Porcelain is one of the most popular tile options due to its durability, cost, and consistency in color and texture. Porcelain is typically more durable than natural stone due to its resistance to staining, etching, and scratching. Porcelain tile can be used anywhere, and most are suitable for outdoor use and wet applications. Many types of natural stone contain calcium that can wear with time, but that will not happen with most porcelain. Since porcelain is man-made, its color and texture are controlled, unlike natural stone where variation is inherent and often quite prominent.
Heritage porcelain by AKDO is an oversized patterned hexagon tile.
Utah porcelain by Artistic Tile has a modern concrete-like texture.
Porcelain tile can look almost any way, shape, or shade imaginable. A porcelain tile can be as small as a fraction of an inch or as large as several square feet per piece. Porcelain tile can be made to look almost exactly like natural stone, hardwood flooring, concrete, or anything else you can think of. And trust me, the technology to do so is getting better and better.
Here are my favorite porcelain “look-alike” collections:
Etic by AKDO is my favorite wood-like porcelain collection.
Marvel collection by AKDO is a flawless porcelain replica of natural marble tile.
Newport by Artistic Tile is a contemporary porcelain with stone-like texture and veining.