Surfaces for wall coverings and floors in ceramic and porcelain stoneware: discover effects, colors, and available sizes to design a kitchen tailored to every detail.
The choice of kitchen tiles starts from the intended use of the different surfaces.
Floor, walls, backsplash, and countertop are subject to different stresses and therefore require specific considerations. Marazzi porcelain stoneware allows you to combine durability, hygiene, and ease of cleaning with awide variety of effects, colors, and formats.
Large formats further expand the possibilities of using the material, allowing you to cover walls, backsplashes, countertops, and other furniture elements with visually continuous surfaces.
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In the kitchen, the wall fulfills both a practical and decorative function. It protects surfaces in the most exposed areas and at the same time makes a clear contribution to the style of the space, especially when the covering extends over large portions or entire walls.
The choice of wall covering can therefore be made taking these needs into account: behind the cooktop and sink ease of cleaning and resistance to daily use become central; on the other walls color, texture, format, and the relationship with furniture and flooring gain greater importance.
The wall area between base and wall units, especially behind the cooktop and sink, is one of the most stressed surfaces in the kitchen. Splashes of water, grease, and food preparation residues make it important to choose a compact, resistant, and easy-to-clean material.
Porcelain stoneware allows you to create a functional backsplash coordinated with the rest of the kitchen, choosing from very different solutions in terms of format and aesthetic result. For a more elaborate pattern, discover the mosaic collections, while if you prefer to reduce the number of joints for a more continuous appearance, the large slabs are the most suitable solution.
Even textured surfaces can become part of the design: collections like Crea allow you to work on the depth of the wall covering through texture and relief, while other options let you create combinations of smooth, structured and decorative surfaces.
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The countertop is one of the most used surfaces in the kitchen and must combine durability, functionality, and aesthetic quality. Among the benefits of using porcelain stoneware for kitchen countertops are the creation of compact surfaces, resistant to stains, scratches, and high temperatures and easy to maintain in daily life.
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Porcelain stoneware, also used for kitchen countertops and backsplashes, offers the possibility to create continuity between countertops, walls, and other project elements, as well as introducing a material in contrast with the floor and furnishings.
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Porcelain stoneware can extend from the floor and walls to the kitchen furniture elements, helping to create coordinated and unified compositions.
The The Top slabs can be used, depending on the project and required processing, to cover doors, sides, tables, and islands. In this way, the same effect can be repeated on multiple points in the kitchen or used to highlight a specific element, such as the central island, and create an elegant contrast.
All Marazzi collections are designed to adapt flexibly to any furniture style: modern, minimalist, classic, country house, or Liberty. The wide range of colors, effects, and finishes allows extensive customization, whatever your aesthetic taste.
For example, we can mention collections like Boiserie, which allow you to introduce the warmth of wood on the walls, with textured surfaces and reliefs with a strong decorative presence.
For more striking color interventions you can opt for surfaces like Lume, characterized by depth of color and luminous finishes, or use large slabs to create broader and more continuous areas.
When the kitchen and living room share the same space, flooring and wall coverings help create the connection between the two functions. Using the same surface in both areas is one way to create visual continuity, but it's not the only solution.
You can also choose different but coordinated materials and effects through color, format, or texture intensity. For stylishly covering open-plan kitchens, a wall can become an architectural element that unifies the living area and matches the rest of the furnishings. Similarly, a floor can serve as the base for the entire space, while more distinctive coverings can identify the kitchen and living room walls.
The options also change depending on the style: in a contemporary kitchen or minimalist style, essential surfaces and large formats may be ideal; an industrial project can combine concrete, resin, metal, and dark tones; woods and stones, on the other hand, can help create warmer, more textured atmospheres.
The choice of effect helps define the character of the kitchen and the relationship between floors, walls, furniture, and countertops.
Wood, stone, marble, concrete, resin, solid colors and cement tiles can be used individually or combined to create kitchens coordinated with the living area or, on the contrary, characterized by more distinct contrasts.
The wood-effect porcelain stoneware brings the visual warmth of natural woods to the kitchen, together with the technical features of porcelain stoneware. It's a particularly versatile solution when you want to create a link with the living room or other rooms in the home.
Collections like Nobilis and Vero allow you to interpret the floor through different wood tones and graphics.
The stone-effect porcelain stoneware is ideal for those seeking a kitchen with a pronounced yet balanced textured presence. Textures, color variations, and graphics inspired by natural stones allow you to define both floors and walls and large surfaces.
Collections like Mystone Tivoli, Mystone Pietra di Sicilia and Mystone Limestone allow you to choose different interpretations of the material, from lighter and brighter tones to surfaces with a more pronounced character.
Veining, graphic depth, and luminous surfaces make marble-effect porcelain stoneware a solution suitable for kitchens where the wall covering plays a particularly prominent role in the project.
Allmarble allows you to use different interpretations of marble on floors and coverings, creating extensive areas or more circumscribed details
Surfaces with concrete effect and resin effect are particularly suitable for creating contemporary spaces, thanks to essential colors and textures capable of creating visually uniform backgrounds.
Collections like Cementum and Grande Concrete Look allow you to interpret the aesthetics of concrete in different formats, while Resin offers a softer and more colorful take on the continuous surface.
The solid colors can be used in the kitchen as a subtle background or as a more impactful color element.
A neutral palette allows furniture, countertops, and accessories to stand out, while more intense colors can define the backsplash, a wall, or a specific area of the space. In this way, color becomes part of the composition without necessarily covering all surfaces.
For example, Luz is a solution with small format glossy surfaces, while Grande Lume allows you to bring color to larger surfaces.
The cement tiles and decorated surfaces allow you to introduce patterns and geometries that immediately give identity to the kitchen.
They can be used on floors, backsplashes, or on selected portions of the wall, depending on the decorative emphasis you want to give to the surface. A decorated strip can become a focal point within an essential kitchen, while a larger surface can strongly characterize the entire space.
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The color of surfaces helps define the atmosphere of the kitchen and can be chosen in continuity with furniture and countertops or as a contrasting element.
Neutral shades, such as beige and grey, provide a versatile base and allow you to create combinations with wood, stone, metal, and more intense colors: depending on finish, format, and furnishings, they can be used in both essential spaces and more textured kitchens.
The relationship between light and dark surfaces can also be freely interpreted. White can create bright and airy compositions or be used as a contrasting element; black and deep shades, on the other hand, can define walls, floors, or details with a stronger character.
Natural and artificial light, color of furniture, surface finish, and relationship with the living area all contribute to the result and should be considered together.
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For the floor, it is necessary to choose products specifically suitable for installation on the ground, such as porcelain stoneware collections. White body wall coverings, on the other hand, are designed for wall installation and offer colors, textures, reliefs, and decorations specifically developed for vertical surfaces.
Yes, porcelain stoneware can be used for both the backsplash and the countertop.
In a modern or open-plan kitchen, you can consider essential surfaces, large formats, and materials coordinated with the living area, but the choice depends on the desired result.
Ceramic and porcelain stoneware surfaces are easy to clean and maintain their beauty and durability over time with ordinary maintenance. For more details, see the guide on how to clean porcelain stoneware.
