Tile under concrete: features and use in the interior

Today, ceramic tile is in fashion, allowing to imitate natural and synthetic materials. It is created by applying a digital pattern on the surface of porcelain stoneware during the production process. In addition, the array is painted throughout the volume under the color of the picture. This technology allows you to create tiles that look like parquet, natural stone and other materials. One of the fashionable texture solutions is concrete.

This tile is painted in volume gray. This surface has its own characteristics and advantages over others. It is worth finding out in which rooms such tiles can be laid on the floor, in which ones - on the wall, to which interior styles it will fit, and where it will not fit.

Many well-known manufacturers include in their collections of the series "under the concrete." Tile under concrete has some unexpected features that other imitations of this material do not have.

• We touch porcelain stoneware from natural concrete.
• The material is not easily soiled, which creates an advantage in its use for warehouses and floors in commercial premises of high traffic. Dirt on it is not so noticeable.
• The room looks more powerful and weighty. When facing walls it gives a feeling of reliability.

Other qualities are characterized by porcelain tile, regardless of its appearance - it is durability, strength, ease of cleaning with special detergents.

The color of the concrete is gray, but there are different shades in the manufacturers' collections:

• smoky;
• oyster
• warm gray;
• metal;
• steel;
• silver;
• gray with a touch of parchment;
• basalt.

Manufacturers of tiles in their collections create new versions of concrete, different in shades and visual texture.

In the Estima catalog, the concrete series is in the cement collection. The catalog pleasantly surprises with a variety of shades and textures of tiles under concrete.

• Loft Series - This is a tile that is made specifically for the loft style. In it we can find several shades of even monotonous gray color without whiteness or oyster hue. It is a smoky color and light gray shades.
• Traffic Collection it associates with the road, here are the colors of asphalt - bluish-gray and oyster with ripple effect.
• Sand Series - it is light and dark concrete with sand texture. Suitable for rooms with high traffic, because this texture masks the dirt.

In the Ston-ker catalog you can find samples for concrete in various shades. Some of them resemble the design of the subway, others imitate the shade of steel. These models are suitable for interior decoration in a quiet mono-colored loft format without texture. This tile refers to the floor.

A large Italian manufacturer in addition to the original collections has a wide selection of standard gray shades.

• Concrete tile collection ARKSHADE Floor very smooth color in a glossy version and 5 gray colors: light, dark, smoky, parchment, oyster. It is suitable for elegant and minimalist lofts.
• Outdoor stoneware Dwell floor - tile with concrete texture of gray-brown tone with the effect of resin.

The Spanish manufacturer, having an extensive concrete and cement range, offers to choose among all shades of concrete - even with stripes or the effect of sand. Sometimes the gloomy tile imitates the bunker, streets, facades of buildings.

Solid gray can be a pretty dim design solution. This color can not be called cheerful, but with the right combination, it is an excellent neutral background. Black ornate objects, for example, furniture with forging elements, black and white paintings and decorative panels, look great on a monotonous concrete background. Concrete tile is a great solution for combining with wallpaper in black and white ornament.

Gray color with the texture looks quite dynamic. The minimalist loft-style bathrooms are very modern due to the contrast between the rough concrete decor and the elegant curves of the bathroom.

If we are not talking about facing the floor in a warehouse and the room has a certain style, You can combine concrete shades with these colors:

• brown;
• blue;
• pale orange;
• light green.

There are not so many interior styles in which concrete can be appropriate: modern style in commercial premises (shops, cafes), and for residential premises - loft, ethnic, country, minimalism.

With the advent of the tile for concrete, designers working in the loft style received additional finishing material. Loft was born during the time of the mass rent of factories that had become empty after the Great Depression, which were somehow converted into affordable housing. These areas had concrete floors and walls of concrete or brick, which determines the main trends of the loft-style.

Loft interiors with the use of concrete are a combination of coarse and thin decorative elements, for example, against the background of a concrete wall, a lamp made of wire or a vintage lightbulb looks great.

Ethnic style can imitate a stone cave - for such a solution is to choose textured concrete with an orange tinge of parchment.In this case, it is worth filling the room with the attributes of an old life: ivory souvenirs, woven rugs, imitations of animal skins, wooden furniture. In such an interior, animal prints or paintings depicting a cat or a panther would be appropriate.

To create the illusion of a stone house with bare walls, you can veneer them with concrete tiles, however, the room should use elements of a village house:

• metal bed on the springs;
• fireplace lined with stone;
• vintage chest of drawers;
• painted stools.

To make the room look cozy, do not forget to combine concrete walls with a wooden floor (or tiles under the tree). If the concept involves facing the walls and the floor, you should take care of the presence of patchwork mats. It is necessary to choose floor coverings and walls carefully, because the floor tile is different from its wall thickness. Floor is much thicker, because it must withstand more weight.

Also, do not forget about suitable lamps for country-style - these are black lamps in the form of a hemisphere and lamps in the classical style with candles.

The decor in the style of minimalism implies practical solutions, besides the gray color is one of the features of this direction in the interior. For a laconic design, you should finish the floor and walls with a single-color tile with a glossy surface. The severity of the decision will emphasize gray furniture and silver household appliances.

When creating a loft-style tile for concrete, it can be used in the interior of a studio apartment, in facing a bathroom, in creating an image of a cafe, restaurant or club.

Solution loft studio with a concrete floor, which is combined with tiles from aged wood. Lamps in the shape of a hemisphere create a stylistic accent, and the additional cold led lighting makes the room not so gloomy.

The country-style bathroom is created using square concrete tiles with hues that give the visual effect of rubbing. Against this background, a wooden bathtub looks particularly comfortable, and the walls of decorative tiles with texture create the illusion of a private brick house.

The design of the bedroom in a minimalist format is extremely simple. Here the tile used for concrete of different textures, and the oyster color of the walls is in harmony with the floor and bed, creating a unique flavor.After finishing the walls and the floor, it is enough to put an ergonomic bed in soft synthetic materials, simple bedside tables and bright table lamps in the room. This is an option for those who do not want to spend money on expensive furniture.

A new bath against the background of imitation of a concrete wall looks luxurious. This move is suitable for those who have chosen the cheapest bath, because for this style luxury is not necessary. The wall of matte tiles under the concrete looks like a natural concrete wall without gloss. Cheap wire lamps create stylish accents.

The ethnic effect is achieved by combining samples of matte concrete tiles with similar shade patterns in the patchwork style. In such an interior, wooden objects look great, the decor elements in Mexican and African style will also fit in here.

Review the tile under the concrete, see the following video.