For some time now, decoration rich in colour, texture and a certain light-heartedness has been making a comeback.  The recent edition of Maison et  in February 2009 in February 2009 was no exception and the event was dominated by colour, irony and the desire to experiment with decoration finally freed from the ascetic minimalism of the last few years.
In ceramics, this rediscovered taste for decoration can be given free rein in tiles [...]

The life of ceramic tiles depends not only on the quality of laying and choice of suitable material for the room concerned, but also on the method and materials used to clean them.
Porcelain stoneware tiles are characterised by very low water absorption (<0.05%). They therefore require no particular care and can simply be washed with hot water and normal commercially available cleaning products (with the exception of those containing hydrofluoric acid). However, [...]