Porcelain Timber-Look Tiles vs Hardwood Flooring

Yes, hardwood floors hold universal appeal. They add visual warmth to a home, and they never go out of style. But with the emergence of beautiful porcelain timber-look tiles, how do they stack up against the traditional hardwood flooring?

One of the key advantages is versatility. Porcelain timber-look tiles can be used on floors, as feature walls or even externally. Allowing for a seamless transition from inside to outside, creating a visual expansiveness in your home.

Another fantastic benefit of porcelain timber-look tiles is durability. They won’t scratch, or warp, or need to be re-varnished. Everyone knows how much maintenance needs to go into keeping hardwood floors looking pristine. The porcelain alternative takes away all that time, effort and expense. If you have pets or kids, the porcelain tile option is a great solution to avoiding wear and tear.

Hardwood and water don’t mix. So it limits where you can use it as a flooring option. Laundries and outdoors are off the list. Porcelain timber-look tiles open up these options and it can be laid just about anywhere. They are impermeable to water so no need to worry about spills, the dishwasher or washing machine overflowing, or even the kids traipsing in water on a rainy day.

Porcelain timber-look tiles are extremely stylish, and the huge range of colours and textures makes it easy to match to your decor, cabinetry and wall colours. There are also plenty of white-washed and grey timber-look tile options, which is perfect to pair with dark cabinetry, and often difficult to match with hardwood.

Finally, if you have height constraints, such as in a house built on concrete slab, or in an apartment, you may not have the option of hardwood floors (well not if you want to open your doors!). Timber-look tiles can be laid directly onto concrete slabs, eliminating height issues.

Contact us to talk about porcelain timber-look tiles for your project.