1. Japandi – Calm through material
Japandi blends Japanese reduction with Scandinavian warmth. Rooms feel deliberately empty — whatever stands in them must tell a story. Not a decorative object, but a piece that justifies its existence.
Wood tile Cubes fit here most naturally. The visible grain of the pine wood, the matte surface, the slight irregularity of each tile — that is exactly what Japandi rooms seek. For colours: the calmer, the better. Soft Blue and Soft Pink are the two stains that hit this style most reliably — muted rather than loud, paired with a Sand or Ivory grout that never feels cold.
- Recommended: Cube 30 Wood or Cube 40 Wood – stain Soft Blue or Soft Pink for maximum calm
- Grout colour: Sand or Ivory — restrained, not disappearing
- Placement: bedroom, reading corner, minimalist living room
2. Boho – Warm, organic, playful
Boho interiors live through layering: rugs on top of rugs, plants, baskets, textures. In such rooms a side table is allowed to have character — and colour. The only question is which.
Rosa Palo with Sun grout is the answer here. The combination of muted pink and warm yellow bridges Boho earth tones with the light summery quality of this aesthetic — softer than a strong red, livelier than a plain pink. Next to rattan, linen and macramé, this Cube feels entirely at home.
- Recommended: Cube 30 Ceramic or Cube 45 Ceramic in Rosa Palo with Sun grout – configurable in the configurator
- Grout colour: Ivory or Blush — enhances the warm tile tones
- Placement: living room, bedroom, reading corner with lots of texture
3. Modern Minimalism – Form follows function
Minimalism doesn’t mean deprivation — it means decision. Every object in the room is chosen, not just placed. A good minimalist side table doesn’t stand out because it is loud, but because it is exactly right.
For this style, a Cube with a restrained colour and contrasting grout works well — the geometry of the tile grid becomes the only statement. Ceramic in Hueso or Negro with Charcoal or Ivory grout, or wood in the Eclectic Blue stain, operate on this principle.
- Recommended: Cube 40 Wood or a Cube 30 Wood from the configurator in the Eclectic Blue stain
- Grout colour: Charcoal — maximum contrast to the tile (Ivory as an alternative with a dark tile)
- Placement: open living areas, home offices, hallway
4. Mediterranean living – Colour, sun, craft
Mediterranean interiors are not a trend — they are an attitude. Things can look used, be handmade, have gleamed in the sun. Ceramic tiles from Spanish and Portuguese workshops carry this history within them.
Two combinations capture this style most precisely: Rosa Palo with Ivory grout represents the bright, airy Mediterranean — light, whitewash, summer. The second, bolder option is Coral with Eclectic Blue grout — a warm, earthy orange tone broken by the blue of the grout. This interplay is a direct reference to Southern European domestic ceramics and registers immediately in a room.
- Recommended: Cube 30 Ceramic or Cube 45 Ceramic in Rosa Palo with Sun grout – configurable in the configurator
- Highlight combination: Ceramic Coral + Grout Eclectic Blue — Mediterranean and vibrant
- Grout colour alternative: Sand or Ivory for the lighter Mediterranean look
- Placement: living room, terrace, entrance hall
5. Wabi-Sabi – Beauty in the imperfect
Wabi-Sabi is the Japanese aesthetic that understands patina as a quality. Not beautiful despite imperfection, but because of it. Cracks, grain, marks of age are not hidden — they tell how something came to be.
Wood tile Cubes are made for this approach. No two tiles look the same, the grain of the pine is legible, the stain shows depth. A Cube 30 Wood in a Wabi-Sabi-inspired room next to a fired clay jug and an undyed linen curtain — it all falls into place naturally.
- Recommended: Cube 30 Wood or Cube 40 Wood in muted stains such as Soft Blue or Soft Pink – or a ceramic Cube in Chocolat or Hueso
- Grout colour: Sand — warm and earthy, Ivory as an alternative
- Placement: rooms with natural materials, plaster, untreated wood
What all five styles have in common
Every one of these styles is looking for the same thing: a piece of furniture that doesn’t need explaining. That is simply there and right. COLB Cubes work across these styles because they don’t impose a strong design statement — they follow the room, not the other way round.
The choice between wood and ceramic, between size and grout colour, is the real style decision. The configurator shows you live what each combination looks like — before you commit.