Tile That Looks Like Wood Flooring
Posted By April on June 21, 2013
If you’d seen tile-that-looks-like-wood eight or even five years ago, you would have laughed. But now, tile manufacturers have improved–if not perfected–the art of duplicating the look of wood–in ceramic or porcelain tile form. It’s all due to sharp graphics and better texturing.
Is it an uncanny simulation? No. Does it look convincing from a distance? Yes (more on that later). Is it attractive? That’s all in the eye of the beholding homeowner.
Why would someone do this when the world is overrun with solid hardwood flooring stores, online retailers, and installers anxious to put real wood in your home?
Many good reasons:
- Tile Durability, Wood Looks: Tile is more durable than wood in some ways. For instance, if you have a pet (claws, anyone?), tile will never show scratches.
- Ease of Installation: Real solid wood flooring usually requires professional installers. Tile, by contrast, is very much a DIY job.
- Wood Floor in Bathrooms?: Ceramic tile is perfect for bathrooms’ wet environment; wood–an organic substance–is terrible here. If your heart’s desire iswood floor next to a bathtub, you can finally get it.
- Exotic or Expensive Woods: Not in the mood for cutting down the Amazon rainforest? Or for emptying out your bank account to buy super-expensive hardwoods? You can buy the approximate look of ebony, mahogany, or other rare woods for a fraction of the price with certain lines of ceramic or porcelain tiles.
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