The dream house: how to choose materials
Designing the interior of a home from scratch means being able to create the dream house down to the smallest detail, starting from the choice of materials, colors and shapes capable of creating the right atmosphere in every room of the house.
Design and functionality of the environments do not depend only on the arrangement of the furniture: i materials chosen for floors and finishes, the texture of the exposed surfaces and the fabrics used for curtains and coverings are able not only to completely change the appearance of a room, but also to have a decisive impact on some practical aspects, such as budget and ease of maintenance.
Designing a home: how to choose materials
La property it is the place of peace, the refuge from wrong and from every fear, wrote the English poet John Ruskin: to design the dream house it is not enough to choose certain furniture. The light, the colours, the smells of the individual rooms are fundamental elements in creating the right atmosphere in the different rooms of the house.
A cold wall inside polished stone can illuminate a luxurious and minimalist bathroom, while a floor in cooked manages to make even the most contemporary of living rooms welcoming and elegant. The colours, textures and smells of Wood they give the home environments warmth, intimacy and a pleasant contact with nature.
Choosing materials for floors, coverings and finishes is a complex job, which also involves very practical questions, starting with the budget and your needs: the presence of children or pets in the house will make you lean towards materials resistant and natural, while those who lead a particularly hectic life will tend to avoid solutions that require one accurate maintenance and constant, like cooked and natural stone.
A modern house full of light
If what you want to achieve is one modern style, whether minimal or openly inspired by the brutalism of the mid-twentieth century, light has absolute priority. Green light therefore for shiny or reflective surfaces, even vertical, in ceramic, porcelain stoneware, marble and polished stones, as well as the use of cement exposed surfaces and microcement coverings, a particular material based on cement and water-based resins.
Il marble è the great protagonist of modern environments: timeless in its minimal and total white variations, it pairs wonderfully with soft colors and strong shades, and is able to enhance the brightness of light surfaces. Marble, on the other hand, is quite expensive and requires certain attention: marble and shiny stones they should be treated at least once every 2 years with a water-oil-repellent and UV-resistant protector such as Stone K-600, ideal for polished marble, granite and polished lapped porcelain stoneware.
Cement, ceramic and porcelain stoneware they allow you to create an infinite number of combinations, capable of enhancing the material beauty of the surfaces and creating an environment with a clean and elegant appearance, and they are also quite easy to keep beautiful and functional for a long time.
Routine maintenance of floors in a modern home is simple enough for us to use a single product for all floors: Mistral it is a neutral sanitizing detergent formulated with raw materials of plant origin and suitable for even the most delicate surfaces such as
stone, marble (also polished), porcelain stoneware, ceramic, laminates and linoleum.
Natural materials for a warm and welcoming home
Natural, resistant and always of great class, the Wood it is the most loved material when looking for a hospitable and welcoming atmosphere: the oiled parquet, in particular, is the ideal floor for those who want to live in their home barefoot and do not intend to use chemical products even for extraordinary maintenance.
They exist for a beautiful and long-lasting oiled parquet 100% natural solutions like Nutro-Parquet, an oleocera in aqueous solution which nourishes and protects the wood, enhancing its natural appearance. Ordinary maintenance can also be entrusted to products of plant origin and non-toxic: Oil & Clean It is an anti-static protective detergent a basis of natural surfactants and oils of vegetable origin, which cleanses and nourishes in a single step, leaving a pleasant clean scent.
Cotto, terracottas and natural stones non-glossy are equally appreciated when it comes to creating a welcoming atmosphere with warm and natural colours. However, these are delicate materials, which require protective treatments to be carried out at least once a year using specific products such as Cottolux, a special wax for maintenance of the terracotta and stones with carnauba wax, beeswax and propolis which gives the floor a soft and waxy appearance guaranteeing superior anti-wear protection than normal waxes.
