Spain’s passion for colour and pattern dates back hundreds of years, to a time when local tile-making skills were influenced by the Moors. Many regions had their own distinctive styles, like the area of Valencia, where rustic, hand-painted tiles featured stylistic floral motifs in a repetitive geometric pattern. Delfos by El Barco, Italtile’s new patterned Spanish tile, is a matt ceramic patchwork range that pays homage to Spain’s rich heritage of hand-painted tile-making, sustainably remastered in ceramic.
Delfos is a 200 x 200 x 8mm tile designed to offer a charmingly rustic finish, as the tile is not rectified. With a ceramic body, this is a tile range equally suited to both wall and floor use, and a non-slip rating of R10 ensures a decent slip resistance for added safety if used in bathrooms or kitchens.
The highly stylised geometric and floral motifs have been created in one face to produce a superb repetitive pattern. Delfos is available in neutral Grey and soft Green. Each colourway features subtle pigments against a pale background. The gentle nature of the colours as well as the delicate patterning in both Delfos Grey and Delfos Green offer a layer of beautiful contrasts, whether used as a floor covering or wall surface, without drowning out other décor layers that may be incorporated into your sophisticated classic or contemporary mood board.
El Barco is one of Spain’s foremost tile manufacturers, with over one hundred years of tile-making expertise. Their ranges are a regular feature at Cersaie with their much-admired design and eco innovation and boast international accreditation: both the ISO 9001 that sets the standard for quality management systems, and the ISO 14001, answering the requirement for an environmental management plan.
This rigorously audited certification offers Italtile customers the reassurance of cutting-edge technology, peerless quality and impressive green credentials. Delfos is an exquisite range that not only brings a sense of timeless tradition and an eco-chic aesthetic to a space, but also offers durability and longevity.
Italtile is proud to foster partnerships with like-minded sustainable manufacturers. The Delfos range is an Italtile exclusive and will carry Italtile’s LiveGreen label.
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