Intriguing Shapes
While squares and rectangles are never passé, interesting new shapes beyond the traditional geometrics offer fresh looks and give designers the ability to author custom designs. Our Handwritten, here in the Gothic Picket shape looks stunning in “The Boudoir” room at The Boarding House hotel in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Marvelous Marble Looks
The classic, timeless, elegant look of marble for interior walls has been around for centuries, but its popularity is soaring lately. While it’s definitely a sophisticated look, the natural look of marble also brings “the outside in” to help us feel connected to nature and thus more relaxed in our interior spaces. Our marble look “Calacatta” offers an authentic look in a large format panel (less grout lines!) that’s easier to maintain, more durable, and less expensive than the real thing. Learn more about our Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels here.
The Dark Side
Black, and its many many variations, is back in full and elegant force. The dark hues offer endless design possibilities for walls, working beautifully alone or in combination with other colors. Dark palettes create an exclusive luxury look and are a dramatic break from the lighter color schemes.
With looks as good as natural stone delivered straight from the quarry, our Cava Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels in Noir Desir create a look that’s dark, dramatic, and sophisticated.
Texture
Texture in surface materials has been holding strong for some time and continues unabated as a hot look, offering depth and dimension to the overall design of a space. Advances in digital printing technology have allowed us to reproduce not only the look but also the feel of textiles in porcelain. Our latest line of of fabric-finish tile, Bohemia, takes its inspiration from nomadic, spirited cultures to offer a a fresh take texture.
Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels
We’ve mentioned gauged porcelain tile panels (GPTP) in relation to other wall tile trends, but this innovative product is truly in a trend class of its own. These large, thin panels are measured in feet, not inches, and allow you to skin an existing surface in a large range of on-trend colors and finishes (and with fewer grout lines!). Because of its “tile over tile” installation ability, these big tile panels are a boon for both residential and commercial renovations and remodeling projects.
Macy’s at Herald Square in Manhattan boasts our Oxide collection in the Nero colorway on walls and ceilings throughout its 63,000 square foot women’s shoe department.
Photo by Charlie Mayer Photography
Gauged porcelain tile panel products are becoming very popular amongst residential renovators, as well. This townhouse in Philadelphia has our porcelain tile panels installed on vertical surfaces throughout (including the fireplace surround and bathrooms) to create the sleek, modern look the homeowner sought.
Porcelain tile panels aren’t relegated to indoor use only! Here, our tile panels clad the exterior walls of a unique shipping container home project in California.
Dimensional Tiles
Dimensional tiles add texture, shape, and shadow to walls and are favored by designers for this reason. Our versatile Simpatico wall tile collection offers a range of dimensional tiles to stand alone or to compliment the compatible glossy field tiles in the collection. Dimensional tiles also mix well other surfacing materials.
Patina and Oxide Effects
Oxidized metal patinas are hot for industrial or time-worm, vintage looks. And while particularly suited for commercial settings, the look works beautifully in residential applications as well. Our Altered State porcelain tile collection brings a beautiful metallurgic look to both interiors and exterior walls.
A Twist on Subway Tile
Long, narrow and oversized subway tiles are a sleek alternative to the classic subway and brings a fresh look to this iconic go-to. Here, our versatile Simpatico again answers to modern wall tile design trends with narrow 6 x 24 tiles combined with jumbo 12 x 24 tile for a fun, contemporary look.
What’s not love about all the fabulous new looks in wall tile? You can depend on Crossville to answer to the latest design trends with up-to-the-minute looks for both residential and commercial interiors.
