87 floors in 12 categories
Vitrified & porcelain tile — glossy, matte, large slabs, wood-plank, cement- and stone-look. Marble — Italian and Indian, including Statuario, Calacatta, Botticino, travertine, bookmatched and Makrana. Granite & Indian stone — Black Galaxy, Kota, Kadappa, Tandur, Jaisalmer yellow, slate. Wood — oak, teak, dark wood, herringbone, chevron, Versailles. Patterned tile — checkerboard, encaustic, Moroccan, hexagon. Indian heritage — Athangudi, red and black oxide, IPS, terracotta, mosaic chips. Seamless & modern — terrazzo, microcement, polished concrete, epoxy. Vinyl, SPC & eco — SPC, LVT, bamboo, cork. Carpet & natural fibre. Wet areas & outdoor — anti-skid, deck, pebble wash, grass. Inlay & borders — brass and marble inlay, a lotus inlay for the pooja room. And world looks.
How it works in Nivista
Photograph the room so a good stretch of floor is visible — from a corner, phone at chest height. Filter by room or browse a category, and open any design to read what it is, the material and the rooms it suits. Nivista relays only the floor and keeps the sofa, the bed, the rug edge and everything above the skirting exactly as they were, so you judge the floor in your own light. Try a cool grey stone against a warm teak floor on the same room before you visit a showroom. Each floor render uses one credit; if one detail is off, refine it in plain words.
Which floor for which room
Living and dining: large-format vitrified tile or marble — fewer joints make the room look bigger, and a matte or satin finish shows fewer marks than high gloss. Bedrooms: wood-look tile, engineered wood, laminate or SPC feel warmer underfoot; real wood and laminate need protection from water. Kitchen: matte, stain-resistant tile or granite; avoid soft white marble near the stove, where lemon, turmeric and oil stain and etch it. Bathrooms: anti-skid matte tile with a slope to the drain. Balconies and terraces: anti-skid, deck tiles or stone that handle rain and sun. Pooja room: marble or an inlay works well. Use the same floor through connected rooms to make a flat feel larger.
Indian floors worth knowing
Some of the most beautiful floors are Indian. Athangudi tiles are handmade in Chettinad and come in rich patterns. Red oxide is the cool, smooth floor of old South Indian and Goan homes, laid in place and polished. Kota stone is hard-wearing, affordable and naturally cool — common in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Makrana is the white marble of Rajasthan. Kadappa, Tandur and Jaisalmer stone each have their own colour and texture. Terrazzo with marble chips has come back in modern homes. These suit Chettinad, Kerala, Goan and Indo-contemporary styles. Ask your contractor about skilled labour and maintenance before choosing a heritage floor.
