Material guides
Our advice to choose, combine and lay your materials. Written by the Atelier Matière team, grounded in the projects we see in the showroom.
Tiles for the kitchen
The formats, finishes and tile families suited to the kitchen, from the floor to the splashback.
Tiles for the bathroom
Choosing tiles suited to wet rooms, floor, wall, walk-in shower, in porcelain stoneware or natural stone.
Outdoor floors, terraces and poolside
Porcelain stoneware and stones suited to outdoor use, anti-slip performance, frost resistance, installation on pedestals.
Kitchen splashback
Large-format marble-effect splashback, stainless steel, zelliges, the options for a kitchen wall that lasts.
Walk-in shower
Composing a level-access shower, slope, channel drain, large-format layout, stone shower tray.
Bespoke washbasin countertop
Choosing and drawing a bespoke washbasin countertop, materials, finishes, tap integration.
Haussmannian bathroom
Composing a contemporary bathroom inside a Haussmannian apartment, mouldings, classic marbles, brushed brass.
Design wall coverings
Arte textile wall coverings, Fornace Brioni terracotta, Orac Decor 3D panels, the wall as an inhabited material.
Haussmannian apartment, the right materials
Mouldings, parquet, classic marbles and brushed brass, the materials that dialogue with a Haussmannian interior.
Contemporary interior design, graphic materials
Large-format porcelain stoneware, polished concrete, black metal, the materials of a legible and calm contemporary interior.
Wabi-sabi style, natural imperfection
Raw travertine, washed linen, untreated wood, irregular ceramic, the materials of a wabi-sabi interior.
Art Deco spirit, geometry and brass
Geometric motifs, veined marbles, golden brass, velvets, the materials of a contemporary Art Deco interior.
Travertine or limestone
Two warm stones, two textures, two uses, travertine and limestone compared.
Brass or chrome taps
Chrome, brushed brass, PVD, the finishes available on taps and how they age.
Porcelain stoneware or solid marble
Two ways to have marble at home, large-format porcelain stoneware or solid marble, the criteria.
A project in mind?
Prepare your showroom visit by adding the materials you like to your selection. We will have them ready on the day of your appointment.