unlikely. Yet these pairings offer the luxury of creating more with less in a single space.Wood, natural stone, marble, traditional decorative tiles, raw concrete, terrazzo, terracotta and metallic looks, accompanied by vibrant colours and enriched with large nature-themed wall panels, will allow you to create harmonious, timeless spaces that are a pleasure to behold.
The classic pairing of pink and green, which brings a tropical feel to design from furniture to accessories, has recently found its way into bathrooms. However contrasting they may seem, these two colours have a soothing effect, like the refreshment of cool ice cream on a hot day. So do not limit your view of natural style to Hygge or Zen looks. From dramatic schemes to sorbet shades, now is the perfect time to bring this light, cheerful sense of relaxation into your bathroom.