Agrigento Charcoal & White Tile

Paola Navone signs this collection: the celebrated designer imagined for Carocim a range with a Mediterranean, modern spirit, and Carreau Agrigento Bleu Mistral & Vanille belongs to it. Its four-lobed clover framed by a fine contrasting outline sums up her elegant, timeless take on the handmade cement tile, equally at ease in southern light and city interiors.

Screens rarely tell the whole truth: on this handmade Carocim cement tile, mistral blue and vanilla show subtle depth and slight tile-to-tile nuances that photos flatten. Expect the vanilla to feel warmer and the blue softer in real light. The safest approach before committing to Carreau Agrigento Bleu Mistral & Vanille is to view a physical tile in your own room.

As a general guideline, renew the water-repellent or pore-filling protection every few years, sooner in heavy-traffic or wet areas. An easy test: if water no longer beads on the surface of this Carocim cement tile, it is time. Between treatments, neutral soap is all Carreau Agrigento Bleu Mistral & Vanille needs; acids and bleach would strip the protection prematurely.

An outdoor kitchen in full sun combines two challenges, and this tile answers both. Sun: Carocim systematically applies an anti-UV treatment to its exterior cement tiles, so the mistral blue and vanilla stay true. Grease and spills: a pore-filling sealer plus water-repellent keeps stains out. With neutral-soap cleaning, Carreau Agrigento Bleu Mistral & Vanille will serve the barbecue seasons elegantly.

It is an original creation by Paola Navone for Carocim, part of her signature collection rather than a generic pattern: the four-lobed clover with its fine contrasting frame carries the designer's name. On questions of formal design protection, contact Carocim directly. What is certain is that this cement tile offers a motif you will not find in anonymous catalogues.