Collection: Verona

Verona is a good choice when you want colour to play a meaningful role in a room without introducing a busy decorative pattern. The six shades offer very different starting points, from the understated feel of White to the richer character of Forest Green, Ink Blue, Ochre Orange and Clay, with Pink sitting somewhere between soft and expressive.

Think about the light in your room as well as the colour itself. Gloss surfaces reflect their surroundings, so a Verona shade can appear subtly different as natural light changes throughout the day. This is particularly worth considering with stronger colours, where the relationship between the tile, cabinetry and surrounding walls can have a noticeable effect on the finished scheme.

Verona doesn't necessarily need to cover every wall either. Using it behind a basin, across a kitchen splashback or as a defined feature can give the colour more impact while allowing quieter finishes elsewhere.

The best way to style Verona is to consider the undertones and intensity of the tile alongside the materials around it, rather than trying to match everything exactly.

Forest Green and Ink Blue work particularly well with natural timber, warm neutrals and aged or brushed metal finishes, creating a richer, layered scheme. Ochre Orange and Clay can bring warmth alongside oak, natural stone and earthy neutrals, while Pink can be softened with warm whites or given more contrast with darker cabinetry. White offers the most flexibility and can be used as a quieter backdrop when other elements are doing more of the talking.

You don't need to find an exact colour match elsewhere in the room. Often, picking up a secondary tone from the tile's natural variation and repeating it subtly through paint, accessories or materials creates a more cohesive result without making the space feel overly coordinated.

Verona's character comes from the relationship between its glaze and tonal colour variation. Individual tiles aren't intended to read as perfectly identical, so when several are installed together, subtle differences in tone create movement across the wall.

The gloss surface adds another layer to this effect. As light moves across the room, different parts of the glazed surface catch and reflect it, helping the colour appear more dynamic than it might on a completely flat finish. This can be particularly effective in kitchens and bathrooms, where both natural and artificial light tend to interact closely with the walls.

This variation is an important part of Verona's aesthetic rather than something to try to eliminate. If you're choosing between several colours, we recommend ordering a physical sample and viewing it in your room before committing. Screens can only approximate the relationship between the glaze, colour and surrounding light.

The grout you choose can change the character of Verona considerably. A closely matched grout creates a quieter surface where the colour and glaze take priority, while a contrasting grout draws attention to each individual tile and makes the laying pattern more prominent.

A traditional brick bond gives the collection a relaxed, familiar feel and works particularly well when you want the tonal variation to provide most of the visual interest. A stacked layout feels more contemporary, putting greater emphasis on the clean lines of the tile itself. Vertical arrangements can also be useful where you want to draw the eye upwards.

With a colour-rich collection like Verona, it's worth making these decisions together. Tile colour, grout and laying pattern all contribute to the final appearance, so a small sample board showing the combination you intend to use can be much more informative than judging each element separately.