Flooring, Surfacing & Tiles
Caesarstone
Low-maintenance quartz surfacing is everywhere – but have you touched large Caesarstone slabs while consulting a pro about its many uses? Here you can
do just that. A long wall showcases all 60 varieties – including the latest additions, Cloudburst Concrete, Frozen Terra and Intense White – with helpful graphics explaining how edges may be trimmed to your desired effect. Caesarstone furnishings by top designers (including Tom Dixon’s stools, and Jaime Hayón’s Stone Age Folk cabinet) dot the intimate space. 350 CALDARI RD, CONCORD 416 479 8400 CAESARSTONE.CA
Cambria Gallery
Cambria’s Corktown outpost showcases natural quartz surfaces in over 145 designs – from pale neutrals to rich jewel tones – with a staff happy to direct visitors to local dealers that carry its stone slabs sourced from Canadian mines. All the brand’s lines are on display in kitchen and bath vignettes, including the new Carrick collection in modish concrete grey, as well as five calming additions to the Brittanicca Warm and Brittanicca Gold ranges, featuring large, resplendent veining. 91 PARLIAMENT ST 416 363 8801 CAMBRIACANADA.COM
Centura Tile
This venerable specialist supplies upscale North American and European flooring from Mirage, Atlas Concorde and Italgraniti. Its sun-filled showroom displays a selection of porcelain, ceramic and natural stone to elevate your living spaces. For a polished look, try wall tiles inspired by fine fabric. For contrast, turn to recent innovations in ceramic that mimic the gritty look of weathered brick, graffiti or even the windows of industrial workshops. 950 LAWRENCE AVE W 416 785 5165 CENTURA.CA
Céragrès
Designers head to this modern space to peruse its wide selection of on-trend wall and floor tiles, countertops and exterior cladding. New porcelain collections feature minuscule chevrons, wood-plank effects in navy and red, and retro patterns in chocolate, hazelnut and vanilla. Mosaic tiles of brushed aluminum or lozenge-shaped enamelled glass pair elegantly with chrome faucets. Create a rug effect with a tiled inlay, or move beyond traditional patterns with the unorthodox, grid-breaking geometries of the Timeless series. 170 TYCOS DR 416 286 3553 CERAGRES.CA
Ciot
While Ciot is known for custom mosaics, its ceramic, porcelain and stone tiles are also on the menu. Dress up your backsplash, vanity or mantel with glistening slabs of granite, onyx or quartz. Use lightweight concrete tiles for a refined industrial look – or opt for vibrantly coloured concrete in herringbone patterns. Create dynamic mosaic wallcoverings of hexagonal surface-relief tiles, or let Ciot’s experienced team custom-design your idea. 1020 LAWRENCE AVE W 416 785 8080 (ALSO: 8899 JANE ST 416 739 8000; 3050 VEGA BLVD, UNIT #1B, MISSISSAUGA 905 606 2468) CIOT.COM
Cosentino
No stranger to surfacing, 40-year-old Spanish company Cosentino is an innovator in sleek and durable engineered-stone countertops. Among its resilient creations is Dekton: a stain-, heat- and scratch-proof surface material for countertops, flooring and exterior applications. An alternative to traditional high-gloss stone, Silestone quartz comes in a matte suede-leather finish that softly reflects light and hides fingerprints. Senguard treatments for granite slabs penetrate and bond to stone, providing sealed-drum stain resistance. 665 CALEDONIA RD 416
247 9090 COSENTINO.COM Creekside Tile
Enrique Garcia’s internationally sourced decorative tiles are impressive in scope, given his showroom’s intimacy. Its wares include glazed brick, marble mosaics, custom glass in lustrous hues, hand-glazed British ceramics and encaustic cement tiles from Morocco, Vietnam and Mexico. Colourful hand-cast concrete floor tiles seamlessly knit indoors to out, while Indonesian cladding tiles with bamboo or stone textures are perfect for feature walls. 66 CLARKSON AVE 416 256 3800 CREEKSIDETILE.COM
Crystal Tile & Marble
The natural and exotic stone slabs at CT&M’S showroom sparkle like art-gallery treasures, but stroll behind the scenes into the adjacent distribution centre and you’ll see where the magic starts: with three-metre slabs of glistening marble, onyx, granite, quartzite, travertine and semiprecious stone. CT&M can craft your countertop or mantel to the finest detail with a wide range of edge profile options. 23 APEX RD 416 781 5671 CRYSTALTILEMARBLE.COM
Deco-tile
From its Design District digs, D-T dazzles with an array of glass, ceramic, porcelain and natural stone from Italy, Spain, Brazil and beyond. The intricate motifs of Aguayo’s decorative cement tiles, customizable in over 60 colours, are a great way to show off your style. For a more classic look, try marble mosaics in Carrara basketweave, brick or classic penny-round patterns. Or, for a bolder statement, use mini recycled-glass tiles from Trend Group to wrap columns or create murals. 143 TYCOS DR 416 413 7985 DECOTILE.COM
European Flooring
EF’S samples of luxurious hardwood plank flooring are set in oversized sliding panels, giving clients the benefit of a large-scale display. Verona Floors’ precision-engineered planks – up to more than 25