Many designers use gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs to create a wallpapered look, as the minimal and unobtrusive grout lines create the illusion of wallpaper, but with all the benefits of ceramic tile and none of the maintenance issues of wallpaper. To create a wallpapered look, designers often choose gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs with creative patterns.

Large-format tiles are also perfect for minimalist spaces, which favor clean surfaces uncluttered by grout lines and other visual interruptions.

Gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs are functionally versatile, suitable for not only walls and flooring, but also countertops, cabinet facings, and furniture surfaces both indoors and out. Advances in technology enable manufacturers to create these large-format tiles in wood, marble, and stone looks as well as all of the looks you see below.

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Staggered Gray Tile Bathroom Flooring

Whether on the floor or the wall, ceramic tile in this spa is working hard while you are working out! Ceramic tile is bacteria resistant and options are available with antimicrobial properties that can suppress and even destroy harmful microorganisms, such as mold, fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

Dark Gray Wood-Look Tile Flooring

Let the sun shine in! Color is baked right into this dark gray wood-look ceramic tile and will not fade from the sun (as some other flooring materials can). This ceramic tile puts a spin on the traditional hardwood look, giving the living room a modern edge.

Chunky Terrazzo-Look Ceramic Tile Flooring

Chunky ceramic tile terrazzo looks are making a big comeback in decor. This trending style gives a bold texture and durability to an urban cafe and offers ceramic tile’s benefits: water-, flame-, scratch-, dent-, stain-, mold-, and bacteria resistance!

Sandy Stone-Look Tile Flooring

A mix of ceramic tile sizes and shapes offers a subtle feature that makes this sandy stone-look ceramic tile flooring unique and contemporary with a fresh and understated design that will never go out of style.