Surface
attraction
Strong, sustainable and a breeze to install,
Kerlite is an interior designer’s new best friend
Above: Project designer on this
seamless renovation project was
Mark Ravening of Casa Italiana.
The job involved reinventing tired
surfaces by laying sleek, extremely
hard-wearing Kerlite Exedra ceramic
tiles on the walls and floors – directly
on top of existing stone surfaces.
Available in a range of looks and
textures, Kerlite’s thin structure and
extra large sizes are made possible
by its fibreglass mesh reinforcing.
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Looking to renovate your space but worried
about the mess, labour costs, and inconvenience?
Now there’s a modern tiling surface that’s easy
to cut, handle and install with minimum hassle.
Kerlite porcelain stoneware tiles present an
exciting wall and floor surface for architects and
designers, says Maurizio Pesciatini lead
designer for Casa Italiana, the company that
imports the refined tileware into New Zealand.
“Together with its pristine looks, Kerlite’s
other big advantages are its versatility and sheer
ease of use,” says Pesciatini. “It’s extremely
light, easy to cut and install, and can be laid
directly over a former covering – be it stone,
wood, ceramics or any other compact material.”
Customer benefits include saving time and
money, as with Kerlite you don’t have to modify
doors to install it, and there is no dust residue,
no debris disposal, nor any hassle or noise.
On the project featured here, existing limestone
walls and floors were speedily and easily replaced
with Kerlite tiles without a builder being involved.
“This quality porcelain product is totally
sustainable and comes in a 3.5mm thickness and
new 5.5mm thickness – which further expands
its technical and aesthetic potential.