Grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles. Solutions, combinations and textures that never go out of fashion

Not just a colour choice but rather a genuine interior and exterior design standard.

Grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles continue to be a must for furnishing domestic and commercial interiors, the design choice that still responds perfectly to the demands of the modern lifestyle.

And while a lot of discussion has been devoted to the pros and cons of these tiles, what to combine them with and which finishes or textures best fulfil their potential, the truth is that these surfaces have never gone out of fashion.

In today’s interior design, grey floors continue to combine refinement with simplicity, setting trends and offering the best solution for the needs of our age.

Whether it’s an urban loft, a contemporary villa or public premises, every location can easily accommodate a grey porcelain stoneware floor.

In interior design and beyond, grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles are a neutral canvas that can provide character and construct interiors that combine beauty with functionality.

Their adaptability thus permits attractive pairings, with both walls in neutral shades and design features in more daring hues.

From the lightest down to the darkest shades, these tiles can fit into any context, playing a key role in the design of both residential and commercial spaces.

The effects range from wood to concrete through to stone, constituting a stylish yet practical design solution attuned to the demands of contemporary life.

Furnishing with a grey floor embraces a fluid aesthetic, in which rooms take shape around a colour that supplies the unifying theme.

What’s today’s most fashionable flooring and how do you choose it?

Porcelain stoneware’s versatility and durability make this material the most popular option, able to satisfy infinite demands with aesthetic appeal and convenience.

So grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles are still trendsetting and never go out of fashion.

The latest design solutions embrace contemporary, classical or hybrid options, each with its own distinctive features and personality.

These include: 

•  dark or light stone-effect tiles, embodying all the elegance of the original material and reconciling authenticity and modernity, with infinite options for personalisation and a high degree of compositional freedom.

Colour shades and textures are a tool for giving interiors individuality, enabling grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles to decorate as well as furnishing.

Below, we take a look at some stylish solutions for adding value to interior and exterior design schemes.

The Calcecreta Longarine collection is a journey into the essence of matter, with versions that range from grey concrete-effect floor tiles to surfaces with a more amber shade and terracotta-like hues.

This collection offers a unique visual and tactile experience, achieved by combining the hand-made tile tradition with a modern aesthetic.

The colour assortment ranges from the palest shades in the Spuma and Argilla variants to the darker Selva, Baia and Ombra.

The elongated 7.5 x 60 cm size permits a wide variety of installation patterns, including herringbone and horizontal or vertical strips, to create geometrical motifs that underline the depth of the different shades of grey.

And that’s not all. The beauty of a collection like Longarine Brio is that it enables experimentation with multiple installation options, as the porcelain stoneware brick tiles can be combined in constantly fresh motifs.

When it comes to a dark grey, or just grey, floor, there may be no end to the possible combinations.

In fact, the Longarine Brio assortment also comprises surfaces in paler shades, closer to taupe and clay colours, such as Longarine Pimento and Longarine Betulla.

This allows various types of brick tiles to be mixed to create a different style and greater or lesser depth.

As we explore the options for grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles, a consideration above and beyond aesthetic choices as such emerges.

The right floor covering is a matter of style and not just of function.

Floor tile shades ranging from pale grey to the darkest anthracite are perfect for minimalist interiors that convey a sense of order and accentuate the elegant simplicity of the accompanying furnishings.

In Scandinavian-inspired design, grey surfaces and modern finishes reinforce visual harmony and express the concept of contemporaneity and serenity.

And there’s more to come. Nowadays, grey ceramic floor tiles are acquiring a role in a new evolution of this style, industrial green, with a range of more tactile, less austere colours, alternating with decorative objects that dialogue with the natural surroundings.

The result is an intelligent mix of aesthetics and functionality, strengthened by surfaces that include matt, glossy or satiny finishes, with supremely elegant, modern combinations.

Grey porcelain stoneware floor tiles are no longer restricted to moods of restraint and simplicity.

They are being increasingly used in design schemes that aim for innovation with a touch of classicism.

This is leading to fresh combinations where past meets present, with ideas that balance tradition with the new glamour-seeking trends.

From maximalism to Japandi and through to the wallpaper effect, spaces within the home including kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms can express their owners’ personalities and preferences in every detail.

Combining different items in a Mix&Match approach offers a limitless array of creative potentials, with the ability to range across different styles and provide original re-readings of both traditional and modern aesthetics.

To enable this, we’ve created "Stili di Marca Mix&Match”, our complete, free guide containing a vast selection of furnishing and design ideas together with renderings, colour tables, application diagrams and much, much more.

It will clear up all your doubts and show you at once which combinations are best for your home.

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