Porcelain tile that look like parquet

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Choosing porcelain tile flooring effect means adopting a coating that stands up well over time and simulate the appearance of wood, furnishes with taste.

Porcelain tile that look like parquet
Arch. Ilenia Pizzico
Arch. Ilenia Pizzico

Parquet or parquet effect gres tile floor?


The choice of the flooring has always been synonymous with elegance and refinement; It is considered a type of fine finish, able to confer a touch of warmth.

Gres porcelain floors Ariostea, Oak series, dolphin
It is a solid wood flooring, made from a single wood species.
It can be pre-finished, and then composed of several layers of wood to then be stabilized, sanded and painted in the production phase. The top layer, the one in view, it is usually in noble wood and has a minimum thickness of 2.5 mm, while the support is usually in poor wood.

The species used are diverse: oak, wenge, doussie, olive, walnut, teak, beech, with diversification in color and grain.

If the essence is rare and valuable its cost per square meter will be greater, although in recent years the trend is the use of wood coming from certified forests or in any case typical of the place where they are used, in order to ensure the least possible impact on the environment.

The only disadvantage in using the parquet floor is related to its maintenance: the wood is a material with many advantages but with poor resistance to abrasion.

Therefore, it is necessary to protect it from scratches and, to be certain that the parquet lasts long, it is appropriate to treat it with delicate products, that do not attack the essence, thus keeping the appearance unchanged over time.

For the maniacs of perfection, those who want to feel free in the use, management and maintenance of its floor, for more than a decade on the market there is a coating parquet effect, made of porcelain that imitates the look of wood but also rivals color, veining and strips.


Characteristics of porcelain stoneware parquet effect


With porcelain tile flooring effect, at first glance you have the impression of stepping on a wooden surface, but in essence it is stoneware, then a coating that is able to combine the appearance of natural wood, with abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, and the heat of the stone.

Gres porcelain floors Ariostea
This choice is also very environmentally friendly: no cutting down trees and avoid using paints that contain formaldehyde, it is environmentally friendly and at the same time you obtain the same aesthetic result.

The company Ariostea proposes, in the division of wood effect flooring, High-tech line that faithfully reproduces the look, tactile feeling, and veins of natural wood, together with a high resistance to deep abrasion, water, heat, and chemical agents.

The coating does not require any treatment before or after installation or in the following years.

Gres porcelain floors Ariostea series Quercia
To be in line with the tastes and needs of the client, Ariostea offers even large formats of 150 cm, in different finishes: oak effect, color ancient, ash, white, gray, gold, etc. or new line effect oak, white, petrae or tropical.
The formats available for this line are 150 x 37.5 cm, 150 x 25 cm, 150 x 18.7 cm thickness from 8 mm rectified.

Also Marca Corona, a manufacturer of ceramic tiles, offers a line of flooring wood effect, called Project Woods: a range of species studied to understand the different styles of wood with a unique taste.

These collections are environmentally friendly because they are not treated with paints which can release harmful substances such as formaldehyde, and the production process is in complete harmony with the Ecolabel certification.

Parquet flooring porcelain Brand Crown series Easy Wood
The wood effect tiles by Marco Corona do not deform and are not afraid of the water; for this reason they can be used in damp and full of vapors spaces, such as bathroom and kitchen. Also, they do not stain and can be cleaned easily with normal detergents.

Ceramic woods won't scratch, they are resistant to shocks and do not change color over time.
Color tones remain unchanged over the years, ensuring the same charm.

In this line there are two collections:

- EasyWOOD, ceramic tile effect dyed wood for floors and walls; They are available in five natural colors and exclusive, in the only size 15 x 60 cm: beech, maple, iroko, doussie, wenge.

- Externo, the line for the outdoor space, non-slip, water-resistant and wear, as well as temperature changes; It is perfect for covering open spaces, such as patios and edges of pools, simulating the look of wood, in total harmony with nature.
It is available in three different finishes Ipe, Lapacho and Azobè, in the only size 15 x 60 cm, with 9 mm thickness.

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