Classic Bathroom Flooring and Wall Coverings: How to Choose

Despite the passing of the years and the new trends, the beauty of a classic bathroom remains timeless: whether it is the nostalgic effect or the search for simplicity, retro-style floor and wall tiles are today among the most popular and chosen by people who are in the process of renovating their bathrooms.

Would you like some examples of how to choose classic tiles and wall coverings without sacrificing the quality and innovation of more recent times? Here are three perfect proposals.

Classic Bathroom Tiling: Cementine

Cementines immediately bring to mind the houses where we spent our childhood and holidays at the seaside with family. Tiles in this style are colourful, whimsical and elegant, making them perfect for both wall and floor coverings in classic bathrooms. Cementines can be used to create even small details, for example simulating carpets on the floor or visually delimiting the inside of the shower, giving elegance and vitality to bathrooms.

Today's Cementine is mostly made of porcelain stoneware, a material which makes it both easier to apply and more resistant to machines, as it is less porous than the original formulation. The effect, however, is unaltered and has all the flavour of the past century.

Classic Bathroom Tiling: Wood Effect Stoneware

Another typical covering for the classic bathroom is wood, often used in mountain homes. In this case too, we can create both floor and wall coverings, but we do not recommend using them together to avoid an excessive mountain hut effect!

The advice, in this case, is to choose top quality materials, such as parquet with an anti-humidity treatment (but be careful which type of wood, prefer teak!) and wood-effect porcelain stoneware, ideal for floors with a classic, relaxing feel.

Classic Bathroom Wall tiles: Marble-effect Stoneware

Marble has always been one of the most desirable and exclusive materials, and it is no coincidence that it is used in the most prestigious and luxurious hotels and restaurants around the world. Marble-effect porcelain stoneware tiles are perfect for either flooring or tiling a classic bathroom, and are available in an infinite number of combinations of shades and finishes. You can even cover your entire bathroom in marble-effect porcelain stoneware, taking care to choose at least one soft, neutral shade for a classic, opulent ambience.

Marble is not one of the most economically accessible choices, as it is a precious, durable material, but fortunately there are excellent reproductions of marble-effect porcelain stoneware on the market today, perfect for obtaining a premium effect without spending a fortune.

Wall and floor tiles for classic bathrooms continue to be extremely modern and elegant, capable of recreating luxurious environments which are never out of fashion, finding the right balance between retro style and more modern, functional materials.