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Tiled and Styled: Exploring the Coverings Top 10 Tile Trends

April 24, 2024

Each year, Coverings, North America’s leading tile and stone exhibition, announces the top ten tile trends for the year in celebration of Nation Tile Day. The day shines a spotlight on the benefit of tile in residential and commercial design and celebrates the timeless role it has played in architecture and design. The latest and most popular tile trends for this year have been identified by Coverings’ leading sponsors and three major tile associations. These associations are Ceramics of Italy/Confindustria Ceramica, Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association of Spain (ASCER)/Tile of Spain, and Tile Council of North America (TCNA). They have come together to showcase the most fashionable and in-demand tile designs from all over the world.

Alena Capra, a renowned figure in the design world, owner of Alena Capra Designs, and Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer, collaborated with leading tile associations to provide expert insights into predicting Coverings 2024’s tile trends.

“The Coverings 2024 tile trends deliver a totally fresh perspective on ceramic tile’s versatility and beauty, providing architects, designers, and other tile professionals with a groundbreaking reimagination of tile’s unified functional and aesthetic possibilities,” said Capra. “National Tile Day, however, is not just about getting a first look at the cutting-edge trends shaping design; it is also about uniting industry professionals from around the world for a collective tribute to the timeless artistry and long-enduring benefits that ceramic tile brings to our creative endeavors.” (Coverings press release)

Capra, in conjunction with a panel of esteemed tile industry experts, unveiled the latest global tile trends at Coverings 2024. The presentation, titled ‘Global Tile Trends,’ offered a comprehensive exploration of the newest tile trends, accompanied by captivating photography that showcased a diverse array of indoor and outdoor tile applications.

Coverings 2024’s top tile trends offered a sneak peek of the most exciting product exhibits planned for this year’s show, and we’re excited that our new carbon-neutral Beljn was chosen to represent one of the top ten tile trends, “Set in Stone!” Without further ado, let’s look at some of Coverings’ top tile trends and the Crossville tile collections that align with them.

Set in Stone

“These looks draw inspiration from the magnificent beauty of the Earth’s ancient geological past. Masterpieces of nature, like limestone, bluestone and slate, are represented with such precision and include characteristics like veining, coal lines and visible fossils. The visual richness of their textures, nuances and details are maintained and paired with the practicality of ceramic.” — Coverings

Beljn Porcelain Tile

With a European sensibility featuring white veining, coal lines, and even visible fossils, Beljn porcelain tile’s old-school styling is modernized in our American factories with state-of-the-art equipment and craftsmanship. This combination of aesthetics and technology makes Beljn a showstopper inside and out.!”

Portugal Porcelain Tile

Our Portugal porcelain tile collection is a stunning creation inspired by the beauty of Portuguese Atlantic Dark limestone. This exquisite tile line features a natural look with an organic surface that exudes a sophisticated and tactile elegance. The porcelain tiles are perfect for interior and exterior finishes, making them an ideal solution for installations that extend from indoor to outdoor spaces.

Bluestone Porcelain Tile

Like its namesake, the soft, earthen tones of our Bluestone porcelain tile collection grounds any space, indoors or out, in nuanced natural-stone style. The porcelain tile collection has subtle shell-like glints and fossil-inspired impressions, reminiscent of the landscapes of our past.

In-side Porcelain Panels by Laminam®

Our In-side porcelain panel collection by Laminam® is a testament to our commitment to nature-inspired design. Inspired by the natural beauty of Pietra del Cardoso, a deep-blue grey sandstone mined only in the Apuan Alps, these porcelain panels blend natural raw materials with variable grain sizes, resulting in a textural, blended material that echoes the beauty of natural stone.

Porcelain Panels Panache

The world is witnessing and embracing the availability of production-ready versions of full-body porcelain panels. This achievement signifies a momentous milestone as it fulfills a longstanding request from fabricators and specifiers since the mainstream adoption and installation of large-format tiles. These full-body pieces offer the remarkable qualities of

As one of the first importers of porcelain panels from Italy, we’re delighted to see the mainstream adoption of these large-format tiles that offer heat, stain, and scratch resistance while being sustainable and free from toxic chemicals. Tile manufacturers are turning up the volume on this trend with the look, style, and allure of natural stone. You’ll find collections mimicking the world’s rarest marble and showcasing evocative amalgamations with bright colors and luminous veins. Their ability to be worked with using traditional fabrication techniques makes them a versatile and cost-effective option for exceptional architecture and design applications.

Crossville Porcelain Panels by Laminam

Versatile Crossville Porcelain Panels by Laminam®—with outer dimensions measured in feet, not inches, and thicknesses measured in just millimeters—may be installed in ways and on surfaces previously unthinkable for tile in architectural design. From installations with minimal grout lines to tile over tile installations, the benefits of Crossville’s porcelain tile panels are as expansive as the colors and styles offered and have become a tremendous asset to industries such as hospitality and healthcare and homeowners as well.

I Naturali porcelain panels in Statuario Altissimo provided a seamless update to a busy office building with a tile-over-tile installation in a timely renovation project. Read the case study here.

I Naturali porcelain panels in Petra Grey

Cava porcelain panels in Noir Desir

Organic Grandeur

Innovative glazing technology combined with inspiration from rare natural materials produces surfaces of great beauty that will captivate your attention. These surfaces have enhanced light and reflectivity effects, resulting in luminous finishes that mimic the beauty and depth of marble. Moreover, they offer the durability of porcelain and come in a broader range of colors than natural stone. Crossville offers a range of stunning marble looks in porcelain tiles, slabs, and panels.

Stones at Large Porcelain Tile

Inspired by some of the world’s most sought-after earthen materials, Crossville’s Stones at Large porcelain tile collection delivers enduring luxury on a grand scale. This line creatively reproduces the elegance of natural stone in sizes up to 48×48 with both unpolished and polished surfaces.

State of Grace Porcelain Tile

Our State of Grace porcelain tile collection offers just one color but this elegant marble-look tile offers vast design possibilities.

Discover how designer Diane Gordon incorporated a variety of shapes, sizes, and patterns from this versatile marble-look tile collection to create a dazzling bathroom in an upscale Denver home. Read the design story here. (Photo by Elisabeth Gordon)

Crossville Porcelain Panels by Laminam

Our porcelain panel collections are available in many beautiful natural looks, including stunning marble interpretations.

Marble-look I Naturali porcelain panels in Calacatta Oro Venato Bookmatch, designed by Lisa Mende for a Southern Style Now Showhouse in Savannah. Read the case study here.

Crossville Porcelain Slabs & Countertops

While other countertop materials may stain, crack, or yellow; our 12mm thick 100% porcelain slab products excel. The same as the porcelain tile and panel products you know, these beautiful designs are built to last.

State of Grace marble-look porcelain slabs are fabricated into countertops, columns, and backsplashes for this California kitchen designed by Garcia Cabinetmakers. Read the case study here.

Contempo Concrete

Contemporary architecture has inspired tile designers to create fresh interpretations of modern cement in porcelain format. These designs feature exquisitely colored and perfectly sized aggregates, providing a handcrafted concrete look and feel. The resulting products are beautifully brutalist and understatedly elegant, embodying modernity, sophistication and the vibrant mosaic of urban living.

Notorious PorcelaIn Tile

Our Notorious porcelain tile line combines the distinct look of concrete with outstanding technical performance, designed to provide an urban chic vibe to any space. Available in six warm, neutral shades, the porcelain tile collection offers a wide selection of sizes, shapes, and trims.

Gotham Porcelain Tile

Gotham porcelain tile draws its inspiration from the urban strength and utility of cityscapes. Disguising its authentic porcelain essence with subtle striations, textured aggregate finishes, and concrete hues, this glamorously gritty collection is a city lover’s hero.

Blend Porcelain Panels

Discover boundless possibilities with Blend porcelain panels. Inspired by cement, with a speckled visual effect, Blend reveals remarkably broad-ranging application possibilities.

Access Point

Featuring some of today’s most sought-after looks – including concrete, travertine, and white marble visuals – Access Point porcelain tile is perfect for price-conscious projects and those seeking made in the USA products.

Tactile Renaissance

Tile manufacturers are now incorporating rich textures into their new ceramic collections. Architects and designers are showing a growing interest in using raw and rugged materials to outfit built environments, and tangible surfaces such as textured tiles help people interact with and navigate a space. These tiles feature deep grooves, subtle fluting, billowing curves, and scored strokes that provide both a visual and physical experience.

Hide and Sleek

Hide and Sleek ceramic wall tiles offer an alluring shift in flat and three-dimensional tiles. Light plays along the pearlescent finish, casting shadows and illuminating vertical spaces throughout the day. The three-dimensional ceramic tiles evoke an abstracted triangular geometry that is as organic as it is edgy and refined.

Ready to Wear

Our textile-inspired Ready to Wear porcelain tile collection features classic warp, weft, texture, and tone patterns, bringing an everyday, touchable appeal to floors and walls. Its smart-casual shades are fashionable and approachable, creating a relaxed-yet-refined sensibility.

Great Design Starts With A Sample!

You can quickly and easily order a sample of any Crossville tile through Crossville’s Sample Express. To quickly order free tile samples, just set up an account here to get started. Once you have an account, ordering a tile sample is as simple as clicking a button — and samples are always free.