From metal-effect tiles to OXIDE

Oxidised metal-effect tiles and industrial-style floorings are the perfect example of the way aesthetics and creativity can come together in stunning, innovative solutions with strong visual impact.

Metal-effect tiles: beauty for stylish interiors

On the contemporary interior design scene, industrial-style floor and wall coverings are becoming more and more popular, making them one of the leading furnishing trends.

This is due to the attractive appearance and versatility of this finish, perfect for industrial-style interiors like lofts, modern offices and residential projects with an urban character, which also combines impeccably with other materials and styles.

Urban touch

The design success of industrial-style tiles derives from this “urban touch” trend’s contemporary aesthetic and forceful personality!

In fact, metal-effect tiles are the ideal ally in urban design, with its pared-down lines and unfinished materials.

These surfaces provide style, innovation and convenience to anyone setting out to design highly individual interiors with timeless beauty, guaranteed by the outstanding performance of ceramics and stoneware.

Contemporary metal-effect design

The oxidised metal effect, in particular, offers unique, distinctive design with the power to become the focal point of an interior and transform it with an immaculately contemporary look.

FAP interprets this trend with OXIDE: metal-effect stoneware and wall tiles characterised by oxidations that evoke urban, industrial moods yet seem to be the work of rain, sun, wind and the passing of time.

The oxidation technique enhances ceramic tiles’ substance and colour, with textures rich in shades, flaws and modulating hues that make OXIDE particularly eclectic, sophisticated and decorative.

A sort of “design accelerator”, interpreted in a wonderful range of colours - White Rust, Beige Rust, Grey Rust, Blue Rust, Corten and Deco Rust - and a wide assortment of sizes, including trims, mosaics and stoneware floor tiles, to offer immense compositional versatility as well as easy installation.

The versatility of the OXIDE metal effect

OXIDE is a collection with a huge personality, yet it can still combine attractively with any material, effect and colour in the Ceramiche FAP range.

Its authentic spirit, merging convenience with style, provides a multitude of results, depending on the combinations and proportions in which it is included in interior design projects.

In fact, OXIDE floor and wall tiles permit audacious pairings, equally ideal for creating glamorous, mysterious rooms or interiors with a very natural vibe, depending on the chosen furnishings.
Let's take a look at some examples together!

The matt black surfaces of OXIDE Iron, emphatically raw chic in style, can be combined attractively with marble, with all its aristocratic, antique connotations!
The oxidised metal acquires a classical, iconic character, while the marble gains a contemporary, minimalist appeal.
OXIDE’s contrasts and potentials are truly magical.

These surfaces’ natural allure is particularly clear in the OXIDE White Rust wall tile, rough in texture yet still soft in appearance.
The surfaces resemble materials shaped by elements such as water and wind, creating the pleasing impression that the interior is more natural than industrial.

This same natural appeal recurs in the OXIDE Beige Rust wall tiles, recommended for rooms with a positive, multisensory aura.

OXIDE Grey Rust creates more elegant, austere moods, in impeccable yet equally versatile design schemes.
In fact, these tiles are suitable for creating Nordic or oriental, contemporary or vintage-style interiors.
They are perfect for exquisite, minimalist bathrooms, or for rooms with all the relaxing power of a spa.
Again, this colour variant provides the flawed beauty of surfaces that seem to have been shaped by time.
Oxidised, marbled, textured materials that exert a strong tactile fascination, with a sophisticated, modern touch that transforms matter into decoration.

OXIDE Corten wall tiles are vibrant and iridescent, their stratified textures, with a colourful, tactile appeal, enhanced by the tell-tale metallic glints of oxidation.
This shade also highlights OXIDE’s ductile, many-faceted nature and its ability to dialogue with classical and modern interior design styles and different materials.
The OXIDE Deco Rust effect, ranging from burnished rust colour to green, is also intriguing.
With its almost iridescent look, it successfully creates the illusion of an authentic, ancestral home decoration.

Last but not least, OXIDE Blue Rust is a deep, elegant metal effect that evokes the purity and power of water to generate a very relaxing, refined mood.
By its very nature, OXIDE Blue Rust spontaneously attracts natural materials like wood, creating attractive colour contrasts.
This surface is also ideal for finishing actual items of furniture, such as tables, kitchen islands or console tables for commercial interiors.

Explore the OXIDE metal effect!