2019 is just around the corner, and the big question on all of our lips here at PrimaPorcelain is, what patio trends can we expect to see in 2019?

Our PrimaPorcelain team have reviewed our most popular orders from this year and scoured the internet to bring you a forecast of patio trends we can expect to see in 2019. With rising summer temperatures, we see an increasing number of homeowners looking to expand and improve their outdoor living spaces so they can be enjoyed and used as frequently as the rest of the home.  With this comes a desire to create a space that is practical, beautiful and on trend. Continue reading if you’d like to learn more about the patio trends we expect to see in 2019.

Indoor to outdoor transition

As previously mentioned, more and more of our customers come to us requesting a way of blending their indoor and outdoor living spaces together. A well-crafted, well designed outdoor patio can add extra space that can be enjoyed as though it was part of your existing home. One way of creating a truly seamless transition from indoors to outdoors is by laying the same paving across the two spaces. Almost all of PrimaPorcelain’s tiles can be purchased in both 10mm (indoors) and 20mm (outdoors) thickness, making them suitable for creating this transitionary patio trend.

Take a look at the tiles we stock that can be used to create this trend here:

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Tones of Grey

This year we had a dramatic influx in orders of grey paving. It wouldn’t surprise us at all if this trend carries on into 2019. Grey tones compliment contemporary, urban patio designs and provide a neutral backdrop for any garden furniture or accessories you like. We have an extensive range of grey paving with different finishes that can be used both indoors and outdoors to create a trendy living space.

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Stepping Stone Paths

Stepping stone paths aren’t by any means a new garden feature, but we have seen an increase in the number of customers asking our design teams to add this to their 3D design. Stepping stone paths are ideal if you have areas of your garden that become boggy or muddy throughout the year. They are also a great way of adding a garden feature that perfectly complements your new patio, so there’s no surprise that we expect to see requests for them rocket as we enter 2019.

We recently wrote a blog on how to lay a stepping stone garden path using PrimaPorcelain paving to show how simple this trend is to execute. Have a read here:

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These are just a couple of the patio trends we expect to see repeatedly throughout 2019. If you’d like to enquire about implementing any of these trends into your home/garden then don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team.

As Christmas approaches, we think its time to consider how you can decorate your indoor and outdoor spaces. This blog will inspire you to invest in some festive pieces to transform your home and garden for Christmas. 

Bring Nature Indoors

For centuries it has been a Christmas tradition to bring holly, ivy and evergreen trees into our homes for Christmas. Our 10mm Forest Walnut Tiles are ideal for giving you the look of real wood flooring, why not complement it with some of nature’s wintery gifts? Display pine cones, twigs of evergreen and chestnuts amongst your candles or around the base of your Christmas tree to create a beautiful festive look. (Just be careful if you have pets or little ones around!)

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Dreaming of a White Christmas?

If you prefer to keep things a little more minimalist, why not adorn your home with delicate white and gold decorations, like the snowflakes pictured here? Gold, silver and white decorations perfectly complement our Tirolo Tiles and Paving range in white or cream, that can be installed both inside and outside. 

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Merry and Bright

Adding lanterns to any indoor or outdoor area creates an ethereal atmosphere that’s perfect for Christmas. Our Stoneware Tiles in Greige are the perfect neutral backdrop for lanterns, giving a soft cosy glow to any room or outdoor space. There are lots of electric and solar-powered lanterns on the market that look lovely if you are cautious about using real candles.

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These are just a few ideas to inspire you to decorate your indoor and outdoor areas ready for the festive season. Of course, all of our porcelain tiles look gorgeous regardless of how you decide to decorate this Christmas. Take a look at our full range of products, you might even find the perfect paving gift.

Bring a touch of modern elegance to any indoor or outdoor living space with PrimaPorcelain’s range of contemporary tiles and paving. With a diverse selection of low-maintenance porcelain tiles and slabs, you are guaranteed to find a flooring option that provides a distinctly modern appeal that you’ll love. We have a wide-ranging collection of light, mid and dark stone tiles and slabs, that aim to not just modernise any space they’re used in, but to inject a rich touch of luxury. Our contemporary porcelain range consists of 6 different styles, inspired by stunning Italian landscapes, Bolzano, Siena, Milan, Genoa, Modena and Tirolo, guaranteed to bring the latest trends into your living space.

Bolzano

Our gorgeous range of Bolzano porcelain tiles and paving is available in 3 different colours and two different sizes, making them ideal a for a number of different environments and designs. Coming in White, Grey and Graphite, these porcelain tiles and slabs offers a diverse selection of shades and tones that are ideal if you’re looking for a specific look and feel for your living space.

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Siena

These porcelain paving slabs offer a variegated colour with an appealing natural-stone texture, perfect for adding a modern and glamorous touch to your exterior living space. With an authentic finish and appearance, these porcelain slabs not only look gorgeous, but they are also extremely low-maintenance, meaning your outdoor space will stay looking beautiful for years to come with virtually no effort. As this product is only available in a 20mm thickness, we recommend they be used outdoors only.

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Milan

Our stunning Milan porcelain paving slabs are available in two contrasting colours, guaranteed to bring an elegant feel to your outdoor space while serving as the ideal complement to any other chosen designs. Manufactured with a superior thickness of 20mm, these porcelain slabs are well-suited suited to any exterior environment and will continue to look good for many years.

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Genoa

These beautiful paving slabs are named after the port city in Northwest Italy and would not look out of place on a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean. Perfect for the use within roofs and balconies, our Genoa porcelain slabs come in two contrasting colours, Cream and Grey, guaranteed to take your living space to the next level. As well as offering a natural Mediterranean feel, these contemporary porcelain slabs offer high levels of grip and resistance to fading, ideal for keeping your outdoor space looking stunning for quite some time.

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Modena

Our Modena porcelain range comes in two striking colours and thicknesses. Available in Platinum and Gunmetal, these porcelain tiles and slabs offer an exceptionally contemporary look to any interior and exterior living space. Their metallic styled appearance allows you to create a modern design that meets the requirements of all the latest flooring trends.

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Tirolo

These bright and beautiful contemporary tiles are named after the picturesque province in Northern Italy and are perfect for anyone looking to lighten up any indoor or outdoor living space. Featuring a linear design and bursting with a sophisticated feel, our range of Tirolo porcelain tiles and paving come in three light colours that will never go out of fashion, the ideal addition to liven up your living space for many, many years.

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As you can see, our collection of contemporary tiles and slabs come in an array of colours and looks, perfect for a number of different design ideas. With practically zero maintenance required, our contemporary porcelain products allow you to fully enjoy your living space without the stress and effort of having to keep them looking good. With the ability to be either traditionally installed using a suitable adhesive or via our revolutionary pedestal support system, you should not look any further than PrimaPorcelain when it comes to choosing your new flooring option.

If you have any questions regarding our range of contemporary tiles and paving, then please do not hesitate to contact us by calling 02920 803 756 or emailing us at info@primaporcelain.co.uk. For a closer look at our contemporary range, do not forget to order your 3 FREE samples today.

Our Forest range is the ultimate in wood effect porcelain tiles! We all enjoy the beautiful grains, lines and whorls in natural wood, but with such beauty comes all the flaws of such a natural and porous material. Low-porosity porcelain is a superb alternative for all sorts of spaces!

We've some great variety in our Forest range, including:

• Forest Oak - These stunning wood look tiles mimic the natural beauty of oak, with all the super-performance of our Italian porcelain.
• Forest Grey Larch - These gorgeous grey tiles have a far more cool and contemporary finish, and would thoroughly modernise just about any space.

Plus several other options!

Basically, if you'd like to decorate your garden with beautiful porcelain tiles that look like real wood, look no further than our Forest range!

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When you are building or renovating, a beautiful floor finish rounds up the whole work in a spectacular way. What a better way to create that stunning floor than to use natural looking tiles and slabs. PrimaPorcelain offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor flooring solutions that are high quality and low maintenance. Our luxurious new Travertine range is certainly worth investigating. Our travertine tile and paving range includes:

1. Travertine Ivory

These Ivory tiles and paving slabs feature delicate shade variation which gives them a more natural feel and look. Their light coloured finish brightens up your living space, giving you a feeling of space and light,  These robust tiles are resistant to scratching, fading and staining and require little maintenance . Additionally, the paving slabs require no sealing yet they are durable and look as good as new all the time. 

2. Travertine Cream

These tiles closely resemble limestone blocks because of their creamy-beige colour (which is darker) and contour patterns. They are easy to clean especially because of their darker finish. Stains practically disappear among the tile patterns and a simple wipe restores them to their original classical appearance. They require no maintenance and all these benefits make them the most sought after choice for flooring projects. 

3. Travertine Grey 

These tiles have a much darker finish with a textured appearance that leave your indoors and outdoors with a cool, modern look. They are scratch resistant, fade resistant and slip resistant making them durable and safe. They are ideal for almost all types of floors and leave a stunning finish which looks expensive because of their marble like appearance. 

All these tiles are available in two thicknesses, each with its own properties and recommended usage areas. These are:

10mm Thick Tiles

These tiles have a fine textured surface which gives them just enough grip to be used indoors. They would otherwise be slippery when used in wet conditions or hilly surfaces, conditions mostly encountered outdoors. On a grip scale of between 1 (low slip resistance) and 5 (high slip resistance), they have a grip factor of 3. Each of the 1 cm thick tiles measures 120 cm by 60 cm and requires to be installed using a suitable adhesive on a concrete foundation.

20mm Thick Paving Slabs

These paving slabs have a textured surface which gives them high grip across all conditions. This makes them ideal for usage outdoors or in wet conditions. They have a high grip factor of 5 which is the highest on the grip factor scale and this qualifies them for bathroom floors and swimming pool surrounds. Each tile measures 90 cm by 60 cm and can be installed without any adhesive on pedestal supports or installed on concrete foundations using cement or an SBR bonding agent. 

The travertine tile range has almost any type of tile to suit your floor finishing needs. Depending on your taste select either tiles or slabs or both to create that stunning floor you have always been dreaming of.

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