Marbella Porcelain Tile Collection

Marbella is a porcelain tile range from 1867 Floors made in China. Marble-look porcelain gives the veining without the sealing, etching and acid sensitivity of quarried marble. Porcelain is fired hotter and denser than ceramic, which is why it takes water, frost and traffic that a wall tile cannot, and an absorption rate at or below 0.5 percent is the threshold that defines it. It is offered in matte and polished finishes, so the same colour can run matte underfoot and polished on a feature wall. The range is made in 12" x 24" and 24" x 24". At this size the grout lines fall further apart, which makes a room look larger than a small-format tile would. Rectified edges are cut square after firing, which lets a tiler close the joint to around an eighth of an inch. It suits busy family floors and light commercial spaces. Frost resistance means the same tile can carry through to a covered porch or a three-season room.