Posted in Minoli
13th November 2026
Robin Swailes Design and Development is an award-winning, premium property development and architectural design company based in Oxford. Founded and led by Managing Director, Robin Swailes, the company is highly regarded for its boutique, high-specification properties, sensitive urban retrofits, and high-end residential and commercial builds throughout Oxfordshire and beyond.
Minoli have supplied Robin Swailes Design and Development with beautiful, Italian porcelain tiles for well over a decade, to help them realise the stunning finishes in their distinctly design-led developments.
A wonderful example of this is The Coach House at 100 Banbury Road, Oxford, an exceptional two-bedroom residence of 160 m2, set privately within gated grounds, with bespoke features and carefully selected materials throughout, including premium porcelain tiles and slabs by Minoli.
The centrepiece of The Coach House is the dramatic first-floor living space, with an approximately 14-foot apex ceiling, distinctive architectural glazing and rich walnut detailing. A high-specification kitchen and dining area flows into the spacious lounge, creating a wonderful setting for relaxing and dining.
At the heart of this space, the fireplace and media wall creates a natural focal point, clad in expansive slabs of 120/278 dimensions, from the Minoli Marvel Gala Series in the Desert Soul design. In pristinely polished porcelain, with precisely rectified edges, Desert Soul reinterprets South American Quartzite, with a patchwork of irregular shapes and shards of cream, beige and brown, bordered with glistening gold.
Bespoke walnut cabinetry, softly illuminated display shelving and carefully chosen furnishings bring together the texture, craftsmanship and comfort of this elevated retreat, which is defined by the contemporary, refined and individual interior design.
Moving to the ground floor, both bedrooms have private en-suite bathrooms, complemented by full air conditioning, high-speed Wi-Fi and secure video entry. The en-suite of the master bedroom has an integrated, L-shaped, modern bathtub with a high specification rain shower above, complete with chrome fixtures and fittings and recessed, alcove shelving.
Here the Minoli Boost Series has been fitted, to the walls in extra-large 120/278 format slabs, providing continuous floor to ceiling coverage, in the Grey and Smoke matt colourways. The floor has been expertly laid in complementary, yet contrasting Boost Tarmac toned tiles of sizeable 120/120 dimensions, delivering an assured level of grip and complete comfort underfoot.
The en-suite shower room of the second bedroom, also accessible from the hallway, follows a similar design theme, with the same specification of Boost tiles and slabs, and a luxurious walk-in shower with concealed drainage integrated into the Boost Tarmac tile flooring.
Lastly, outside is a private entertaining area with dining furniture, barbecue and wine fridge, as well as gated off-street parking and a garage fitted with the Minoli automotive series of 100/100 honed tiles in the Moon colourway, to continue the design theme through into this more functional area.
Robin Swailes kindly said of the tiles installed in the en-suites, “We chose these beautiful Italian grey slabs from Minoli to give the Coach House bathrooms a calm, uncluttered feel. Their generous proportions keep grout lines to a minimum, creating an almost seamless backdrop that makes the room feel more spacious. The subtle tonal variation adds warmth and depth, while the grey complements the crisp white fittings, clear glass and illuminated circular mirror. Together, these elements create the clean, understated elegance we wanted for our guests.”
Our thanks must go to Robin Swailes and Peter Okros for specifying porcelain tiles and slabs by Minoli in The Coach House, which is currently marketed as luxury villa accommodation, available for rental and ideal for families, academics, executives and extended stays in Oxford. More details and a 3D video tour can be found on The Coach House’s website, here.