Our team are passionate about helping you make your dream home a reality, whether you're drawn to the understated beauty of natural stone or the sheer versatility of porcelain tiles. As one of our most popular flooring options, our durable Dijon limestone is cherished for its warm, earthy tones, gorgeous natural detail and versatile stylistic appeal.
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As one of the UK’s leading specialists of natural stone, we’ve pulled together this guide on everything there is to know about Dijon limestone tiles and Dijon limestone paving from its unique characteristics to care tips and design inspiration.
Dijon Limestone is a type of natural stone quarried in France. Well-known for its beautiful balance of beige-to-grey hues and subtle variations in tone, what sets Dijon Limestone apart is its unique character that makes it a one-of-a-kind material. Each tile or slab tells a story through small fossil details, delicate calcite veining and soft textures, with no two tiles the same.
Formed naturally over millions of years, this dense and durable limestone is incredibly hardwearing. Whether you’re renovating a farmhouse cottage, barn conversion or even a modern build, Dijon Limestone adds a warm touch that is suitable for busy kitchen floors, high-traffic hallways and garden pathways alike.
From a number of different finishes to edging styles, we have a range of Dijon Limestone products available to match your project requirements. Here’s a closer look at the different options we have on offer in our collection.
Featuring softly tumbled edges and a slightly aged appearance, tumbled Dijon Limestone gives a rustic appearance that is ideal for creating a lived-in look. This heritage finish is achieved through a gentle ageing process that softens the stone’s markings and distressing the edges and giving it a beautifully muted, timeworn appearance.
Dijon Heritage Antiqued
Seasoned Dijon Limestone tiles undergo an acid wash process, resulting in a spectacular matte antique finish, offering a more natural and slightly warmer look. Its subtle variations in tone make it a great choice for adding depth and character to your space.
Seasoned Dijon Limestone
For a touch of old-world elegance, pillow-edged Dijon Limestone features gently rounded edges that are a smoother, cleaner version of a tumbled finish. This style is perfect for creating a classic farmhouse aesthetic with a more subtle overall look.
Dijon Pillow Edge Tiles
Free-length stone tiles, otherwise known as random length tiles, come in a fixed width and random length measurement. This classic style provides a more authentic, natural look once installed that is reminiscent of traditional stone flooring.
Lay these stone tiles in a brick bond with randomised placements to offset the grout lines and give a charming rural look.
Dijon Free Length & Tumbled
Dijon Limestone isn’t just for indoor spaces - it’s also a fantastic choice for outdoor projects. Formed naturally over thousands of years, its innate durability and robust properties make it perfect for patios, pathways, and garden features.
Our Dijon tumbled limestone cobbles are small, antiqued stones that add a gorgeous rustic touch to outdoor spaces.
The beauty of Dijon cobbles lies in their versatility, with the classic brick format being suitable for a variety of different laying patterns. These iconic stone tiles are perfect for those seeking an outdoor paving option with a difference; a brilliant option for herringbone, basketweave or classic brick designs. Use them to create winding garden paths, decorative borders, or even fully paved driveways to make an impressive entrance to your home.
Dijon Tumbled Cobbles
Designed to match perfectly with our indoor 900x600 tiles for a seamless indoor-outdoor look, Dijon tumbled limestone pavers are designed in a thicker format to withstand exterior weather conditions, resulting in a hardwearing and practical choice for outdoor spaces.
Dijon's soft tones and natural stone markings make it a well-suited addition to outdoor areas, complementing a range of garden styles and home exteriors.
Dijon Outdoor Paving Tiles
Dijon limestone flooring is a durable and long-lasting tile option for any busy home. However, as with all natural stone, it is important to keep in mind that they do require proper care and ongoing maintenance in order to keep them looking their best.
Yes, we recommend sealing Dijon Limestone regularly to protect it from stains and moisture. Read our guide on long-term maintenance for Dijon tiles including when to re-seal your stone tiles.
Yes! With proper sealing and regular maintenance, Dijon Limestone tiles are easy to clean using a simple soap solution or pH-neutral stone cleaner and a soft cloth or mop.
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Yes, Dijon Limestone is well suited for use with underfloor heating systems following correct installation with anti-fracture matting. Its natural thermal conductivity ensures efficient heat distribution, while the thick formatting holds onto heat for a longer period of time, making it a cosy and practical choice for modern homes.
Yes, Dijon Limestone is a versatile natural material, and we’re thrilled to stock both indoor and outdoor formats. Outdoor natural stone tiles are thicker than their indoor counterparts, to withstand temperature fluctuations and tougher weather conditions.
The durability of Dijon tumbled outdoor limestone makes it ideal for patios and pathways, as well as family kitchens, busy bathrooms, and muddy hallways.
Limestone is a standout choice for eco friendly tiles, offering a sustainable and timeless option for your home. As a naturally occurring material, it requires minimal processing compared to synthetic alternatives, reducing its environmental impact. Additionally, limestone is durable and long-lasting, meaning it won’t need to be replaced frequently, which helps reduce waste.
We’re proud to be one of the UK’s top importers of natural limestone, bringing you the best quality stone tiles at the best prices and with over 50 years of expertise, we’re here to help you find the perfect wall and floor tiles for your next project. From free samples to expert advice, our team are committed to making your tile-buying experience stress-free by offering reliable products and top service.
Porcelain tiles are a wonderful choice for floor and wall tiles available in many different formats, prints and colours. Learn all about the best porcelain tiles in with 12 favourite options and styles to choose from.
A porcelain tile is a man-made product that combines kaolin clay, finely ground sand, and feldspar. The clay mixture is fired to an extremely high temperature, resulting in a very dense tile that benefits from a low water absorption rate. Porcelain tiles offer a great alternative to real stone or wood and are an extremely hardwearing and durable material.
Described as the heart of the home, kitchens are where we spend majority of our time - whether its cooking, eating, or hosting family and friends. With this in mind, your kitchen flooring is an important choice to make, and porcelain kitchen tiles offer a floor covering that is up to the high traffic of kitchens, as well as being suitable for underfloor heating.
A best porcelain tile for kitchen floors has to be the Dorchester Aged White stone effect tiles. This porcelain has a minimum recycled content of 40% and a pattern repeat of 100 tiles. Often mistaken as a natural stone tile in our showrooms, the warm white tones and variation from tile to tile, lends itself perfectly to rustic, country-style kitchens.
For grey porcelain tiles, the Montpellier Gris porcelain is a characterful stone effect tile for kitchens with a blend of grey hues, subtle warmth, and tonal variation. This porcelain also features a tumbled effect edge which adds to the realistic nature, offering a classic grey flagstone-look kitchen tile.
The Provence Grigio stone effect tile is an industrial rustic take on grey porcelain, with a unique mix of tones from mid grey to dark anthracite and a mottling effect to the surface of the tiles.
If you’re wishing to create a classic basketweave effect in your kitchen then the Alderton Oak parquet wood effect porcelain is for you. The soft neutral tones in wood effect tiles help to create a calm and inviting kitchen space and the parquet pattern offers a timeless and elegant feel. The intricate texture and pattern of this parquet wood effect tile also provides a forgiving surface for everyday busy homes.
When it comes to choosing bathroom tiles, both beauty and practicality are important factors to create a tranquil space that is also easy to keep clean. Porcelain or ceramic tiles are the best option for bathrooms as they benefit from a low water absorption rate and offer a very dense and hardwearing tile suitable for bathroom floors and walls.
Another popular porcelain tile in is the kit kat tile. As the name suggests, this is a style of tile that resemble the well-known chocolate bar, featuring small, rectangular tiles arranged in a grid pattern. The Nori Pearl kit kat tiles provide this streamlined appearance in a soft glossy white. Paired with the Nori Pearl metro tiles these porcelain tiles for bathrooms offer the ultimate neutral decorative scheme.
Marble effect tiles or faux marble tiles have been a wonderful alternative to real marble for a number of years, thanks to the realistic print, array of designs available and easy maintenance of marble effect porcelain. If you’re looking for a classic warm white marble tile, then look no further than the Ravello Borghini marble effect tiles. This porcelain is an authentic replica of natural Borghini marble with realistic details and flowing veining. For a statement tile, the Albareto Viola is a striking and intricate marble effect porcelain with an off-white background shade and contrasting purple veining from tile to tile.
The hallway is the first entrance to a home and will see plenty of footfall. The best tiles for hallways need to be hardwearing, forgiving, and beautiful, with porcelain ticking all the boxes. Whether a country cottage entrance or modern contemporary hallways, there are many options for hallway floor tiles.
Large format stone effect tiles such as the Alnwick Beige porcelain tiles make a classic floor covering for traditional properties with a tumbled effect edge and warm variation from tile to tile. Go for a slightly wider grout joint to enhance the rustic feel of this porcelain.
Inspired by original Victorian tiles, the Grosvenor Burgundy patterned tiles provide a Victorian style porcelain option. These patterned tiles emulate the look of original Victorian flooring, but with a difference – made of porcelain, an extremely hardwearing material, and each geometric piece carefully composed into one larger tile for a simple installation, with maximum impact.
Wanting to create a Mediterranean feel to your hallway? Choose terracotta effect tiles as an authentic replica of popular terracotta floor tiles for a rustic appearance and warm hues. The beauty of terracotta effect porcelain is that it does not require sealing like natural terracotta and is not porous, so is a wonderful choice for hallways and areas of the home that see heavy footfall. The Oliva range of terracotta effect tiles are available in three shades, Crema, Rojo and Marron as well as three formats of square, hexagon and metro, making this range very versatile for different styles of hallway flooring.
Our final round up covers the best porcelain tiles for outdoors. Often seen as an extension of the home, more and more are looking to make their gardens and outdoor areas places to enjoy and spend time in for those warmer days. There is a diverse range of porcelain paving on the market, available in an array of colours and styles working with different garden designs. Chosen for its frost and stain resistance, as well as hardwearing nature, outdoor porcelain tiles continue to be a popular patio option for the year ahead.
For a lighter toned outdoor patio tile, the Provence Crema porcelain tiles are a favourite. These tiles have an ivory cream base with soft hints of grey and a subtle tumbled effect edge. Loved as a matching indoor, outdoor tile, create a seamless flow from your home to garden.
Porcelain outdoor tiles are also available in smaller formats, providing versatility for different outdoor spaces. Our Clariston range of porcelain cobbles are a unique offering with a textured surface and subtle tonal variations, emulating the charm of limestone cobbles but with the durability of porcelain. The Clariston Beige stone effect cobbles are a neutral beige tile, suiting country homes and gardens effortlessly.
We hope this guide provides inspiration and ideas when it comes to the best porcelain tiles for . As ever, please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to discuss your project and tile options. We also recommend a visit to one of our UK showrooms for large floor and wall displays of our porcelain tile range.
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