Ideas for your beach house flooring

The scent of the sea and the feel of sand on your skin are pleasant sensations during the summer, but when it comes to flooring in your beach house, the situation can be quite different. In these environments, porcelain stoneware is an ideal solution thanks to its technical characteristics and long-lasting resistance.

Why the choice of flooring is crucial for your beach house

Sea salt, humidity, and sand can compromise the durability and appearance of surfaces, causing corrosion, discoloration, and damage over time. For this reason, it is essential to choose flooring that is resistant and suitable for these conditions in order to preserve the beauty and functionality of the rooms over time.

Porcelain stoneware for your beach house: the winning choice

Porcelain stoneware is the best material for covering surfaces in coastal areas, offering several advantages, including:

• Resistance to Sand and Saltwater: thanks to its high technical properties, porcelain stoneware is incredibly resistant to atmospheric and natural elements, making it perfect for environments exposed to saltwater and sand.
• Waterproof and Low Porosity: being a low-porosity material, stoneware does not absorb water. This makes it highly resistant to moisture, ideal for terrace floors, entrances, or any indoor area of a summer home that is excessively exposed. 
• Exceptional Durability: it offers excellent resistance to scratches, impacts, and abrasions, making it perfect for high-traffic areas and surfaces exposed to wear and tear from sand or saltwater.
• UV Resistance: when used outdoors on terraces and balconies, porcelain stoneware maintains its brightness and color, without fading, even with direct sun exposure.

Porcelain stoneware with a stone or marble effect: natural elegance and refinement

Different textures and formats can lend natural elegance to any space while maintaining the technical functionality of the product. For an elegant and refined look that captures summer hues, the Tele di Marmo Onyx by Emilceramica collection transforms surfaces into canvases with delicate shades and the transparency typical of onyx. This three-dimensionality evokes the marine environment.

For those who prefer neutral colors and a stone effect, the Mapierre by Emilceramica collection offers a natural-looking finish that subtly recalls the sand of the shoreline, ideal for beach house floors.

Maintenance tips for your summer house flooring

To ensure the long-term durability of your porcelain stoneware flooring, it's important to properly maintain the tiles, avoiding harsh products or abrasive sponges that could damage the surface.
After a day at the beach, dry any water droplets left on the floor to prevent unsightly stains. The same applies to algae, salt, or other residues typical of beach houses: it's best to remove any stains immediately with a damp cloth or a mild cleaner.

At the end of the summer season, before leaving your beach house, make sure to do a deeper clean with specific soaps that will help maintain the surface in excellent condition until your next holiday.

Trends and styles for your beach house: mediterranean and modern inspirations

With Emilgroup collections, you can create different styles to furnish your beach house. The Mediterranean style, a great classic, plays with shades of beige tiles for floors and blue tiles for walls, alternating with natural textures and colors such as terracotta and olive green, perfect for evoking the typical vegetation of the Mediterranean land.

For a more contemporary look, turn to a modern style. Here, a neutral palette with touches of dark blue or petrol green tiles, inspired by the ripples of the sea, can be an excellent choice.

A great example is the Forme by Emilceramica collection: this line expresses the strength and uniqueness of the land, blending the traditional elegance of terracotta with the durability of porcelain stoneware. It offers a wide range of colors and formats, perfect for creating original layouts with great visual impact.

The selection of materials, the perfection of colors and shades, and the textures all contribute to creating a wide range of Emilgroup tiles and coverings, perfect for making every space comfortable and tailored to your needs.
Explore all Emilgroup tile and wall collections and let yourself be inspired by the effects reproduced on porcelain stoneware. Let your imagination soar, creating the perfect space for your beach vacation home.