Evolution of Flooring Trends

The hottest among Flooring trends 2022? The ceramic tiles, who knows, from the floor to the walls, bring a touch of refined elegance much sought after in contemporary interiors. Porcelain stoneware, earthenware, or terracotta tiles: which one to choose, for what use? Update on the different types of ceramic coverings, their uses, and their characteristics to help you choose the tile of your dreams.

Ceramic tiles: modern tiles

Ceramic tile, also known as ‘porcelain stoneware’, is made of clay, sand, quartz, and baked clay. The exact composition varies according to the types of ceramic tiles and finishes: sometimes silica. The result is a durable, easy-care, and versatile tile popular for modern interiors.

In interior use, porcelain stoneware tiles offer the advantage of being very resistant to repeated passages and wear, but also to stains, making it a preferred choice for living rooms in-wall or floor use. : kitchen, living-dining room, bathroom, etc. It has the advantage of adapting to a screed incorporating underfloor heating, which is not the case with all floor coverings.

Are you going to acquire a veranda but still wondering what type of flooring you want to install?

The floor of a veranda is no different from the floor of another living room in the house.

It must be chosen with care and requires careful thought about the use you want to make of your veranda (and especially in relation to the region in which you live). Will it is a summer veranda, a real kitchen because the current one is too small, a comfortable veranda used as a lounge for your moments of relaxation?

The first door to the garden, however, the veranda requires certain technical questions to be answered. It is therefore essential that the floor is perfectly insulated to avoid the risk of humidity. Indeed the veranda can become a wet room, being generally contiguous to the garden. It also easily captures heat thanks to its roof and its bay windows.

Traps to avoid before buying

If you want your flooring to be durable, you should take care not to make the following mistakes: Choose a white tile with an (ultra) glossy finish. The veranda is in essence, like the glass roof, a skylight. One of his roles is to catch the light. The supply of light in the veranda, therefore, risks duplicating the tiling which itself reflects the slightest ray of light. 

Conversely, avoid very dark tiles (black / anthracite) if your veranda is facing south, or you risk turning your veranda into a real human!

Choose a tile that is too thin and fragile like earthenware, more comfortable in-wall installation than on the floor. Ditto for the texture of the coating, be sure to choose it non-slip, so as to limit slipping and therefore falls.

See our selection of Scandinavian tiles selection.

Vinyl: a simple material to install, it generally has a commercial or industrial vocation, but it can also find a vocation for smaller surfaces.

It is very easy to maintain and affordable in terms of price. It is also a material with insulating properties with a good seal which facilitates its daily maintenance. Once perceived as a cheap but unsightly material, it is now available in a very wide color palette for realistic integration with interior design. Be careful, however, of scratches that can be quite easily caused by a sharp object.

It exists in an infinite number of designs, colors, textures, finishes. And which have made it the preferred material in verandas. Be sure to choose a non-slip finish because of the back and forth in the garden. The only drawback, it is cold to the touch and for the feet!

We also recommend choosing the same tiles (or almost) from the room, before the veranda to the veranda itself. If you want to avoid too strong an odd contrast in terms of decor.