Timber Look Tiles
Timber look tiles in the home offer an excellent alternative option to traditional timber flooring while also providing all the benefits we know and love about floor tiles combined with the elegance and classic beauty of natural timber. Thanks to modern tile making technology, timber look tiles offer an ultra-realistic look and texture, complete with the colour and pattern variations normally seen in natural timbers. You will also find an impressive selection of different timber look tile options available, each offering its own distinct look and charm to any interior design project. These include timeless chevron tile patterns, rustic distressed timber options, parquetry styles and much more.
The Benefits of Timber Look Tiles
Timber look tiles are most often made using porcelain. Porcelain tiles are popular for their incredible strength and durability as they offer a surface finish that is resistant to moisture, staining and scratching. These qualities ensure a long lasting and low maintenance material for the home that can be used on most floor and wall surfaces (depending on the specific style of the tiles you’re selecting). In comparison to traditional timber options for the home, timber look tiles will not require sanding, staining, polishing or sealing, making them especially popular in busy homes where a low maintenance solution is often needed.
Although a natural timber material offers you the freedom of selecting from a range of sheen levels and stains, you will find that timber look tiles are available in such a vast range of options, sizes and patterns, ensuring there is a perfect style to suit any interior design scheme and preference. Options include classic and timeless chevron pattern tiles, vintage inspired designs that create a warm and rustic atmosphere and even outdoor tiling options that will spruce up your landscape design scheme!
Chevron Timber Look Tiles
Chevron patterns in tiles are created by using a parallelogram shaped tile piece that fits together perfectly with the next to form a pointed, zig-zag style design. This tile layout pattern creates a timeless look in the home whether it is used in a feature wall in the kitchen or bathroom or as flooring throughout the home’s entryway, hallways and living spaces. Chevron timber look tiles can be used in place of traditional timber options in the home, perfectly recreating this classic look in a material that will not require ongoing care and maintenance. As an added bonus, you even have the freedom of using chevron tiles to create a luxurious, uninterrupted flooring finish throughout the home. This solution is especially suitable for home layouts that feature an open plan kitchen, dining and living space as you will be able to use hardwearing tiles throughout these spaces for a continuous and consistent look.
Caption: Chevron pattern tiles offer a classic and timeless design solution for the home. These timber look tiles recreate this classic pattern and show a realistic timber texture and colour variation to create an elegant look.
Distressed Timber Look Tile Options
An excellent choice for rustic, shabby chic or country-styled interior design schemes timber look tiles that show a distressed finish offer a wonderfully tactile option for floors or walls. These tiles are created using modern digital ink technology with each individual tile showing distinct variations in colour, texture and tone to recreate the look of authentic timber materials. Options available in distressed timber look tile include stunningly realistic whitewashed timbers, recycled timber looks and many more allowing you the freedom to create a unique and stylish design scheme in your next project.
Caption: Distressed timber look tile options are available in a wide range of designs including recycled timber looks, whitewashed options and plenty more. These tiles are the perfect choice for use in a shabby chic, rustic, country or vintage styled interior design scheme as they offer a wonderfully varied finish that creates a strong sense of warmth in a space.
External Timber Look Tiles
Certain collections of timber look tiles can also be used in outdoor areas, offering a hyper-realistic timber coloring and texture for your poolside, alfresco, patios and other outdoor spaces. Traditional timber decking products require a fair amount of maintenance to ensure the timber is stable and clean. These materials require regular sanding and staining in order to ensure a quality finish however, timber look outdoor tiles will not require the same level of maintenance, making them an excellent choice for a busy home. Unlike traditional timber options for outdoor areas, you will find that timber look tile will not stain or mark as readily. It is important however to ensure water is not left to pool on the surface of the tiles and animal droppings or garden debris is swept away. Although these porcelain tiles have an exceptionally high resistance to staining, and debris or excess moisture should not be left to sit on their surface for extended periods of time as they can damage or discolour their surface or the grout in between each individual tile.
Caption: Outdoor timber look tiles provide the perfect alternative solution to traditional timber decking products. These tiles are resistant to moisture, scratching and staining and will never require sealing, sanding or staining, making them an excellent solution for busy homes where low maintenance finishes are most desired.
Timber look tiles are a popular choice for all areas of the home, providing a vast range of benefits and uses. These tiles provide a realistic representation of natural timber flooring or wall panels while offering a low maintenance alternative choice that will never require sealing, sanding, staining or polishing. As a result of their immense popularity in the world of interior design, you will find a large range of options available to choose from that include traditional timber styles such as parquetry, chevron patterns and more, to rustic distressed timber or whitewashed options that will add a strong sense of character and charm to your design scheme. Outdoor-specific timber look tiles are another exciting modern options that will allow you to create a strong, durable and simple to maintain outdoor design scheme to be enjoyed for a lifetime!
