TILE OF THE YEAR

A New Era of Calm, Light and Luxury

In 2026, interior design turns inward. Spaces are becoming calmer, more intentional, and deeply connected to nature. At Beaumont Tiles, our Tile of the Year reflects this shift: a surface that balances refinement with restoration, and beauty with performance.

Oyster is our Tile of the Year 2026. A masterful homage to the calming rhythms of the sea, it draws inspiration from the rare beauty of Taj Mahal Quartzite, reinterpreted through advanced porcelain innovation.

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*Even though any tile can be used in a wet area of a domestic home, it is advisable that a slip-resistant floor tile be used to minimise slipping.

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Inspired by the Sea,
Refined by Design

Oyster captures the quiet power of nature. Its surface echoes the soft movement of ocean water, the gentle glow of morning light, and the layered depth within an oyster shell. The result is a tile that feels luminous without being loud, elegant without excess.

Using HiLite technology, Oyster features a soft, translucent appearance with delicate gold accents that catch the light like sunlight dancing on waves. This subtle lustre brings depth, movement, and warmth to interiors, creating spaces that feel both contemporary and timeless.

"The HiLite glaze creates a gloss-lustre look, mimicking the intricate detail and reflection of an oyster shell."

— Ryan Roberts, Tiles Category Manager

Why Oyster Is the Tile of the Year 2026

Our design and trend team closely study trend forecasting, interiors, and lifestyle movements. For 2026, one direction stood above the rest: Luxury Seascape. This trend celebrates natural surfaces, organic textures, and interiors that breathe.

Oyster leads this movement. Its elemental connection to nature allows it to sit effortlessly in modern interiors, urban spaces, and peaceful retreats alike. It is equally at home in a coastal sanctuary as it is in a refined city apartment.

Calm strength and elegance. Oyster doesn’t follow trends, it defines them.

Defining the Future of Interiors

Oyster is more than a tile. It is light, reflection, and rhythm. It represents our authority in design forecasting and our commitment to creating surfaces that respond to how we want to live now — and into the future.

Oyster is the Beaumont Tiles Tile of the Year 2026, leading the luxury seascape trend and giving you the confidence to design with purpose, calm, and refinement.

HiLite Technology:
A Soft, Translucent Glow

What sets Oyster apart is its innovative HiLite finish.

Unlike traditional matt or polished tiles, HiLite delivers a refined glow that responds beautifully to natural and artificial light. Gold veining gently shimmers across the surface, revealing new depth as the light shifts throughout the day.

This technology allows Oyster to transform kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces into environments that restore, inspire, and elevate everyday living.

Oyster in Your Home

Versatile by design, Oyster adapts seamlessly across a range of applications:

Bathrooms: serene, spa-like spaces with light softly reflecting across surfaces.

Kitchens: understated luxury, pairing beautifully with natural timber and brushed metals.

Living areas: grounded and cohesive, creating visual flow across open-plan spaces.

Its natural radiance enhances interiors without overpowering them, making Oyster an ideal foundation for layered, thoughtful design.

The Oyster Range

Origin: Italy
Edge: Rectified
Finish: Matt with HiLite
Body: Glazed Porcelain
Faces:
- 298x597mm - 32
- 597x597mm - 64
Wear Rating: 4
Pool Rated: Yes

Crafted in Italy, Oyster delivers the visual softness of natural stone with the durability and confidence of porcelain.

The Oyster Comeplete Bathroom Package - Design Made Easy!

The Tile of the Year 2026 Oyster Complete Bathroom Package layers soft glow, texture and quiet drama in all the right places. Oyster Beige walls bring that luminous, Taj Mahal–inspired movement, grounded by Tuscano Sand underfoot, while the KitKat Honey feature adds warmth, gloss and just enough edge. Finished with brushed nickel tapware and the raw contrast of Jada concrete basin and bath, it's the kind of bathroom that draws attention as soon as you walk in, and lingers long after.

Oyster Complete Bathroom Package