Porcelain Tile Guides & Blog

Porcelain tiles offer durability, a wide range of finishes and excellent design flexibility, making them one of the most reliable materials for modern homes and professional projects. In this blog you’ll find expert guides on formats, slip ratings, effects and technical features to help you choose the right tiles for every room.

Whether you are planning a bathroom, kitchen, living area or balcony, the articles here provide clear, professional insights for homeowners, designers and installers who want to work confidently with porcelain tiles.

Large-format porcelain floor tiles in a bright, modern living and dining area with natural light.

How to choose the right porcelain tile size for every room

In most projects the size is decided last, after the effect and after the colour, as though it were a finishing touch. That is the wrong order. With the same...

How to choose the right porcelain tile size for every room

In most projects the size is decided last, after the effect and after the colour, as though it were a finishing touch. That is the wrong order. With the same...

Grey stone-effect porcelain tile flooring in a modern interior, large format tiles with natural texture.

How to read a porcelain tile technical data sheet: which figures guide the choice

Once you have narrowed your selection down to two or three products, you run into the same obstacle: two data sheets side by side, dozens of lines on each, all...

How to read a porcelain tile technical data sheet: which figures guide the choice

Once you have narrowed your selection down to two or three products, you run into the same obstacle: two data sheets side by side, dozens of lines on each, all...

Modern dining room with satin marble-effect porcelain tile flooring in large format.

Porcelain tile finishes: matt, natural and satin compared

Three different words can appear on the technical sheet of the same tile: natural, matt, satin. They are not synonyms, and they do not even belong to the same family...

Porcelain tile finishes: matt, natural and satin compared

Three different words can appear on the technical sheet of the same tile: natural, matt, satin. They are not synonyms, and they do not even belong to the same family...

Outdoor porcelain tiles with stone effect in a modern terrace setting

R9, R10 and R11: the ultimate guide to anti-slip porcelain tile finishes

On the technical data sheet of a tile, next to size and thickness, there is almost always a short code: R9, R10, R11. It indicates slip resistance, and it is...

R9, R10 and R11: the ultimate guide to anti-slip porcelain tile finishes

On the technical data sheet of a tile, next to size and thickness, there is almost always a short code: R9, R10, R11. It indicates slip resistance, and it is...

Modern bathroom with grey wood-effect porcelain tile flooring, freestanding bathtub and large window overlooking a garden.

Porcelain and ceramic tiles: what actually separates the tile types

The question "porcelain or ceramic?" contains a mistake at its root, and that is why the answers found online seem to contradict one another. Porcelain is ceramic. It is not...

Porcelain and ceramic tiles: what actually separates the tile types

The question "porcelain or ceramic?" contains a mistake at its root, and that is why the answers found online seem to contradict one another. Porcelain is ceramic. It is not...