Wood Look Tile

If you had asked me a few years ago what I thought about wood look tile I would have not been in favor of it. It has definitely come a long way. If you haven't seen any lately it is probably that you haven't realized you were actually looking at tile instead of wood. It is available in any wood tone you could want even aged barnwood.

We are a big fan of solid surface flooring. It is easy to keep clean and it is easy on the allergies. We put in all solid surface flooring in our last home and loved it. We had wood in the living room and bedrooms and tile in the kitchen, bathroom and eating areas. Our feet never got cold and we used area rugs to break up the space and help it not feel bare. 

While I really enjoyed the hardwood I knew I needed something more versatile for our next house. With the kitchen being so open to the living room, the flooring needed to match to help it not look broken up. Wood just didn't seem practical to me what with the pond, mud, grass etc. that will surely get tracked in. I want to be able to enjoy my family and having people over and not be the mom constantly worried about her wood floors getting wet. Enter wood look tile.

These are some sample flooring options for a farmhouse look. They include the barnwood look tile mixed with an option for bathroom flooring and some paint options. All of these fit in the gray family and all have a matte finish.

Wood look tile tips

• Keep the grout lines as small as possible.
• Choose grout that is as dark, the darker the grout the more it will look like shadow and real wood joints.
• Choose matte finish tile, glossy tile is going to throw off the wood appearance.
• Look for tile that you can feel the texture on.
• Install the tile in a traditional wood plank pattern. 

What do you think about wood look tile?
Do you have any in your home?
Have you noticed any in stores or restaurants that you visit?