Tile for Every Room in the Home is a Hot Design Trend(ARA) - Today's recent design trends have sparked a passion for innovation in the world of ceramic tiles. Ceramic tiles are no longer simple, white squares protecting kitchen countertops. They have evolved into an art form encompassing the personality and creativity of homeowners through textures, their use of light, and their ability to mimic natural aesthetics.
Ceramic tiles can be used in every room of the home -- the only limit is your imagination. The 2006 Casa Dİcor show house in Miami is a great example of creative uses of ceramic tile. For the show, the Miami Women's Club was transformed from an outdated space to a venue showcasing some of the world's most captivating interior and exterior designs.
Encompassing five floors, all filled with elaborate dİcor, overlooking the beautiful Biscayne Bay with a gorgeous view of downtown Miami Beach, Casa Dİcor complements the style and liveliness of Miami's diverse cultural melting pot. There were rooms that echoed traditional culture and refinement along side spaces with beautifully painted graffiti paying tribute to the culture of the city outside its walls. Designers were free to bring their wildest thoughts and inspirations to life.
Designers of Casa Decor Miami were given the opportunity to integrate ceramic tiles, a central theme of the showhouse, into their creations. For these spaces, seven of Tile of Spain's branded manufacturers were specifically chosen by numerous designers and laid throughout the entire Casa Decor house, setting the tone for each space and adorning each room with unique personality. The manufacturers chosen included Alcorense Azulejera, Halcon, Porcelanosa, Onix, Roca, Rocersa and TAU.
Many tiles from these manufacturers allowed designers to play-up the transfusion of light on the tile surfaces with tactile tiles, an ever-growing trend gaining appeal with the hospitality industry in particular where designers delicately embellish to impress. Diago Ceramicas, a Tile of Spain branded manufacturer, juxtaposes a matt surface with an opulent relief to create the art deco feel of its Magica series. Perfect for bathroom walls, or headboards, these tactile tiles invite light to dance across their surfaces.
Other such tactile tiles, such as the Ecology Dimensions collection from Tres Estilos, are perfect for bars and cafİs, giving those spaces dimension and architectural appeal. These tiles are deeply textured seeking their inspiration from the vaults, domes and pyramids of classic architecture.
One of the hottest trends in the ceramic tile industry today is the technology of capturing the visual essence of natural aesthetics like wood, steel and stone, and duplicating their effects on the surfaces of ceramic tiles. What is created is both a beautiful tile for exterior and interior floor and wall spaces in the home, as well as a ceramic specimen more durable than stone and steel, and that is water resistant unlike wood.
Another current trend for homes this year is tiles that resemble fabrics and animal prints. Traditionally viewed as the epitome of timeless, classic style, leather is making a statement in a less political way. Decorating with ceramic tiles is giving leather lovers an animal-friendly way of adorning walls and floors with the look of hide. Textured fabrics covering floors and walls are also in demand. Ceramic tiles from Spain have now captured the flow and allure of fabrics with new-found durability.
Ceramics are no longer one-dimensional. And out of new designers who appreciate the durable, adaptability, come creative and inspired living spaces.
Courtesy of ARA Content
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