Floor and wall mix of Mattonelle Margherita patterns by Mutina

Mattonelle Margherita, hand-drawn tile built for hard traffic

Mutina

Nathalie du Pasquier

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The spec sheet reads like a contradiction. Forty-one designs drawn by hand — by Nathalie Du Pasquier, who co-founded Memphis in 1981 and has painted full-time since 1987 — and a Robinson test rating of heavy use, the classification written for commercial floors that take carts, heels and rolling loads. Mattonelle Margherita holds both truths at once.

Mutina fires the collection as glazed porcelain stoneware, 10 mm thick, in 8x8 and 8x4 inch formats (20.5×20.5 and 20.5×10.1 cm): 27 patterns, 6 plain colors, 8 halves. Water absorption stops at 0.06 percent, stains sit at class 5, the declared DCOF is 0.85, and frost resistance is certified — so the same tile runs from a lobby to an outdoor terrace without changing product. Interior Design magazine gave it Best of Year 2021 in tile and stone flooring.

That is the working argument for American projects: personality that does not need protecting. Put Flower Black in a restroom, Stripes in a break area, Marghe Blue across a patio. La Mercanti ships Margherita to U.S. projects with the composition scheme resolved before ordering. The drawings stay soft; the floor never is.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Mattonelle Margherita
Manufacturer: Mutina
Design: Nathalie Du Pasquier, 2020
Material: glazed porcelain stoneware (BIa UNI EN 14411)
Thickness: 10 mm (approx. 0.4 in)
Formats: 8x8 in (20.5×20.5 cm) and 8x4 in (20.5×10.1 cm)
Range: 27 patterns, 6 plain colors, 8 half sizes — 41 hand-drawn designs
Surface: semi-gloss, silky
Use: floor and wall, indoor and outdoor
Water absorption: 0.06% (ISO 10545/3)
Stain resistance: class 5 (ISO 10545/14)
Chemical resistance: class A (ISO 10545/13)
Frost resistance: certified (ISO 10545/12)
Slip resistance: DCOF 0.85, R11 (DIN 51130), B (DIN 51097), BS 7976 pendulum 62 dry / 52 wet
Robinson test: heavy use
Recycled content: 20% (LEED v4.1)
VOC emissions: class A+
Award: Best of Year 2021, Tile + Stone Flooring
Registered design: 2020
Recommended joint: 0.08 in
Packing: 16 pieces per box (23.88 pcs per sqm)

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FAQ

Is Mattonelle Margherita rated for commercial traffic?
Yes. The Robinson test classifies it for heavy use, stain resistance reaches class 5, chemical resistance class A, and the declared DCOF is 0.85. It is a 10 mm glazed porcelain built to keep hand-drawn decoration legible in lobbies, corridors and restrooms that work every day.
What sizes does Margherita come in for US projects?
Two formats: 8x8 inches (20.5x20.5 cm) for the 27 patterns and 6 solid colors, and 8x4 inches (20.5x10.1 cm) for the 8 half pieces. Boxes hold 16 tiles in the square format, and coverage runs 23.88 pieces per square meter.
Can Margherita tile run from interiors to a patio?
Yes — frost resistance and thermal shock resistance are certified, and the manufacturer rates the collection for outdoor floors and walls. The same pattern language can move from a lobby to a terrace; for exposed wet areas, a dedicated anti-slip treatment is available on request.
Who designed Mattonelle Margherita and when?
Nathalie Du Pasquier, co-founder of the Memphis group in 1981 and a full-time painter since 1987, drew the collection for Mutina in 2020 — all 41 designs by hand. The design is registered, and Interior Design magazine named it Best of Year 2021 in tile and stone flooring.
How do Margherita samples work through La Mercanti?
Samples are supplied at a charge that is credited in full on order confirmation. Delivery times are confirmed in writing at order confirmation, and the composition scheme — patterns, plains, ratios — is resolved with our team before the order is placed.

Five moves that keep a hand-drawn floor working hard

How to specify Mattonelle Margherita for offices, hospitality and busy homes without flattening its character.

Zone by punishment
Map traffic first: entries and corridors take the hardest wear, so give them the denser drawings — Signs, Scheme, Black Terracotta — and save pale plains for quieter rooms.
Check the numbers once
DCOF 0.85, stain class 5, absorption 0.06 percent, Robinson heavy use. Confirm them against your project requirements on the manufacturer documentation, then stop second-guessing the surface.
Order the scheme, not the tile
Write the composition into the order: which patterns, which plains, what ratio. Margherita is bought as a scheme, and the breakdown is prepared box by box before shipment.
Blend across boxes
Pull tiles from several boxes during installation, per Mutina's instructions, with the recommended 2 mm joint — cement-based or epoxy grout.
Take it past the door
The rating does not stop at the storefront: frost resistance is certified, so patios and roof decks can carry the same pattern language as the lobby.

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