Getting the floor right when you’re redecorating can be difficult, not only in terms of the design but also in terms of what material you end up using. You’ll be walking all over it every day and it needs to be able to last for a long time.
While you might like the idea of a wooden floor because it will create a rustic and stripped-back look, this presents problems in the long-term. They will eventually become soft and begin to rot away, especially if water and mud are regularly tracked through the house. In addition, if the sun shines on them regularly, those patches will darken and look odd compared to the rest of the floor which has stayed the same shade. They will also get scratched and marked up by shoes and the feet of pets if you have any.
Wood effect tiles look exactly the same and are not affected by the problems above, while bringing in a few separate advantages of their own. They can be laid out in more or less any kind of pattern, including a grid, herringbone or brick-bond design, because of their rectangular shape. They are extremely easy to clean and maintain, and it’s easy to take one out if it becomes damaged. The tiles are also waterproof so they won’t warp if there is a flood, as well as working well in conjunction with an underfloor heating system.
Finally, they act as a natural barrier against dirt brought in from outside if they’re used in a hallway or conservatory. Whoever said that wood was better than tiles that look like wood? They were wrong.
While you might like the idea of a wooden floor because it will create a rustic and stripped-back look, this presents problems in the long-term. They will eventually become soft and begin to rot away, especially if water and mud are regularly tracked through the house. In addition, if the sun shines on them regularly, those patches will darken and look odd compared to the rest of the floor which has stayed the same shade. They will also get scratched and marked up by shoes and the feet of pets if you have any.
Wood effect tiles look exactly the same and are not affected by the problems above, while bringing in a few separate advantages of their own. They can be laid out in more or less any kind of pattern, including a grid, herringbone or brick-bond design, because of their rectangular shape. They are extremely easy to clean and maintain, and it’s easy to take one out if it becomes damaged. The tiles are also waterproof so they won’t warp if there is a flood, as well as working well in conjunction with an underfloor heating system.
Finally, they act as a natural barrier against dirt brought in from outside if they’re used in a hallway or conservatory. Whoever said that wood was better than tiles that look like wood? They were wrong.
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