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Trend: Viola Calacatta

Viola Calacatta Marble – The Bold Trend Taking Over Interiors

If you’re looking to add a little drama to your interiors, you’ve probably seen Viola Calacatta popping up all over Instagram and design magazines. This Italian marble is having a serious moment – and it’s easy to see why. With its creamy white base and striking burgundy-purple veining, Viola Calacatta is the ultimate show-stopper. But you might be thinking, is this right for your home? Let’s take a closer look…

 Why Everyone’s Talking About It

For years, interiors have leaned towards calm neutrals, cool greys and quiet finishes. Now, we’re seeing a shift back towards bold, expressive materials – and Viola Calacatta fits the bill perfectly. It brings warmth, richness, and personality into a space without needing any extra embellishment.

Used on a kitchen island, splashback, bathroom walls, feature shower enclosure, or even a fireplace surround, it instantly becomes the star of the show. Think of it as jewellery for your home – one striking piece that pulls the whole look together.

Trend: Viola Calacatta

The Viola Calacatta trend isn’t for the faint-hearted – but that’s exactly why we love it. If you’re dreaming of a space with personality, drama, and a touch of Italian luxury, this marble is a fantastic choice. Energieker’s Calacatta Viola is a perfect example of how this trend can be executed beautifully, combining the drama of the marble look with practicality. Calacatta Viola is one of our newest stocked, marble effect porcelain collections. It offers the drama and elegance of natural marble - especially the signature deep purple/burgundy (“viola”) veining - but with all the durability and practicality of high-quality porcelain products.

Styling Tips

  • Let the Viola do the talking – pair with muted bathroom furniture or soft neutral tiles so it can really shine.
  • Compliment with a purple/burgundy floor tile to really pull it all together.
  • Mix with warm metallics like brass or bronze for a luxurious finish.
  • If a tiled kitchen island feels too bold, use it as an accent – maybe as a splashback or smaller surface.
Trend: Viola Calacatta

At Rees Tiles, we’re always on the lookout for collections that help you build something truly special. Whether you’re going all-in with a statement slab or just want to dip a toe into the trend with a smaller piece, our Calacatta Viola is one worth considering.

Trend: Viola Calacatta

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Robert Mason, Quite Simply French

The team at Rees Tiles were super. They were really helpful when choosing our tiles for 3 rooms in our refurb.

We felt very confident when chatting to Holly and Steve about our ideas. They provided invaluable advice about all of the types of tiles we wanted. They were very friendly and gave us time to think about our ideas, even allowing us to bring in our kitchen cupboards to match the colours perfectly. Thank you!

Mrs Tillotson, Client

We recently undertook a self-build project and had both the bottom floor and all the bathrooms to tile. Steve was really helpful from the outset and just "got" what I was after straight away, picking out a selection of tiles that were all suitable. It meant that rather than taking ages to choose, I'd actually picked most of the options in my first visit - which is great when you have so many other decisions to make! Steve and the rest of the team were great throughout the whole process and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to others.

Melissa Woods, Self Build Customer

We are really happy with the service we get from Rees Tiles. Steve always responds to emails quickly, with a quick turnaround on quotes and great products supplied.

Sohailia Amini, Wrenman Homes

I have had the pleasure of dealing with the team at Rees Tiles over a number of years and have always found them to be knowledgeable and helpful, an all round first class service.

Harvey Bainbridge, Client

We find our relationship with Rees Tiles very professional and reliable. The fact that we can call to order stocked tiles and receive them to site the following morning is fantastic. It means that no job is held up and the turnaround for the end purchaser is smooth and quick.

Jonathan Willan, Site Manager at Halton Mills Ltd.

Looking for tiles for our bathroom, kitchen and extension floor was made easy by the fantastic displays and huge choice of tiles available at the Rees Tiles and Flooring showroom in Lancaster. Steven and Holly were very obliging, offering us their knowledgeable advice on finishes and grout colours, and also allowed us to take various samples home to try. Rees Tiles is the place to go for a wonderful selection of quality tiles with a helpful, friendly service.

Mrs Richardson-Hogg, Client

When we decided we wanted to update all the en-suites at The Sun Hotel we called into Rees Tiles and Flooring by chance and I am so thrilled we did. From start to finish the service was fantastic and we couldn’t have asked for more. Using Rees Tiles and Flooring made what could have been a stressful time so much easier. I’d be happy to recommend them to anybody who requires tiles.

Helen Henderson, The Sun at Troutbeck Bridge

Patient and Helpful with a Beautiful outcome! We were searching for the perfect shades and textures for the floor and bathrooms in our new home, which we finally found thanks to the expert and friendly team at Rees Tiles and Flooring. From start to finish they were wonderful, delivering tiles and underfloor heating when we needed it so the fixer could keep to the planned timescales. Great service and amazing products.

Mrs Wanless, Client

Steve and the team at Rees Tiles have been great in helping us choose what would work with the kitchen. They were really excited when we said we wanted to use large tiles in the kitchen, and this made us feel even more certain we’d made the right decision.

Mr Bower, Client

The team at Rees Tiles assisted me in matching up colours and explaining which would work best in my home. They worked alongside the people working on my house really well and I didn’t have to be involved which made it really stress-free for me – something which is appreciated when moving to a new house! I’m so pleased with my bathroom and kitchen and am planning on getting some tiles for my hallway soon!

Mrs Carney, Client

We have over the last 3 years totally refurbished our 5-star Silver award B&B. Rees Tiles and Flooring have supplied all the tiles for our bathrooms and kitchen and we cannot praise them highly enough. The tiles are top class quality as is the service received from Steve and his staff. We would not buy tiles in the future from anywhere else and would recommend them to anyone.

Mel Smith, Capernwray House B&B

Everyday durability and long-term maintenance are important factors when choosing any product, especially for use in a commercial environment. We’ve used many grouts and sealants over the years but found nothing that goes the distance when it comes to deterioration or discolouration.

Carl Johannessen, Jigsaw PFM

I would certainly recommend Rees Tiles and Flooring Ltd to anyone. From the minute I walked in I was greeted with a smile and received fantastic service. The team helped me in selecting the tiles for my main bathroom, en-suite and kitchen. Rees Tiles are willing to go that extra step further to make sure the customer is completely satisfied – it’s just a shame I have nothing else I need to tile now!

Mr Keit, Client

My mum has used Rees Tiles for years and it was off her recommendation that we got in touch with Steve and Holly. They listened to what we wanted and understood the look we were trying to achieve. We borrowed samples and by having the tiles at the house we were able to decide what worked best in the space and lighting. I especially like the colours in the mosaic, and everyone always compliments on how eye-catching and effective they look. Thanks for all your help Rees Tiles!

Mrs Shires, Client