Some popular tiles for floors and walls

glass tiles:

There are a wide variety of decorative glass tiles on the market today and they are suitable for both residential and commercial applications. Glass tiles are an excellent option to give a decorative design to interior and exterior surfaces. They come in a wide selection of colors and patterns to add a decorative touch to kitchens, bathrooms, hotel lobbies, swimming pools, and even shopping malls. Glass tiles or compatible with many other types of tiles that allow their use in combination with other types of tiles such as stone, wood, ceramic and metal tiles. Interior designers, architects and builders use glass tile as it provides convenient installation on columns with the bending possibilities that glass tile allows. Its color shape and texture allow the design of unique wall niches.

Today’s glass tiles are extremely resistant to chemical, mechanical and climatic influences. Glass floor tiles are designed with a non-slip surface, making them a great choice for bathrooms, swimming pools, pool areas, and even kitchen floors. With the recent improvement in the material, composite glass tiles are also a great choice for commercial flooring. And while many of today’s glass tiles are made from recycled glass, they’re also environmentally friendly.

Vinyl Tiles:-

Vinyl tile is a composite structure made of several layers;

(a) protective wear layer,

(b) Protective layer of transparent film,

(c) layer of printed design,

(d) Vinyl tile backing.

Vinyl tiles provide a wide selection of colors and patterns to choose from; they are easy to install and are a very economical option for flooring tiles. Vinyl tiles will last for years and can be very durable depending on the quality of the tiles (the thicker the tiles, the more durable they are).

Vinyl tile floor care and maintenance is easy with a regular sweep and the occasional mop, your vinyl floor will look great and last for years. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations when mopping; as mopping with too much water will eventually deteriorate vinyl flooring adhesive; waxing damages the vinyl wear layer; and some cleaners can dull the appearance of vinyl.

MARBLE:

Historically, some important marbles are named after the location of their quarries such as:

paros of greece,
Penteli from Greece,
carrara from italy,
Proconnessus from Türkiye,
Macael from Spain,
Indian Makrana,
Vermont Danby,
Colorado Yule.

Marble is one of the oldest forms of floor tile, can be highly polished, bringing out its beauty, and can be found in a wide variety of natural colors and patterns. The minerals like iron and carbon in marble are what give it its unique look and natural swirled appearance, this is what makes marble so beautiful, especially when cut. Marble has been used and crafted into many fine sculptures and even fine furniture for centuries. Marble is one of the most historically used building materials due to its beauty and elegance and gives a special historical touch to your design.

granite

Granite is an igneous rock that is composed primarily of four minerals: quartz, feldspar, mica, and usually hornblende. Granite forms when magma cools very gradually under the earth’s surface. This allows crystals (which can be seen by the human eye) to form from a combination of all four minerals, therefore the composition of granite varies in the location and amount of each mineral, which it gives it a wide variety of colors and variations in its appearance. .

Stone, board:

Slate stone has a moderate hardness, they are compact and less homogeneous, which means that their compounds can vary a lot. The surface is medium to fine grained and almost gritty in appearance, but still has excellent gloss assets. Some of the most common colors are copper, sea green, peacock, multicolor, silver gray, and black. Slate tiles can be found with natural or polished surfaces.

Limestone:

Limestones are siliceous calcium carbonate rocks that are formed through a sedimentary process. They have very low water absorption, are hard, compact and stain resistant rocks. The surface texture is very fine grained, which gives them a very good polished quality. Some of the most popular colors are blue, green, brown, desert yellow, and charcoal black. Limestone tiles can be found in both natural and polished surfaces.

Wood tile:

The richness of the grain and healthy shine of a hardwood floor make it very attractive to most people, and the strength, durability, toughness and individuality it offers are just as enticing. A high-quality wooden floor is an expression of lifestyle and a status symbol. Wood floors darken as they age; the grain becomes more pronounced, deeper and richer as they react to ultraviolet light. Wooden floors go well with any type of decoration; gives it a warm, sophisticated and traditional look and feel.

Wood laminates, wood veneer

Bringing you the warmth and beauty of nature, laminate and wood veneers meet the expectations of modern living. Giving the natural look of real wood, they are perfect for any environment: home, office, hotel, restaurant, showroom, boutique, etc. They are a strong and highly durable floor, their surfaces will withstand the rigors of daily life efficiently. For people who prefer the traditional lifestyle they prefer to use traditional building materials like wood in construction. The timeless beauty of wood continues to be a very popular tile choice.

Wood, laminate and veneer floors are easy to clean, hygienic and dust free. They also offer resistance to high impacts and provide better acoustics. Wood floors do not cause electrostatic charge in rooms with electronic equipment; this makes them a great choice for computer rooms.