Sponsored Content: This post has kindly been sponsored by Casalgrande Padana. All thoughts, words and opinions are by Melanie Lissack.

As we move further into 2025, it's a key time to review and analyse interior trends that emerged throughout 2024 and look ahead to predict and forecast the wall and floor tile trends expected to be prominent within design-led bathrooms, kitchens, living spaces and outdoor patios.

Of course, tile installation is not something that can be switched up in our homes easily as trends go in and out of favour. Instead, this tile trends analysis post is all about looking at the natural movements of interior styles, creative projections and consumer preferences to provide an edit of the forthcoming sought-after tile colours, finishes and surface patterns that will be found in favoured, impending interior design schemes.

If you are looking to renovate a bathroom or kitchen, lay new floor tiles, or install a splashback in the near future, here are five top tiling looks expected to be big for 2025:

Alabaster

When it comes to natural stone and stone-effect tiles, marble and marble-look tiles have always had a stronghold within bathroom and kitchen design. In 2022, it was the return of onyx - with its blend of emerald and jade green colours - to have its moment. For 2025, alabaster will be the luxury stone tile of choice for a high-end, opulent look within interiors. In its natural form, this compacted, translucent stone contains a wide spectrum of colours within its exquisite mother-of-pearl detailing. Historically, it has been used to carve sculptures and create unique architectural features. However, like most natural stones, alabaster is water-soluble and easily scratched, making it too high-maintenance to use within the home and unsuitable to use in hard-working areas.

Via extensive research and using the latest technology, luxury Italian tile manufacturers Casalgrande Padana have replicated all unique markings and shading of natural alabaster with their new Alabastri collection. Constructed from recyclable, natural materials in the form of porcelain stoneware, Alabastri offers all of the natural beauty of alabaster stone, yet this wall and floor tile collection is hard-wearing, non-porous, does not require sealing and is easy to install and clean. Available in five muted tones of pink, blue, green, white and black (as well as a range of sizes and two options of surface finish), the Alabastri collection can be applied seamlessly across all surface areas or used separately (such as in a shower enclosure) for dramatic effect.

Soft and powdery pastel tones

Gone are the days when bathrooms were either white, black or grey; in recent years, bold, vibrant tiles containing lots of patterns and strong colour have reigned in popular interior design schemes. Going forward, we won’t be giving up on adding colour into our bathrooms or kitchens via the wall or floor tiles; instead, these schemes will just be a lot more soft and muted.

Subtle sage greens, powdery pinks and restrained yellow tile designs will add colour to homes without feeling overly busy or jarring. Rather than sickly sweet, these subdued pastel tones are more earthy than ice cream and work well alongside a range of other materials and finishes.

To get the look, try Concept by Casalgrande Padana, a versatile new porcelain stoneware tile collection in a range of subtle shades, featuring small-scale speckled detailing for visual interest.

Tobacco & latte hues

2024 saw the emergence of a wide range of brown hues dominating fashion and interior design. From deep plum browns to lighter latte hues, brown will continue to command our attention into 2005 as it becomes the shade of choice within tile applications. Warm and inviting with a nod to sophisticated, retro interiors, tobacco and chocolate-toned tiles provide the perfect backdrop to highlight metal finishes or complementary oxblood red, pale blue, or burnt orange colourways.

You could even go one step further and colour-drench the whole space for a soothing, alluring scheme. Casalgrande Padana’s Terrae tiles in the cocoa colourway of Mattone are available in a variety of large-scale formats and pair well with sofas in a similar shade. The Terrae collection in the caramel and tobacco colourways also pairs well with natural wood tones, enhancing an organic, earthy interior design scheme that’s full of character.

Manufactured using anti-pollution equipment that allows all the components to be recycled and reused, Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware tiles are produced with virtually zero emissions: 0% harmful emissions, 100% reduction in water impact, 99.5% of waste recovered, 74% self-produced energy and 100% eco-friendly packaging.

3D texture

Interiors full of tactility and offering deep layers of texture tend to now be preferred to stark, polished, minimalist spaces, and this has extended to our floor and wall coverings. Popular grasscloth wallpapers, thick and earthy home accessories made from unpolished clay, rattan furniture and acoustic or fluted wall panels have all contributed to the appeal of 3D surfaces; Casalgrande Padana has addressed the desire for raised detailing within tile design with their new Canneté collection: ribbed-effect tiles available in a variety of colours, surface patterns and size options.

Canneté porcelain stoneware tiles can be applied both horizontally or vertically (depending on preference) and can be combined with other tile designs, colourways or combinations for a modern look full of decorative detailing. Available in both large or smaller-scale size options, Canneté offers a ribbed or reeded effect with tiles without the reliance on multiple grout lines that are difficult to clean and complex to install. Eco-friendly, hardwearing, scratch-proof, fire-resistant and antibacterial, the Canneté collection works particularly well as a focal splashback or in recessed alcoves or shelving areas.

Artisan

2024 has seen an even bigger surge for interiors that feel authentic and personalised, with rooms full of bespoke, handmade designs and furnishings produced via traditional crafting methods. These schemes often mix and match different styles and lean on irregular, organic shapes rather than straight lines and sharp edges.

For 2025, we will see this desire for the artisan increase, with tile choices being selected with imperfect edging, characterful details (such as hammered surfaces), irregular shapes and patterns, alongside raw and elegant tactile detailing.

Artisan tiles will be popular for both indoor spaces and outdoor areas, with on-trend outdoor kitchens, patio areas and courtyard settings featuring artisan tiles as part of their composition.

If you are looking to install artisan tiles outdoors this year, Casalgrande Padana offers all of their porcelain stoneware collections as exterior options with an anti-slip Grip finish, making them suitable for tiling balconies, patios, terraces, verandas or pool edges. They can also be laid directly on grass, gravel or sand. The latest Cosmo collection from Casalgrande Padana - a new collection for this year - features Piasentina-effect stone colours and detailing that encompasses the appeal of sophisticated artisan creativity along with the allure of original Piasentina stone.

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