Facebook Tweet Help Stories New Home Flooring These porcelain stoneware tiles present an exciting wall and floor surface for architects and designers Share Tweet Help Strong, sustainable and easy to install, Kerlite porcelain stoneware tiles are an interior designer's new best friend No builders or building materials were required for the surface refit. The hard wearing, easy-upkeep tiles are impervious to moisture and odours. The hassle-free nature of cutting and laying the Kerlite tiles over existing surfaces meant there were no removal costs and the owners could carry on living there while work proceeded. Looking to renovate your space but worried about the mess, labour costs, and inconvenience? Now there's a modern tiling surface that's easy to cut, handle and install with minimum hassle.Kerlite porcelain stoneware tiles present an exciting wall and floor surface for architects and designers, says Maurizio Pesciatini lead designer for Casa Italiana, the company that imports the refined tileware into New Zealand."Together with its pristine looks, Kerlite's other big advantages are its versatility and sheer ease of use," says Pesciatini. "It's extremely light, easy to cut and install, and can be laid directly over a former covering be it stone, wood, ceramics or any other compact material." Project designer on this seamless renovation project was Mark Ravening of Casa Italiana. The job involved reinventing tired surfaces by laying sleek, extremely hard-wearing Kerlite Exedra ceramic tiles on the walls and floors directly on top of existing stone surfaces. Available in a range of looks and textures, Kerlites thin structure and extra large sizes are made possible by its fibreglass mesh reinforcing. Customer benefits include saving time and money, as with Kerlite you don't have to modify doors to install it, and there is no dust residue, no debris disposal, nor any hassle or noise.On the project featured here, existing limestone walls and floors were speedily and easily replaced with Kerlite tiles without a builder being involved."This quality porcelain product is totally sustainable and comes in a 3.5mm thickness and new 5.5mm thickness which further expands its technical and aesthetic potential. "And now Kerlite has fibreglass reinforcing, making it even stronger and easier to install."For further details on Kerlite products, visit a Casa Italiana showroom Newmarket: 21 Great South Rd, Epsom, Auckland 1051, phone: (09) 520 0060, email: info@casaitaliana.co.nz; or Albany: 42D Tawa Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632, phone: (09) 451 9800. Alternatively email: albany@casaitaliana.co.nz. Please phone ahead for opening hours. Web: www.casaitaliana.co.nz Story by: Trendsideas 12 Jul, 2017 New Home Flooring Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Deep in the jungle 22 Dec, 2024 Mixing it up 22 Dec, 2024 Rounded perspective 15 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Home Trends Vol. 33/4 Home is where the heart is, but what we love about a house varies for person to person. Is your ideal home one with clas... Read More Similar Stories