Porcelain perfection

Increasingly people are introducing beautiful natural materials into their home: think wood, marble, stone, or metal for the latest designer looks in your hall, bathroom, kitchen or living room.#

However, the practicalities of using natural materials can sometimes be challenging in terms of maintenance, access, weight and fixing.

For this reason, alongside their premium stone and marble, Knaresborough-based Lapicida also offer brilliant ‘get the look’ alternatives in their new-generation Italian porcelains. Prices are highly reasonable, letting decorating budgets stretch farther.

Advancing technology and production techniques have transformed porcelain into a true chameleon. Nowadays it can look – and feel – like anything from limestone to natural timber, concrete, marble – even antique stone or wood.

Very much on-trend, Lapicida’s Montpellier porcelain range takes its cue from the antique stone of the Montpellier region of southern France. From its ancient limestone quarries, the area produces magnificent natural stone tiles in an array of warm neutrals.

Lapicida’s new Montpellier range offers all the beauty of antique stone

The Montpellier collection captures the authenticity of genuine antique stone but with all the practicalities of porcelain. Thinner, more stable and more durable than real stone, it’s an ideal surface for high-traffic areas including kitchens, dining rooms, hallways and bathrooms.

With a charming simplicity, the highly versatile collection can be used in classic or contemporary settings, bringing a clean look to any scheme.

Whether are you looking to achieve a more modern, urban aesthetic or opting for a rustic, reclaimed look, Montpellier has something for everyone. Featuring several complementary colourways, as well as a range of finishes and sizes, the collection is the ideal choice for adding visual interest to interiors.

Tiles can be combined to create various patterns, including Coursed, Opus or with Octagon inserts, to achieve a more decorative feel. Alongside the core offering, consisting of flag, exterior flag and brick style tiles, the collection now includes supplementary items including skirtings, edgings, inserts, mosaics and step treads available to order.

Lapicida is a Yorkshire company with a strong international reputation. It works with top architects and designers as well as individual customers all over the world, from an extraordinary threeacre showroom, garden and workshop complex in Knaresborough.

Lapicida’s artisan stonemasons work alongside technicians operating advanced stone-working equipment, enabling them to offer both natural stone and stone-alternative products for virtually any situation and budget.

Prices are highly reasonable, letting decorating budgets stretch farther.

■ St James Park, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8PJ.

■ Showroom open: 9am–5pm MondaysFridays, 9am–3pm Saturdays.

■ Telephone: 01423 400100.

■ Website: www.lapicida.com