Tile Trend Report: Top 7 Tile Trends for 2019

There are a handful of events that set the stage for defining trends in the world of design each year. Cersaie– the international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings – is one such tradeshow, where over 100,000 designers, installers and buyers travel to Bologna, Italy each September to learn about cutting edge products and technologies in the tile industry. These are seven of the biggest tile trends as seen in the hundreds of new collections from Ceramics of Italy member manufacturers at the 36th edition of Cersaie. SYSTEMS For years, Italian tile manufacturers have been expanding the definition of a product, offering specifiers a whole suite of surfacing tools around a single idea or design. At first, it was a range of colors, finishes and sizes as well as complementing decors and trims. Now, with continued investment in production equipment, many companies are expanding their range of thicknesses – …