Bharat Floorings & Tiles

This is about our journey of bringing to life a 100-year old mansion in paradise land, Goa. Hotel Mateus is a restored Portuguese mansion, built in 1879, nestled within the boutique and restaurant-lined area of Fontainhas, Panjim. New York-based Architect, Jonathan along with Isla Van Damme, Belgium born interior designer has transformed this dilapidated mansion into a high-end boutique hotel. The original old world elegance has been retained and mixed with a splash of new and modern amenities to create a luxurious stay away from home, with stylish and contemporary interiors.  It is a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel in Panjim! A Restaurateur, Fashion designer, Interior stylist, and Hotelier Isla Van Damme, who prefers to go by Loulou is the woman responsible for the beautiful interiors at this historic hotel. Her wealth of experience and creative approach has led her work to be featured in many magazines. Her designing style is very unique and highly innovative. S...

Our Heritage™ collection is a classic and has always been a favourite amongst architects and interior designers! “Equal to the world’s best” was the motto. Many princely residences were tiled by the Bharat Tiles Company for their Highnesses - the Maharajas of Bansda, Bikaner, Gwalior, Jodhpur, Kolhapur. Umaid Bhavan Palace still retains them and so do many others. Even the British could not resist using Bharat’s ‘Swadeshi’ tiles in their Governors’ houses, Universities, the Mint, and other public buildings! Our tryst with a heritage back to the year 1999, when in order to contribute to the heritage conservation movement, we restored original moulds and processes and introduced an expanded range of pattern tiles, under the name Heritage™  tiles. 1999 also happened to be the year that the Kala Ghoda Arts festival was held for the first time, with the aim of making Kala Ghoda the art district of Mumbai and preserving its rich architectural heritage. Bharat’s Heritage™ ran...