If you are considering renovating your home, you cannot overlook choosing terracotta. If you opt for red terracotta flooring, antique or rustic furniture are the best choice. Red terracotta originates from the ancient stone farmhouses of Tuscany, but it is often replicated in the surrounding regions and loved by enthusiasts worldwide.
However, this fantastic material can also blend antique and modern furniture. It is perfect for those who prefer warm, welcoming tones and contrasts ideally with contemporary style, which is more minimalist and austere.
In general, red terracotta is chosen for country farmhouses, while yellow terracotta, with its softer color and lighter shades, leaning towards pink or yellow, is preferred for apartments and villas.
If red terracotta flooring isn’t your choice but you find it in the house you’ve just purchased, don’t replace it. By following our tips, you can furnish your space in the right way and achieve a result that won’t disappoint you.
Red terracotta flooring, for those who love an antique flavor
Red terracotta flooring is ideal for lovers of antique style and modern rustic furniture. This style sees the vibrant color of the terracotta tiles as its best expression and strength, and it requires more specific furniture choices.
The selection of furniture will therefore focus on elements with an antique flavor: perfect are chest-of-drawers and tables in raw wood. Even a furniture palette of solid colors like white, black, and gray creates a desaturating effect that pairs well with the red tones of the room.
Details are always important, so, regardless of the dominant color of the furniture, if these feature finishes that recall the terracotta color of the flooring, they will provide a balanced and harmonious result.
The use of antique pieces will be ideal for recreating that country house atmosphere, and a fireplace will complete the picture of this warm and cozy environment. Structural elements like walls, stairs, and columns in terracotta are perfect for furnishing this type of home.
An important aspect to consider is the room’s brightness: if the room is particularly well-lit, choosing terracotta in darker tones will be the best solution. On the other hand, if there isn’t much natural light, it’s advisable to opt for lighter shades of terracotta, as we will see below. In case you have no choice because the red terracotta is already in place and the rooms are not particularly bright, you can use light tones to decorate the walls, such as white, pastel shades, and neutral colors.
The classic red terracotta kitchen features old wall cabinets. Even better, in the case of red terracotta, one can opt for a masonry kitchen.
As for the choice of furniture, lacquered pieces or those with a noticeable sheen will be very suitable. Raw wood treated with wax or polished finishes can be paired with modern elements of a contemporary taste. The result will be classy, colorful if desired, but also a bit austere and regal.
Fornace Bernasconi can produce red terracotta upon customer request, using clay extracted from the nearby Tuscany. We can create red, pink, and red-based shades, reproducing the traditional Tuscan terracotta while maintaining the typical finishes of our terracotta.
Those who love bold red can opt for an enamelled terracotta in this shade. The glazing will provide a rich, glossy color and a smooth texture.
Yellow-pink terracotta furnishings
Handmade terracotta flooring is synonymous with refinement and warmth. If you are renovating your home, you can also choose different shades for each room: red for the living room, yellow for the kitchen, and pink for the bedrooms. It is, in any case, the best flooring solution as it combines both style and practicality: it will ensure unmatched durability over time.
Umbrian terracotta typically has a very elegant and versatile yellow-pink color. This color, in turn, offers two main shades: one leaning towards pink and one leaning towards yellow.
However, it is possible to request other colors of natural terracotta, such as mocha, white, or brown.
Terracotta flooring with a pink hue
Pink-toned terracotta flooring offers more flexibility when it comes to furniture choices. Much depends on how you decide to paint the walls. For those with a particularly eclectic taste, cyclamen-colored walls can be the perfect complement, paired with modern and minimalist furniture (as seen in Provençal style).
Bold colors work very well in this case: you can opt for a total white or black look, or choose metallic colors from the industrial style, such as iron, gold, and silver. The contrast between antique and modern is ideal for pink-toned terracotta, making it easier to find the right furniture when choosing this type of flooring, which offers excellent durability and resistance to wear over time.
Yellow-toned terracotta flooring: absolute freedom.
Compared to red terracotta flooring, the right furniture for this shade is simpler. In this case, there are no issues choosing ultra-modern furniture.
Grey, being the quintessential urban color, will match perfectly: for example, a sofa with grey cushions will create the perfect contrast, especially if the walls are painted in a white or dove grey tone.
For those who love the sea, a Mediterranean-style décor is a great option: yellow-toned terracotta is perfect for this style, paired with blue and yellow elements, and furniture reminiscent of a seaside home.
