TERRACOTTA FLOOR: INTRODUCTION
If you are thinking of changing the floor of your home or you are renovating or furnishing a new home, terracotta is the material for you.
Healthy and natural, real handmade terracotta is produced with clay and water, it can also be used if you choose a floor heating system. In fact, terra cotta offers a very high level of conductivity in addition to retaining heat for a long time.
In general, many think that a terracotta floor is definitely binding in the choice of furnishings, that it fits only with classic or rustic furniture and accessories, with wood finishes, perhaps in walnut, with a country or shabby chic style.
In reality, this type of cladding can also be perfectly combined with contemporary and modern furnishings, even with colors that you would never have imagined.
In fact, the combinations of colors, styles and shapes for walls and floors are endless. In this regard, there is a perfect design for every person: classic, contemporary and modern.
However, when choosing flooring, aesthetics should never be put first. It may be tempting to choose modern tiles based on style, and then later consider other characteristics such as fragility and difficulty of cleaning.
One of the most popular options for the modern home is terracotta flooring, known for its durability and the way it can evoke a variety of styles.
A wide range of options makes this an attractive choice for the modern home. Let’s see, then, how to decorate in a modern style with a terracotta floor.
FURNITURE CHOICES
For an elegantly cut terracotta setting, it is advisable to choose light furnishings and white walls. Clear fabric sofas, glass table with wrought iron base, and modern design objects can be paired on the terracotta floor as furniture accessories.
In addition, the combination with ceramic wall lights is also interesting.
To decorate a room paved with terracotta in an original way, it is necessary to follow a few small steps to avoid making mistakes.
To avert this risk, it is advisable to choose some pieces with a slightly retro flavor, or genuine antique handicrafts. You can buy a high-quality piece of furniture to be associated with a table with a tempered glass and stainless steel top.
Chairs, in this case, should have an innovative and up-to-date shape. Ideally, one should purchase products of exclusive design. On the other hand, since their cost is sometimes prohibitive, the choice can fall back on chairs made of durable transparent colored Plexiglas.
In order not to divert attention from the terracotta floor, it is advisable to avoid using curtains and rugs entirely. In fact, it will be the terracotta bricks that will decorate your interior! Instead, it is advisable to use terracotta tiles and floor tiles.
Furthermore, as regards the kitchen, it is better to choose natural wood furniture with very soft hues (for example bleached oak).
Even if the furniture is made of traditional materials, its appearance should be modern and innovative.
Window curtains are best avoided, however, if you just can’t give up your privacy, adopt extremely light curtains made of linen or organza fabric.
TERRACOTTA AND STYLES.
Let’s look specifically at what styles a terracotta floor can be best matched with.
MODERN STYLE
To emphasize the beauty of your modern furniture, an interesting combination could be with square terracotta tiles.
If, on the other hand, yours is, for example, a “total white” style, you could also dare by combining a red brick that can be perfectly used even in a small city apartment.
In fact, you’d better choose a color you are really in love with because furniture is easily changed, but for the floor, changes are less fast!
CLASSIC STYLE.
If you are traditionalist and think that terracotta should be combined with a classic style, you need to understand what type of “classic” is yours.
Basically, do you prefer light or dark wood furniture? Is your house very bright or does it have few windows and few natural light spots? Once these concepts are clarified, choosing your ideal terracotta will be much easier.
For example, if you love dark wood furniture but don’t have a very spacious and bright house, make your choice fall on a terracotta with light shades.
On the other hand, if yours is a well-lit house with large windows, you can also opt for a Tuscan red terracotta, with dark but particularly elegant tones.
RUSTIC STYLE
Do you prefer the rustic style? Terracotta flooring is certainly the right choice, but how to accompany it to make the room rich and comfortable?
Certainly the supporting element could be the fireplace, which goes particularly well with the typical features of a rustic setting.
Certainly it is appropriate to create a sort ofchromatic link between the shades of the floor and the color of the walls: for rustic furnishings we recommend all the nuances that refer to natural lands.
CONCLUSIONS
Today more and more interior designers are trying to mix styles to offer new ideas and special features. Very fashionable is the choice to offer more classic furniture elements alongside modern ones.
For this 2020 we will also see the prevalence of an industrial style with raw materials alongside ethnic-style elements. In this case, the terracotta floor must be chosen very wisely and used to go to enhance one or the other aspect.
For example, if you love industrial style and your furniture will see a prevalence of dark iron, you can mitigate it with a light terracotta.
If you propose iron furniture instead, one can definitely opt for darker shades in the floor. Alternatively, you can choose multicolored terracotta and perhaps assemble it to play with the various shades and create a unique floor.
Finally, another expedient for balancing modern furniture and terracotta floor is to also introduce furniture or accessories with a vintage or retro style.
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