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Black tiles.
Black tiles do something no other colour does. They anchor a room, add weight to light-filled Australian interiors, and turn a bathroom or splashback into the moment guests remember.
Matt black floor tiles
312 styles
Soft, textured matt porcelains that hide watermarks and read contemporary across bathrooms, laundries and feature floors.
Multi Colour Chiaro Terrazzo Slab
Marble Look Elegant Black Satin Grande Slab
Lantern Glass Mosaics 238X248X.8 Black Matt B2
Aggloceppo Dark Terrazzo Slab
Nero Venato Terrazzo Slab
Rosa Corallo Large Chip Terrazzo Slab
Marble Look Elegant Black Satin Grande Slab
Zellige Noir Black Square
Zellige Noir Carbone Square
Lanse Nero
Multi Colour Chiaro Terrazzo
Aggloceppo Dark Terrazzo
Polished & satin black
91 styles
Mirror-polished and lappato finishes for walls, splashbacks and statement floors with full reflective depth.
Stone Granito Black Satin Grande Slab
Marble Look Calacatta Black Satin Grande Slab
Marble Look Sahara Noir Lux Polished Grande Slab
Marble Look Calacatta Black Lux Polished Grande Slab
Marble Look Saint Laurent Satin Grande Slab
2..7 Wabisabi Finger Mosaic Grey
2..7 Wabisabi Finger Mosaic Pink
2..7 Wabisabi Finger Mosaic Charcoal
Penny Lucido
..6 Arrow Black Enameled Glass With
Marble Look Saint Laurent Lux Polished Grande Slab
Lume Nero
Black marble-look
55 styles
Porcelain capturing Nero Marquina and Port Laurent veining at a fraction of the cost and upkeep of natural stone.
Marble Look Elegant Black Satin Grande Slab
Marble Look Calacatta Black Satin Grande Slab
Marble Look Sahara Noir Lux Polished Grande Slab
Nero Venato Terrazzo Slab
Marble Look Calacatta Black Lux Polished Grande Slab
Marble Look Saint Laurent Satin Grande Slab
Marble Look Elegant Black Satin Grande Slab
Marble Look Saint Laurent Lux Polished Grande Slab
Black mosaic & feature
63 styles
Penny round, hexagon and finger mosaics for shower floors, niches and detailed feature insets.
Lantern Glass Mosaics 238X248X.8 Black Matt B2
2..7 Wabisabi Finger Mosaic Grey
2..7 Wabisabi Finger Mosaic Pink
2..7 Wabisabi Finger Mosaic Charcoal
Penny Lucido
..6 Arrow Black Enameled Glass With
Chevron Pink Matt Glass Mosaics
9..5 Hexagon Full Body Pure Black
Choosing black tiles
Matt versus polished. Matt black hides fingerprints, watermarks and dust on walls, but shows footprint smudges on floors. Polished black is striking but ruthless — every drip, every shoe mark, every speck of dust shows. Satin and lappato finishes split the difference and are usually the smart compromise for floors.
Feature wall versus all-over. A single black wall in a bathroom or behind a kitchen island reads as an intentional design moment. Wrapping a whole room in black is a bigger commitment and only works with serious natural light. Most Australian homes are better served by black as a feature, not a backdrop.
Pairing black tiles. Black sings against brass and aged brass tapware, warm timber, off-whites and raw concrete. It clashes with chrome, cool greys with blue undertones, and orange-leaning timbers. Match undertones, not just colours.
Dark floors and traffic. Black floor tiles in busy zones — entries, kitchens, hallways — need a matt or textured finish and a tolerance for visible dust. Specify accordingly, and keep a microfibre mop nearby.
Design & ordering
Black in small spaces. The instinct is to avoid black in tight rooms. The counterintuitive truth: a black feature wall in a small powder room or ensuite often reads as dramatic and jewel-box rather than claustrophobic. Pair with good lighting, a pale floor and brass fittings, and small black bathrooms become the most-photographed room in the house.
Black outdoors. Two real considerations. UV stability — specify outdoor-rated porcelain so the colour doesn't fade or chalk. Heat absorption — black absorbs significantly more heat than mid-tones, which matters around pools and on barefoot terraces in Australian summers.
Black splashbacks. A matt or honed black splashback behind a pale stone benchtop is one of the strongest moves in contemporary kitchen design. Polished black splashbacks look spectacular when clean and demand daily wiping when not.
Always sample with your materials. Black against a white showroom wall tells you almost nothing about how it reads at home. Sample alongside your stone, timber and tapware. Order samples →
Black tile questions
Are black tiles too dark for a small bathroom?
Not if used well. A single black feature wall reads as dramatic and jewel-box. All-over black without natural light is the risk.
Matt or polished — which is more practical?
Matt for floors (hides footprints). Polished for walls and splashbacks. Satin/lappato is the smart middle ground.
What grout with black tiles?
Black grout for monolithic; mid-grey for softer. Avoid white — it reads dirty almost immediately.
Do black tiles fade in Australian sun?
Through-body porcelain doesn't. Heat absorption is the more practical concern — black outdoor tiles get significantly hotter underfoot in full sun.
Best black tile for a kitchen splashback?
Matt or honed black behind a pale stone benchtop with brass tapware — one of the strongest moves in contemporary kitchen design.
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