Cicilia Verde Base/Decor

Warm chestnut reads like keruing, a mid brown with enough depth to sit against white walls without looking flat. The face is satin texture, lightly grained, so it feels like sanded board underfoot and hides the odd footprint. Four random faces is on the low side. Mix planks from three or four boxes as you lay, otherwise the same face lands near itself and the eye catches it. In a terrace house hall, where the run is long and narrow, that mixing matters most. A box holds 8 planks of 150 x 900 mm, covering 1.08 m2 and weighing 22 kg. Solid timber here would cup by the second monsoon.

• Does Cicilia Verde Base/Decor cope with Malaysian humidity?

  Yes. Cicilia Verde Base/Decor is glazed ceramic with 6 to 8 percent water absorption, so humid months do not make it swell, cup or warp the way timber and laminate can.

• How many boxes of Cicilia Verde Base/Decor for a 5 x 6 m living and dining area?

  A 5 x 6 m room is 30 m². With 10 percent extra for cutting, that is 31 boxes, since each box of 8 planks (15 x 90 cm) covers 1.08 m² and weighs about 22 kg.

• Which rooms in a condo or landed house suit Cicilia Verde Base/Decor?

  Cicilia Verde Base/Decor works on floors and walls in master bedrooms, living rooms, cafes and feature walls. It is rated for interior use.

• What upkeep does Cicilia Verde Base/Decor need?

  Sweep, then mop with a mild floor cleaner. The glazed satin textured face needs no oiling, sanding or polish.