Large Tiles

Design and decoration without limits

Large tiles for floors or walls are capable of offering infinite possibilities in architecture, interior design and decoration. Although they are exceptional for creating modern style environments, large format tiles, thanks to their endless number of finishes and textures, can bring balance and originality to rustic or vintage styles.

If you’re renovating your home, or planning a new project, you may be wondering if it’s better to install small or large tiles. In that case, we offer a selection of our best large format tile manufacturers, both for coating wall and floor , for exterior and interior use.

ARKLAM: Imagine the New Ceramics

Arklam is a new concept in large format ceramic solutions that can be used both indoors and outdoors.

The power of this product lies in the possibility of applying it directly on existing floors or coverings, saving on costs and renovation time.

In addition, Arklam ceramic with its exquisite and elegant finishes in any of the infinite applications it offers, brings an unmistakable air of distinction to any room.

Arklam Colours

Which are the sizes of large format tiles?

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Sizes available up to 320 cm long.

The current production processes, thanks to the most advanced technology, allow the manufacture of large format tiles in a wide range of sizes. We can offer you practically any size up to almost 320 cm long.

In addition to the variety of sizes, we must add the different textures of the pieces which, together with the wide range of colors, exponentially multiply the decorative options in large-format porcelain tiles.

Thickness of the tiles from 3mm to 20mm

Without a doubt, what is most surprising about large tiles is the variety of thicknesses. Nowadays, our manufacturers have optimized the processes until reaching the ideal balance between quality, design and functionality.

In this way, we can offer you large format porcelain tile thicknesses from 3mm to 20mm. Can you imagine the range of decorative options this fact implies?

Where to use large format tiles?

Use them where you prefer! As we have already mentioned, the variety of thicknesses of large format tiles allows its application in an infinite number of projects. It is a material of exceptional hardness, low porosity and almost unalterable to thermal oscillation, perfect for indoors and outdoors.

In this way, you can use large-sized ceramics for wall coating and as flooring, both indoors and outdoors.

It can also be used to coat the furniture in any room of home; for sinks, islands and kitchen worktops; for basins, showers and baths; or as molding to cast in ambient lighting.

But large format porcelain offers more applications! It is possible to create decorative objects without limit, such as tables, both dining and auxiliaries. And outdoors, it can be used for floors, staircase cladding, and even ventilated facades.

To help you make your choice we have listed below the top 10 main advantages of installing large tiles, both in large spaces and in rooms with fewer meters.

10 advantages of large format porcelain tiles

You probably already know some advantages of large format tiles, right?. Still, this excellent product can offer us much more than it seems.

Next, we reveal the top 10 advantages of installing large format porcelain tile in your home.

1. Visually expand the spaces

The size of the tiles that line a room is closely related to how the amplitude is perceived.

Small tiles, unlike that appears, add more visual weight to the whole; while large-format tiles are perceived as light, giving the set width and adding visual ‘meters’.

In this way, just as light colours reflect the light and enlarge the space, large format porcelain tiles are the ideal option to extend any room.

2. Its applications are endless

As we already mentioned above, large size ceramics can be used for any room, whether outdoor or indoor, in any renovation project or new construction, and regardless of the style.

3. Create a sense of continuity

The possibility of using this type of pieces in any area of the home makes it possible to create an elegant continuity between rooms; this is highly valued in interior design for contributing to the harmony and balance in the whole.

Also, the rectified joints of the large format porcelain tiles make the separation between pieces almost imperceptible, accentuating, even more, the sensation of being a single piece.

4. Speed up installation times

When working with larger pieces, the amount of pieces needed to cover a surface is smaller. Therefore, installing large format tiles or floors reduces work times and speeds up the renovation.

However, it is very important that the installation must be carried out by specialized professionals. Although installation is simple, the size of large-format porcelain tiles makes them necessary to be handled by specialists to avoid any mishaps.

5. Resistant to chemicals, fire and waterproof

Large-sized ceramics are cleaned in the same way as other smaller formats, i.e. everyday cleaning products are suitable for their daily care. It is also resistant to everyday stains and liquids thanks to its waterproofing properties.

The high fire resistance also makes it particularly suitable for installation in kitchens, where it can withstand the daily drudgery of hot pans and pots.

6. Resist inclement weather

And for this reason, it is ideal for facades. The excellent technical performance of large-format porcelain stoneware makes it attractive for facade cladding, both because of its size and lightness, as for its durability and resistance. This is a material that resists frost and high temperatures without any problem.

Also, due to its features, it contributes passively to energy saving in the home and, therefore, to the sustainability of the dwelling.

7. They are more hygienic than other options

If we have less joints between tiles, there are fewer spaces for the dirt to build up, or for bacteria to emerge in wet areas such as bathrooms.

Therefore, the large format in porcelain stoneware provides more hygiene and cleanliness in itself than smaller sizes.

8. No maintenance required

Specifically, when we apply the large format porcelain tiles outside, we are saving on wall maintenance and cleaning, and on the periodic painting of traditional facades.

Likewise, inside, they do not require any additional maintenance, nor the use of specific cleaning products, as we have already mentioned in point 5.

In this way, installing large format porcelain imitation marble, or any other stone, you could enjoy the distinction of natural stones, with the comfort of a material such as porcelain tile.

9. Its aesthetics are timeless

The designs, colours and textures of the sheets are mostly inspired by the neutral and timeless tones found in nature.

This fact, together with the practical absence of joints, makes large-sized porcelain tiles a functional and timeless decorative option.

10. No one will believe these are tiles

There is nothing to explain here, you can judge for yourself. Would you say that the large format coverings in the images are ceramic tiles, and not natural stones or wallpaper?

Large format tile shop in Estepona

If, after reading the article, you still have any doubts, we invite you to visit our permanent exhibition of large format porcelain tiles in Estepona; Mercasur Estepona it is your store near you, where you can find everything you need to reform your home, as well as personalised advice without obligation.