Mattonella Carbone 2.5X10 Glazed Porcelain Wall Tile

Product Overview

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Kitchen Backsplashes: Creates a dramatic, high-contrast backdrop behind countertops, ranges, and open shelving while effortlessly resisting grease and cooking splatters.
  
  
• Bathroom & Shower Walls: Ideal for moody primary suites, full-height shower surrounds, and vanity feature walls where the non-porous glazed surface easily sheds water and soap scum.
  
  
• Commercial & Residential Accent Features: Adds rich depth and reflective texture for bar fronts, restaurant interiors, fireplace surrounds, and powder room feature walls.
  
  

Installation and Handling Guidelines

• Layout Versatility: The 2.5" x 10" format supports multiple installation patterns, including classic 1/2 brick offset, modern vertical or horizontal stack, and decorative 45° herringbone layouts.
  
  
• Setting Mortar: Install using a high-quality, polymer-modified thin-set mortar rated for glazed porcelain wall applications (ANSI A118.4). A gray or black mortar is recommended to prevent light mortar lines from showing in narrow joints.
  
  
• Grout Joint & Color Choice: Maintain a 1/16" to 1/8" grout joint to accommodate subtle handcrafted edge variations. Select a dark charcoal or black grout for a monolithic, seamless look, or a contrasting white/light gray grout to emphasize the brick geometry.
  
  
• Wet-Area Waterproofing: Shower applications require a properly constructed, code-compliant waterproofing system behind the tile. Tile, thinset, and grout alone do not replace the underlying waterproof membrane.
  
  

Care and Maintenance

• Routine Cleaning: Clean easily using warm water and a neutral pH household cleaner or mild dish soap.
  
  
• Stain & Water Resistance: The vitrified glazed porcelain body has near-zero water absorption, making it immune to kitchen grease, food splatters, and moisture staining.
  
  
• Zero Sealing Required: Unlike natural slate or handmade dark cement tiles, glazed porcelain requires no sealing, waxing, or special chemical treatments over its lifespan.
  
  

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Dark Academia, Modern Industrial, Contemporary Minimalist, Luxury Urban Loft.
  
  
• Visual Advantage: The high-gloss carbone finish catches ambient light across its gentle surface ripples, preventing dark walls from feeling flat or heavy.
  
  
• Complementary Finishes: Warm natural oak or walnut millwork, brushed brass and champagne gold hardware, matte black fixtures, and crisp white quartz or light marble counters.
  
  

Frequently Asked Questions