Natural stone ceramics are more and more popular both inside and outside the home, because they combine natural beauty with function.

These ceramics are very hard-wearing, as they resist wear, scratches, moisture and changes in temperature. Thanks to advanced technology, they are available in imitations of many materials, such as wood, marble, concrete and stone.

Wood-effect ceramics

Wood gives a feeling of homeliness and warmth, and it brings comfort and good looks that everyone likes. Natural wood has one drawback, however: it is quite sensitive to moisture and needs constant maintenance.

By contrast, wood-effect ceramics offer an excellent alternative. They come in many patterns, textures and colours that imitate wood, and they suit all indoor and outdoor spaces, because they are completely unaffected by scratches, stains and moisture.

Marble-effect ceramics

Marble has always been valued for its beauty, elegance and richness. Its only drawbacks are perhaps its very high price and its sensitivity to stains and scratches, which means it needs a lot of care.

An excellent substitute for marble is marble-effect ceramics, because they have all the visual qualities of the stone without its drawbacks.

These ceramics cover all the patterns and colour shades of marble, from pure white to more vivid colours. Unlike real marble, marble-effect ceramics are also much more hard-wearing and easier to clean.

Concrete-effect ceramics

Concrete has recently become an established material for an industrial style of design. Thanks to its raw, unfinished look, it gives a room a contemporary feel.

Real concrete is prone to cracking, very heavy and also porous, so an imitation is a much better choice. Concrete-effect ceramics have the same visual effect as real concrete, but they are very light and resist moisture, so they are suitable both indoors and outdoors.

Stone-effect ceramics

Stone is one of the oldest and most beautiful building materials and is very popular because it lasts. It looks very attractive, but for many people it is a little too expensive. That is why many choose stone-effect ceramics, which can imitate marble as well as granite, slate, sandstone and many others.

Stone-effect ceramics can fully reproduce different types of stone with a wide range of patterns and textures, giving the same modern, glossy, porous or rustic look as real stone.

Advantages of ceramics

Ceramics are a very popular material in industry and construction, because they offer many advantages:

• they resist high temperatures, so they also suit more exposed places,
• they resist wear even in demanding conditions and they last,
• they are an excellent thermal insulator,
• they look good, so you can use them almost anywhere,
• ceramics are a very strong material, so they also resist scratches and breaking.

Ceramics that imitate all kinds of materials are an excellent solution if you want to bring a quality, attractive material with many advantages into your home. All these properties make the room where the ceramics are fitted beautiful and practical, and suited to the needs of modern life.

We invite you to contact us by email info@marnit.si or phone 031 612 266, and we will be happy to advise you on choosing ceramics.