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Matte tiles.
The contemporary standard in Australian residential specification. Matte conceals footprints and water marks, doesn't glare under strong afternoon sun, and ages better than polished across both floor and wall.
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Arabescato Firenze
1200 × 600mm · honed
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Calacatta Brillante
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Calacatta Meridiano
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Paonazzo Capri
1200 × 600mm · honed
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Emperador Nuvola
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Arabescato Imperiale
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Arabescato Firenze
1200 × 600mm · honed
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Arabescato Positano
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Arabescato Torino
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Statuario Monte
800 × 800mm · honed
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Statuario Asolo
1220 × 610mm · honed
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Emperador Provence
600 × 600 × 10mm · matte
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Emperador Tirreno
600 × 1200 × 10mm · honed
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Travertino Onda
600 × 600 × 10mm · honed
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Emperador Perla
600 × 600 × 10mm · matte
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Paonazzo Perla
600 × 600 × 9mm · matte
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Emperador Ravenna
600 × 600 × 10mm · honed
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Emperador Taffeta
600 × 600 × 10mm · matte
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Emperador Ponente
600 × 600 × 10mm · matte
Made to order
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Marquina Tirreno
600 × 600 × 9mm · matte
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Paonazzo Cristallo
600 × 1200 × 9.5mm · matte
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Emperador Sorrento
600 × 1200 × 10mm · honed
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Emperador Lucca
600 × 600 × 10mm · honed
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Emperador Maggiore
600 × 600 × 10mm · matte
Matte floor tiles
4486 styles
Slip-rated matte porcelain across stone, concrete and timber looks for every room.
In a roomArabescato Firenze
1200 × 600mm · honed
In a roomCalacatta Brillante
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomCalacatta Meridiano
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomPaonazzo Capri
1200 × 600mm · honed
In a roomEmperador Nuvola
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Imperiale
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Firenze
1200 × 600mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Positano
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Torino
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomStatuario Asolo
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomEmperador Tirreno
600 × 1200 × 10mm · honed
In a roomPaonazzo Cristallo
600 × 1200 × 9.5mm · matte
Matte wall tiles
5093 styles
Subway, square and large-format matte tiles for splashbacks and bathroom walls.
In a roomArabescato Firenze
1200 × 600mm · honed
In a roomCalacatta Brillante
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomCalacatta Meridiano
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomPaonazzo Capri
1200 × 600mm · honed
In a roomEmperador Nuvola
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Imperiale
1220 × 610mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Firenze
1200 × 600mm · honed
In a roomArabescato Positano
1220 × 610mm · honed
Concrete-look matte
330 styles
Soft cement movement in a flat, contemporary matte finish.
In a roomCarbone Grigio
1200 × 600mm · matte
In a roomCemento Quintessenza
1200 × 600mm · matte
In a roomBeton Provence
1200 × 600mm · matte
In a roomCemento Atelier
2700 × 1200mm · matte
In a roomBeton Veneto
3200 × 1600mm · matte
In a roomCemento Organza
1200 × 600mm · matte
In a roomCemento Bellagio
1490 × 230mm · matte
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Grigio Milano
600 × 1200 × 10.5mm · matte
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Grigio Nuvola
600 × 1200 × 10mm · matte
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Beton Diamante
600 × 1200 × 10mm · matte
Made to order
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Grigio Antico
600 × 1200 × 11mm · matte
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Grigio Meridiano
450 × 900 × 10mm · matte
Stone-look matte
25 styles
Marble, travertine and limestone visuals without reflective sheen.
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Fashion Stone Ivory
300 × 600mm · matte
Fashion Stone Ivory
600 × 600mm · matte
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Fusion Stone Black
300 × 600mm · matte
Fusion Stone Ivory
600 × 600mm · matte
Lapidius Stone Beige
600 × 600mm · matte
Lapidius Stone Black
600 × 600mm · matte
Lapidius Stone Slate
600 × 600mm · matte
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Shine Stone Dark Grey
300 × 600mm · matte
Timber-look matte
4 styles
Plank-format porcelain with the warmth of timber and none of the maintenance.
More matte tiles
5167 styles
In a roomEmperador Sorrento
600 × 1200 × 10mm · honed
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Emperador Eleganza
600 × 1200 × 10mm · matte
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Emperador Puro
600 × 1200 × 10mm · matte
Made to order
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Emperador Australe
600 × 1200 × 9mm · matte
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Emperador Tenero
600 × 1200 × 10mm · matte
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Paonazzo Costa
600 × 1200 × 9mm · matte
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Emperador Onda
600 × 1200 × 9mm · matte
Made to order
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Emperador Modena
600 × 1200 × 10mm · matte
Matte vs polished
The visual difference. Matte absorbs light and reads quiet. The eye registers the colour and texture of the tile rather than its reflection. Polished bounces light and reads dramatic. Neither is better; they do different work in different rooms.
The practical difference. Matte hides footprints, water marks and daily wear in a way polished simply cannot. Walk barefoot across a polished floor on a warm afternoon and you'll see every step. Walk across matte and you'll see nothing.
Why matte became the standard. Australian residential design has moved decisively away from high-gloss finishes since the late 2010s, toward quieter, more tactile surfaces. Matte tile is the floor and wall expression of that broader shift.
Matte vs honed & ordering
Matte vs honed. They are not the same finish. Matte is a flat, fired surface with no reflectivity. Honed is a cut and polished-then-dulled surface that sits between matte and polished, it has a very faint sheen in raking light. Honed is mostly used on stone-look ranges; true matte is the standard for concrete-look and contemporary porcelain.
Where each wins. Matte wins in any room with strong natural light, any wet area, any high-traffic floor, and any household with kids or pets. Polished wins on feature walls, splashbacks and small dark bathrooms where you want the surface to amplify light.
Ordering advice. Always sample matte tiles in your actual light conditions, a matte cream tile that looks warm under showroom halogen can read flat under cool southern light. Look at samples at 9am, midday and 4pm before committing. Order samples →
Matte tile questions
Are matte tiles harder to clean?
No, they hide marks rather than showing them. Less wiping required than polished.
Matte vs honed?
Different. Matte is non-reflective. Honed has a very faint sheen, between matte and polished. Mostly used on stone-look ranges.
Do matte tiles show watermarks?
Far less than polished, the surface doesn't reflect so dried droplets don't catch light.
Are matte floor tiles slippery?
Usually no, most achieve R10 or R11. Always check the product page slip rating before specifying for wet areas.
Looking for polished instead?
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