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Wood effect tiles, Love or Hate?

Daman of Witham

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Lately we've seen a surge in sales of wood effect tiles throughout the home. Bathrooms, Kitchens and tons in hallways/open plan areas. Question is, who likes them? who doesn't and have you got any examples in your homes/ customers projects? Vote & Comment!

Love them! Clever Idea

Dont see the appeal..

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Travertine Direct

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Porcelain wood-effect tiles are great because they mimic the natural beauty of wood yet obtain the durable and low-maintenance quality of porcelain!

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IKG Architects
7 years ago
Really like them.
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@ House 2 Home Design - The simple answer to that question is no. If the floor is installed correctly with the necessary expansion gaps at the perimeters then there should be no problem. Problems do occur when an expansion gap is not installed and this can causes the floor to swell upwards as the wood expands. It should be noted that the size of the gap differs from product to product and is concealed by the skirting. Another mistake which causes problems with solid wood floors is where the skirting is fixed to the wooden floor without leaving any tolerance and this prevents the wood from expanding and again causes the floor to swell upwards. It should also be noted that even with an engineered wooden floor an expansion gap should always be allowed. With regards to humidity, it is not that great in a kitchen area on a constant basis and I have installed solid wood flooring to rooms that are adjacent to swimming pools; now that is a high humidity situation! :-) In the case of very high quality solid wood floor installations I have often stuck the floor to a plywood sub-floor, however this is not a common requirement for standard residential projects. I hope that this helps.
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Ceco
7 years ago
So much better than they used to be!
anita imam
7 years ago
I had them in my last house for 15yrs before I moved. They looked as young when I left as the day I met them. Never any trouble.
Lynne Wright
7 years ago
I have them in my kitchen, I love them, I now want them in the hall too
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7 years ago
Offer a practical solution to high traffic areas where wood id desired.
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Lime Showrooms Ltd.
7 years ago
We are huge fans. The practicality they bring without compromise on the overall ascetics of the room are brilliant. The choices are vast too to complement your colours.
Emily Wilkes
7 years ago
Love them, I also love the 3D version as well
Alan
7 years ago
Used them recently for the first time in our refurbished kitchen, utility, bathroom and en-suite. Very pleased with the result and they were very easy to lay - much easier than floor tiles. They're also warmer and softer to stand on than tiles - I confess I don't really understand the logic of that last comment but that's the truth of it and it makes quite a difference in rooms like the kitchen where standing in one place while cooking or washing up is inevitable. I'd definitely recommend them.
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7 years ago
Just clarify here, I'm talking about luxury vinyl tiles (LVT).
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We have them in the kitchen, quite large plank effect from a company called Mandarin Stone. Took months to find the perfect ones. Very pleased with them.
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Used them on the floor and walls of a small shower room off the utility - the effect is very 'Finnish sauna' quite quirky in this tiny bathroom - love the look and feel.
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We opted for porcelain wood effect in our kitchen diner as they are perfect with underfloor heating. I opted for grey as I didn't want to pretend they were wood. However visitors always think they are wood. I love them as they are so easy to clean and they always look so fresh.
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7 years ago
Love them , so much easier than wood. We chose Karndean four our kitchen, they have such a variety of looks you can chose from. The tiles are really hard wearing and they don't scratch, mark or scuff like wood.
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Floors of Stone
7 years ago
We love them! We have a range of Italian Wood Effect Porcelain tiles which are just becoming more and more popular. We love them so much, we've even used them in our own homes!
angelboyman
7 years ago
I have looked at them but to be honest I prefer real wood. I hate seeing a repeated pattern in these types of tiles which you just don't get in real wood. Yes, I'm real wood or no wood!
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Susan
7 years ago
Connie that looks amazing!
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7 years ago
I was surprised the floor was wood effect tiles and liked them very much. Up the wall, forget it, awful.
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I love them. I've got them in my kitchen. They're really easy to clean.... thankfully!
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Good alternative to mosaic !
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