designer favourites

designing with colour

I love the glazed, hand-made, yet simple look of the Crayon range. The subway format makes the Crayon range particularly versatile when exploring lay patterns such as herringbone or staggered lay. The deeper blue and green of the new colours Muscari & Ficus are especially beautiful for creating luxurious feature walls or splashbacks. With over 12 colours, this range is perfect to breathe life into any space.

Kelita Rider National Tiles Design Consultant - Warana, QLD

My favourite tile is Crayon Verdeacqua. I love the soft blue/green colour & the way the light plays off the tile because of the textured edges. It’s my go-to tile when a client wants to add a splash of colour that is versatile and timeless. The uneven nature of the tile also adds texture to the space.

Jaz Whelan Interior Design / Showroom Consultant – Simonds, QLD

The Crayon range, in particular the Crayon Muscari Gloss, is a stylish handmade look tile that introduces a deep and moody splash of colour to any space. The uneven surface brings texture and interest by creating soft reflections. I love the depth of the colour, like the deep layers of the ocean.

Brooke Gilbert National Tiles MDB Account State Manager / National Admin Manager - Burleigh Heads, QLD

Floor: Elegante Terrazzo Pebble Wall: White Gloss 300x600mm and Crayon Muscari

The Crayon Muscari is a versatile ceramic tile that is perfect for creating a traditional look with a modern twist. With its handmade design, this deep sea blue glossy tile is ideal for adding a splash of colour and texture to your home. I adore the watercolor gloss finish in this tile, it softens the look whilst the rough handmade edge profile gives it an organic feel. It’s ideal for kitchen splash backs, bathroom feature walls and the Crayon Muscari is versatile enough to be used any other creative ways.

Alana Fernando Design Consultant – Simonds Tile Gallery, VIC

The lime wash style finish of Stucco Glicine Matt takes you on a journey through time, while the clean edge introduces a contemporary feel. The calming colour transitions reflect the tonal hues of the vast ocean. I love that this tile can be used to add character to any design as a feature floor or a feature wall or both.

Monique Mileto Studio M Tiles Team Leader - Bella Vista, NSW

Stucco Salvia

I love using the Stucco range when designing with colour. It offers a gentle colour variation that simulates brushed water colours. This range is highly versatile with floor & wall applications, While the size allows for multiple lay patterns. Stucco Celeste Matt offers soft shades of blue, which can be paired with multiple styles making it easy to add colour to your pallet.

Zoe King National Tiles Team Leader – Burleigh Heads, QLD

My favourite tile is Lingotti Denim, which I used in my own bathroom renovation. The Denim is a beautiful complement to natural stone whether that is a marble, travertine or limestone This tile offers a pop of colour which can be combined with range of colour pallets and various design styles. The Lingotti range is versatile with its use as it is suitable for walls and floors, so there is no need to stop at just a feature wall.

Candice Moloney National Tiles QLD & NSW Design State Manager – Burleigh Heads, QLD

I love using Lingotti Denim to add colour into a space where a client might be a little apprehensive to go a bold colour. The Lingotti range is super versatile in terms of style, depending on the lay type it can fit into almost any scheme. You could go more classic with a brick bond or a herringbone, or it could look very contemporary with a vertical straight lay. It pairs beautifully with a marble tile for a Hamptons look, or with a light grey tile to make it look more modern.

Amy McCart Design Consultant - World of Style by Porter Davis, VIC

My favourite tile at the moment to design with colour is the Lingotti series. I love its modern and sophisticated interpretation of a subway tile. The pastel shades can add a subtle colour to a monochromatic space. My favourite is the Terra colour. Nature never gets it wrong when it comes to colour, and this soft clay tone is like a renaissance of terracotta hues that evoke an earthy casual elegance and can elevate warmth and mood to a space.

Natasha Migliorelli National Tiles RDB Interior Design Consultant – Grovedale, VIC

My favourite tile to add colour into a space is the Lingotti Terra. I love the smooth, matt finish and clean lines. It pairs nicely with different shades, making it the perfect subtle addition to any space. I especially love this tile with soft concrete textures and warm wood grains. Lingotti 60x246mm

$ 119

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I love the Paloma Moss tile. The colour is such a classic shade of green and I especially love all the different depths of green in each tile. I use this in a lot of different areas as a feature wall, particularly on bathroom walls & kitchen & laundry splashbacks. They also looks great on the front of a bar.

Jodi Petherick National Tiles Design Centre Team Leader – Warana, QLD

Paloma Moss Green 65x200mm

$ 95 PER SQM109

Paloma Moss Green has always been one of my favourite tiles. I love the unique 65 x 200mm size, and the variation of tones which add character and make it stand out against other subway tiles. When it comes to working with colour, green is my number one choice because I love the way it ties back to nature and complements my love for indoor plants and greenery. The Paloma looks stunning laid in a vertical stack and makes the perfect kitchen splash back or powder room feature wall which is sure to catch everyone’s attention.

Laura Mackenzie Studio M Tiles Design Consultant – Robina QLD

Paloma Moss…. I love this tile because of its deep botanical tones. It can create a bold statement but can still be used in a very natural scheme. It looks beautiful paired with Forest White, Matt White and Revival Clover.

Lisa Murray Studio M Tiles Team Leader – Robina, QLD I love to use the Mallorca White 100 x 100mm tile in a modern farmhouse or classic Hamptons-style house. It looks stunning as a kitchen splashback with a textured finish and pearl reflection. It’s a perfect tile to pair with both modern and classic styles.

Amber Ivory National Tiles Design Consultant – Newstead, QLD

With its flush of jewel tone variations and speckled textures, the Japanese Impressions MK2 Jade Mosaic is one of my favourite tiles to specify when designing with colour. I love how this tile can inject a wealth of personality into any space, boasting the ever-popular mid-century aesthetic.

Hayley Lippis Tile Designer & Displays Coordinator - World of Style by Porter Davis, VIC

I love using Canyon Stone (Highland) to design with colour - the earthy tones work well with timber accents and add a sense of depth to the overall space.

Hayley Coote National Tiles Design consultant – Capalaba, QLD

The gloss finish, textured undertone and high variation of the Marrakech Lake Gloss tile provides endless design possibilities and can completely transform a space, and bring a taste of the Mediterranean into the home. I love using this tile as a feature to create visual interest to a room with the added versatility of various lay patterns to enhance the overall aesthetic.

Emma Featherstone National Tiles Design Consultant - Warana, QLD

The Dolce Vita Amalfi Beige has a beautiful pastel orange base, complemented by Venetian terrazzo patterning which is quite powerful in any space. The colour of this tile draws attention, causes reactions, and can sway thinking in a positive way. I envision this tile paired with soft timbers, crisp whites, and brass fixtures, taking me to a place where I feel refreshed and re-energised. This colour is perfect when wanting to incorporate colour into the home whilst also creating a tranquil space.

My favourite way to add colour through tiling is using subtle shades of pink. The tile I love selecting with clients at the moment is the Penny Round Blush Honed Mosaic. It’s curved edges and soft tones give an understated pop of colour to areas such as the kitchen splashback or feature wall in a bathroom.

Eliza Smoothey National Tiles Interior Design Consultant – Newstead, QLD

The Pietra Grey Penny Round Mosaic tile always looks amazing. With the grey and circle as the focus, it provides a graceful visual enjoyment. Simple but elegant. Grey is perfect for a clean and contemporary interior setting. The variation of natural veins also explore the decoration possibility. This tile stands out of its versatility.

Ling Zhou National Tiles Estimator – Burleigh Heads, QLD

The natural patterning of this organic material generates layers of interest and variation. The subtle blush tones of the Penny Round Blush mosaic tiles pair effortlessly with a variety of neutral hues creating a versatile yet playful balance of elegance and colour.

Krista Taylor National Tiles Interior Design Consultant - Mitcham, VIC

I love how the Ming Green Penny Rounds can instantly lift any space! Its mottled shades of green work well when paired with neural tones as it draws focus to its unique variation of colour. This marble mosaic embodies luxury and its colour and organic shape can create a beautiful feature even in the smallest of spaces.

Teo Dinca National Tiles Interior Design Consultant - Mitcham, VIC

Penny Round Ming Green Honed Mosaic 288x305mm

95 PER SQM $44 NATIONAL TILES 19

Available in 5 stylish colours

TIME TO BE BEAUTIFUL

Boasting an ensemble of textures and patterns playing in perfect harmony, the latest project from NV Design Agency is a soaring masterpiece of contemporary commercial design.

With a stunning combination of natural and natural-look materials embellished with a blush pink palette and brass accents, the Nail Society nail salon at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre is an inviting space with a burst of glamour, the ideal place to relax and be pampered.

“Our client was inspired by Nordic interiors that exude feminine, light, and airy overtones.”

“A stunning pink mosaic clad entry highlights the sculpted timber greeting counter. Adjacent is a neon-lit feature wall that provides a fun element in the salon for countless social media photo opportunities." NV

Pattern Play

Products used include our eye-popping Blush Penny Round marble mosaics laid en-masse at the entrance creating a visual feast with its gorgeous natural hues and tonal variety.

The stunning, timber-look Arhus Paja tile laid in a herringbone pattern on the floor playfully contrasts the surrounding patterns and textural features as well as anchoring the overall colour scheme.

The vertical stack of our Helsinki white matt mosaic creates even more pattern play while the delicate veining of our marble-look Jewels Gioia tile provides visual balance and a neutral background for the perfect selfie.

The Details

The Project: New design concept for an established boutique nail bar, Nail Society, at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Queensland

Completion Date: 2020 Internal Area: 87 square metres The Brief: Nordic, Feminine, Light and Airy Design Project Management: NV Design Agency Shopfitter: What’s On Projects Photography: Brock Beazley ULTRASLIM LFP

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• Perfect for bathroom features, facades or fireplace cladding, this stunning series is available in an array of colours and designs that perfectly represent marbles and natural stones along with neutral concretes in numerous shades.

• Offering a more versatile and low-maintenance alternative to glass or stone splash backs, the Ultraslim series has been expertly colour matched, combining the Jewels and

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• Enabling grout-free, seamless surfaces and floor to wall transitions, the Ultraslim series offers endless design possibilities, indoors and out.

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BONA is a Swedish family-owned company established in 1919, with a rich history of invention and innovation. Over the last century Bona has evolved from a modest supplier of floor wax, into a global innovator of sustainable products that bring out the beauty of all hard-surface floors. In 1979 Bona became the first company to launch safe, durable, non-toxic waterbased polyurethane finishes for timber flooring. Today Bona is the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of water-based polyurethane floor finishes. “If floors are properly cleaned they will last longer,” explains Greg Wise, National Retail Manager for EFP, the exclusive distributer of the BONA range in Australia. “The greatest source of damage to any floor surface is dust, grit and dirt, no matter how microscopic that is. The Bona Floor Care range is especially designed to keep your floor looking beautiful for longer.

Says Greg, “The range was introduced to National Tiles over a year ago. We are so impressed by National Tiles’ commitment to its customers right around Australia. Both Nick Walker and Cam Whittaker look at every product they stock in terms of how it will benefit their customer, and this translates to the sales teams at every National Tiles store. They believe in the features and benefits of the BONA floor care range for their customers.”

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The BONA floor cleaning range is available at National Tiles stores nationally.