Thoughts on Cersaie 2012

Firstly apologies for the delay in posting this.  Went to Cersaie with the dregs of a viral infection and it returned - now on day 40 and so far it is winning ...

We started off in the main tile blocks, and colourwise things seemed more restrained than previously.  Summed it up in a Twitter post as 50 shades of neutral, as all shades of beige, greige, taupe, stone and grey led the way.

Purestone by Piemme

Metropolis from Epoca

Palladio vanity unit from Sbordoni

Satin from Valentino

Oasis furniture

Bisazza Variations Marzia

Bisazza Variations Fabia

  But of course there were bright colours - this is Cersaie after all; full of fire and passion, panache and colour with outstanding innovative designs and trends for the forthcoming year.  Here comes the colour!

Trend had a beautiful bright and eye-catching stand and showcased many of their Liberty mosaics.

Liberty Pearl by Trend

Liberty Red by Trend

Peacock from Trend

Stunning new high gloss furniture from Sbordoni to complement their Palladio traditional range.

Palladio vanity unit from Sbordoni

Sbordoni have also introduced a soft black nickel in their Neoclassica range to include stands, mirrors, taps and wastes and accessories.

Neoclassica soft nickel stand, taps and accessories by Sbordoni

Also showcased at Cersaie was the Florentia range of shower enclosures and Piatti Doccia trays.  Sbordoni firmly believe if you prefer a traditional bathroom you should have the choice of traditional shower enclosures and trays to enhance the showers.

Florentia Shower Enclosure by Sbordoni

Piatti Doccia trays from Sbordoni

Close up of Sbordoni shower enclosure and tray in gold finish

Bisazza looked glorious with white display stands enhancing their mosaics - their new range Variations is simply wow to see up close and personal ...

Bisazza Variations Fabia

Variations Marzia from Bisazza

 Variations Dark Line in shimmering shades of brown and gold.

Variations Dark Line

Bisazza Hayon with Brick mosaics

Vibrant colours lit up the Oasis stand as they introduced updates to their Luxury and Master ranges.

Oasis Luxury Collection

Oasis Luxury Collection

Oasis Master Collection

Oasis Master Collection

We saw many more companies and stands than those featured here and for creativity, innovation and sheer panache you can't beat Cersaie and the 2012 was no exception.