Guides
Straight answers on surfaces.
The questions we are asked most, answered plainly: what a material is, where it works, where it does not, and how to choose.
Stone
- What is flexible stone veneer? Real stone sheets, explainedFlexible stone veneer is a thin layer of real stone on a flexible backing. What it is made of, how thin it is, and how it differs from stone tiles and faux panels.
- Flexible stone veneer vs marble cladding, stone tiles and PU stone panelsHow thin flexible stone veneer compares with marble slabs, stone cladding tiles and polyurethane faux stone panels on weight, look, curves and installation.
- How to install flexible stone veneer: adhesive, cutting, curves and jointsStep by step: preparing the wall, cutting sheets, the adhesive Flexi Stone uses, curves and columns, joints and sealing. Plus what to avoid.
- Flexible stone veneer outdoors, near fire and on floors: an honest answerWhere thin stone veneer works and where it does not: exterior walls, monsoon exposure, fire safety on facades, and floors. Straight answers.
Wood & Flooring
- Engineered wood vs solid wood vs laminate flooring for Indian homesWhat each wood-look floor is made of, how it handles humidity, whether it can be sanded, and how to choose between them for an Indian home.
- Wooden flooring in Pune's monsoon: humidity, termites and careHow wood and laminate floors behave in humid Indian monsoons, how to prevent gaps and cupping, what to know about termites, and daily care.
- Laminate flooring explained: AC ratings, water, underlay and lifespanWhat AC3, AC4 and AC5 mean on laminate flooring, whether laminate is water resistant, if you need underlay, and whether it can go over tiles.
Walls
- Microcement and nano coatings vs texture paint, wallpaper and 3D wall panelsSeamless mineral coatings, texture paint, wallpaper and PU 3D panels compared on look, joints, wear, damp walls and upkeep.
- WPC fluted panels vs PVC panels vs real wood claddingWhat WPC is, how fluted wood-composite cladding compares with PVC panels and real timber, and what to know about sun, rain, termites and fire.
- Living room wall ideas: stone, fluted panels, coatings and 3D panelsFour ways to finish a living room or TV wall beyond paint: real stone veneer, fluted cladding, seamless coatings and sculpted 3D panels, and how to choose.
Ceilings
Planning
- Front elevation materials for Indian homes: stone, brick and claddingStone veneer, brick cladding and fluted composite panels for a house front elevation: how each looks, what to check for sun and rain, and the fire rules.
- Where to buy stone veneer, wall cladding and wooden flooring in PuneBuying stone veneer, wall cladding, wood or laminate flooring and ceiling planks in Pune: what to check in a supplier, and how to visit GM La Surfaces.
- How to choose surfaces for a room: a checklist for homeowners and architectsA practical checklist for choosing wall, floor and ceiling surfaces: use, moisture, light, substrate, samples and the questions to ask a supplier.
Reference
Seasonal trends
- 2026 surface trends: warm minimalism and tactile stoneThe restraint of minimalism is staying, but the coldness is leaving. Warmer tones and surfaces you want to touch are defining the year's interiors.
- Matte, honed and riven: choosing a stone finish that lastsFinish changes how a stone reads more than colour does. A short guide to matte, honed and riven textures, and how to pick one you won't tire of.