Pale, warm, restrained

Scandi living-room tiles

Scandi living rooms favour warmth underfoot — either timber-look porcelain in a pale oak tone, or a soft warm-grey large-format porcelain that mimics limestone. Either way, the brief is to disappear: the tile is the canvas, the linen sofa and the daylight do the work. Run the same tile across kitchen, dining, and living for continuity — Scandi is fundamentally about openness — and pick a matte finish so afternoon sun doesn't bounce off in glare.