Venetian mahogany vibes

One of the outstanding new ranges at Cersaie 2022 was Canal Grande by Refin, a collection inspired by glamor of Venice and the city’s nautical culture. Canal Grande pays homage to majestic mahogany, the material traditionally used to build vaporetti: the famous Venetian water taxis.

Refin’s elegant new Canal Grande wood-effect design, 750 by 1,500mm, in Moro Lucido.

Refin’s design team, in collaboration with an historic shipyard in Venice, studied these nautical mahogany boards in great detail to create a design that is faithful to the peculiarities of this inspiring material.

Decor for Refin’s elegant new Canal Grande wood-effect design.

Canal Grande takes one back to the most luxurious environments of the jet set.  The graphics are characterised by parallel but uneven lines, which create a blurred effect and give a distinct depth that is particularly accentuated in the glossy finish.

Refin’s elegant new Canal Grande wood-effect design, 750 by 1,500mm, in Rubino Lucido.

Canal Grande is offered in three colour variants – Rubino, Noce, and Moro –  that are all closely linked to the authentic colour of the hulls of these vintage boats.  There are two formats, 750 by 1,500mm and 250 by 1,500mm; and a choice of soft and gloss finishes.

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A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2022.

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