Your home's flooring can make or break the aesthetic of your interior design. When choosing a ceramic or porcelain flooring option for your home, there are a few things to consider.
Below, we have included some tips and advice when picking the perfect flooring solution for you.
You want to coordinate your flooring with the entire room, not just your wall colour. Consider things like cupboards and furnishings in the room that may have accent colours, as these will all come into play when picking out your flooring colour.
Ceramic and porcelain flooring are durable, so you can rest assured it will be around for years. This means that your flooring choice could be in your home as long as you are, so we suggest you choose a natural colour.
Think about the amount of natural light coming through your room, as that may determine whether your floors need to reflect the morning to make your space feel more significant or if a darker-coloured tile is better suited.
Keep the finish in mind. Colours such as glossy blacks often show dirt more than lighter tones.
Your tiles can adhere to the floor in various ways, such as standard fixing or brick-bonded and staggered. Anything is possible when it comes to patterns. Depending on your choice, there can be a variety of sizes, and you may have a modular design to follow for each square metre.
Your floor tile size determines how many grout lines are shown in the flooring. Fewer grout lines can create the illusion of more space, which is excellent for rooms on the small side.
Porcelain tends to be a more robust material because of its density. Because of this, porcelain is the preferred choice for outdoor spaces, as it will not soak up water, which can freeze and crack.
However, considering the amount of traffic the flooring exposes, determine if you need porcelain or ceramic. Ceramic options have a grading system to determine if they are better suited for commercial or domestic use.
If you were tiling the floor of a shopping mall, then porcelain would be best suited because of the high volume of foot traffic. However, ceramic would be suitable if you were tiling a residential kitchen.
It's always worth checking which type best suits your needs, as it can save you headaches further down the track.
If you're unsure, buy from a knowledgeable supplier instead, such as Aurees Tiles. Not only do we have the best range in the business, but we also have the tools to get the job done!
