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The furnace

Handmade terracotta floors for the ancient restoration

Certification

Certified handmade cotto: the proof of freezing

La Fornace Enrico Palmucci has always produced handmade terracotta tiles made to resist both the stress of an interior floor ...

Gallery

The working gallery in Cotto Palmucci: the works carried out

The Palmucci company has been producing handmade terracotta products for decades, combining features of excellence ...

Floors

Cooked for traditional floors, skirting boards, steps and stairs

In this section we provide the basic info on everything related to the construction of the floors of the house: not only information on terracotta ...

The Furnace

Foto Enrico e Francesca Palmucci

From the expert mixture of selected clays, from the interest for experimentation in the working and cooking techniques, from the respect for the tradition, a product with unique aesthetic characteristics is born.

GUARDIANS OF ANCIENT WISDOM

The charm of clay, its characteristics of plasticity and transformation have allowed our innate need to experiment to find full expression. In this particular corner of the Umbrian land, Castel Viscardo, where the art of terracotta has ancient roots like time, our passion has nourished and developed, leading to the birth of Cotto Palmucci, a dynamic company that in a few years qualitative summits in the production of terracotta construction products.

 

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The Enrico Palmucci furnace and its terracotta products

Atmosphere, competence and passion are the key words of Cotto Palmucci, a company that has invested skills and resources in the ancient manual art of working with terracotta, a natural and bio-compatible material.
The cotto is a derivative of clay, a product of the earth. Appreciated in building for its many physical properties, it is worked by Cotto Palmucci masters according to the procedures of the past, to restore splendor to antique floors or give a touch of novelty to modern living contexts.
Once subjected to cooking, it stops becoming sediment to become a real piece of furniture, unique and inimitable; each tile, each tile will be full of original and warm shades, while the finishes will have the final task of giving personality and charm to any type of environment.

Handmade terracotta processing

Our handmade terracotta is finished with many varieties of colors and textures to be transformed into flooring, decorations and covers of different styles. Sanding, for example, is ideal for covering rustic villas and period residences, because it allows us to simulate the wear and tear of time; the sanding instead helps to preserve the natural colors of antique terracotta, for this reason it is particularly used to make the areas of the house dedicated to relaxation even more welcoming.

Works and characteristics of our work

The wide range of workings and effects infused to our terracotta floors by expert technicians Cotto Palmucci, goes from the tones of natural, delicate and elegant, to the more determined and trendy like black and white, to enhance both the environments of classic taste that those of contemporary style. Moreover, thanks to its high thermal resistance, it is able to invariably give life to terracotta roofing and flooring for indoors and outdoors. Because of its incredible ability to withstand frost, heat and humidity, it can be used to cover the roofs, decorate barbecues and fireplaces or be installed to create poolside floors, thresholds, window sills, paths and flower beds garden.
Cotto Palmucci is located in Castel Viscardo in the heart of Umbria, where the ancient Italian tradition of terracotta production was born; an atmosphere in which the experience of our most qualified professionals is put entirely at the service of the customer. In addition to offering high quality flooring and all the materials necessary for the installation, we also guarantee full assistance during all phases of design and construction: from the site inspection to the drafting of stain-proof treatments, through the definition of drafts drawing, to best interpret your every desire.
Among the most popular products, the Palmucci Furnace offers traditional hand-made terracotta floors and antique artisan cotto floors Antico Restauro.

The Mission of the Palmucci Furnace

Our mission is to combine beauty and quality to our interpretation of a completely natural and artisanal product, basing our work on many values ​​that are summarized in customer satisfaction, in the ability to innovate starting from tradition, passion and continuous research of the excellence.

Traditional Line

The charm of clay, the warm shades that embrace all shades of red and yellow, a classic workmanship for a quality product: here are the terracotta products of the Traditional Line.

Antico Restauro Line

Elegance, refinement and all the passion for archaic places and their materic atmosphere: evoking classy floors with new products with an ancient flavor has never been so simple! Discover the terracotta floors of the Antico Restoration Line.

Request sample

The Enrico Palmucci Furnace allows you to request a sample to assess first hand finishes, type and quality of each product. Request now the sending of a sample, to touch the real handmade terracotta.

Laying

The installation is one of the fundamental steps for the realization of a terracotta floor (floors, walls, roofs). It is made exclusively by qualified personnel, which supports the ability to manage any situation in the installation experience.

Treatment

Discover the treatments of the handmade pieces in the Kiln: the skill of our Mastri Fornaciai allows you to create virtually any type of product and finish for your handmade terracotta furnishing needs.

Deepening

Deepen the world of handmade terracotta by browsing through our website: you will find concrete elements, examples of our works and environments, quality certifications and interesting ideas for the creation of your terracotta environments.

Site inspection

The inspection is one of the services we offer to allow you to have truly made-to-measure environments. Thanks to this service, we will be able to realize what your actual needs are, to better meet you.

Bio materials

The charm of clay and its characteristics of plasticity are our guidelines: we treat an exclusively biological material such as traditional terracotta exclusively with eco-logical colors, to maintain the purity of the material ... and a more livable environment.