Stone looks to continue to be popular after the great lockdown accelerated the macro trend of Biophilia. When we were all stuck indoors, our longing for a connection to nature grew ever stronger, and natural looks like stone helped provide that vital psychological connection to South Africa’s great outdoors.

Stone-look tiles are what interior designers call a natural analogue – that literally relies on an analogy with natural forms. A replication. Italtile’s exclusive Sandstone range is a remarkable reimagination of natural sandstone, with all its interesting fragments of contrasting colour and ‘sparkle’, originally created by the presence of quartz and other minerals in the natural sedimentary rock.

The luxurious Sandstone range with its naturally inspired texture and stipples will create floor and wall spaces with dynamic movement, and is available in soft Cream, cooler-hued Pearl and warm greige Taupe, in a 600 x 600 format. The Taupe is also available in an outdoor, slip-resistant version. 

This is a glazed, vitrified matt porcelain tile, durable enough for foot traffic outdoor areas.

Sandstone will harmonise beautifully with all contemporary mood boards, whether the style is classic, natural, urban or modern.