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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Cement-Look Tile for a Store’s Flooring

This store’s design leads you with a clever layout of large panel cement-look ceramic tiles. The diagonal pattern directs you to products where black industrial finished ceramic tiles take over to blanket the walls. It’s a rugged look with earth tones accenting both styles of tile. Ceramic tile resists, scratches, dents, and dirt, so will…

Gray Stone-Look Tile Mosaic Backsplash

Grey stone mosaics create an artful touch to this zen bathroom backdrop. The light that streams through the large window shows off the beauty of tile and its ability to complement any style. Moisture-resistant ceramic tiles are the healthy choice for bathrooms because they offer resistance to mold, mildew, and bacteria. Rinse all your cares…

Gray Wood-Look Tile Cafe Flooring

Drift into this cafe and note the floor pattern . . . a purposeful use of ceramic tile’s size and shape options. In this case, a trio of weathered wood look ceramic planks is laid in a strip alternating with large format tile to create an unparalleled design. This beautiful example of a designer’s vision…

White Marble-Look Hex Tile Bathroom Flooring

White hexagon tile has been a popular choice for bathroom floors since the Victorian era. This bathroom harkens back to a vintage era by incorporating a pedestal tub, antique mirror, and black accents that all contribute to the esthetic. The marble look of the hexagon flooring and the shower’s large tile walls share an elegance…

Gray Wood-Look Dining Room Tile Flooring

Sleek shiplap might seem like an oxymoron but here it is—the look of weathered wood with a finish that’s a sophisticated modern emphasis. Combine trending grey shades with black, white, and neutrals. Okay, it goes with any color, including bold hues. Rescue your shiplap love from looking shipwrecked using the durability of ceramic tile to…

Terrazzo-Fashioned Ceramic Tile

Deep breath. You just love the look of this terrazzo-fashioned ceramic tile. Clean, bold, and modern, without a weed in sight. Shadows play. You play without worries as this ceramic tile is dutiful and beautiful through the weather extremes of heat to frost.

Stone-Look Herringbone Tile Flooring

Stone herringbone just makes you want to rhyme every word. You will definitely be in rhythm with your surroundings using this neutral, sophisticated look that says, “Hey, I’m contemporary AND comfortable. Let’s order in a pizza.” Stone-look ceramic tile is the ideal flooring for every room in your home. Water, flame, stain, and scratch resistance…

Silver-Streaked Brick Mosaic Bathroom

When it’s carved in stone that you will have a beautiful bathroom, surround yourself with this beautiful silver-streaked stone-look ceramic tile. The darker texture leads you to the spacious shower, which uses lighter mosaic tile flooring running at a perpendicular angle to take advantage of every square inch of luxury. It’s your new twist on…

Ivory Stone-Look Ceramic Tile Flooring

Perpendicular modern angles are accented by the ivory stone-look ceramic tiles running at an angle through this open floor plan. Surprise! An angled architectural element echoes the angles created in the floor. The look is clean and uncluttered, with subtle texture and movement that adds interest, as well as the durability and easy maintenance of…

Smokey Dining Room Wood-Look Flooring

When you need a kitchen floor to back you up and stand up to constant use, ceramic tile is it. This kitchen is the picture of nostalgic style combined with modern technology. Rustic cutting boards, a wooden table and bench, and wood-look flooring evoke memories of a simpler time; yet the fact that the flooring…

Neutral Wood-Look Tile Flooring

The variation of plank sizes and the offset grid pattern give this neutral wood look ceramic tile the edge to compliment bold furnishings and colors. When you need a flooring choice for “anything goes,” ceramic tile meets the need with choices in colors and shapes but also variations in sizes that give designs a one-of-a-kind…

Multicolored Wood-Look Cafe Floor and Walls

Cafe culture has never been so inviting. Order a warm beverage and choose your seat — with multicolored wood-look ceramic tile covering the floor and walls, every seat is the best in the house. In fact, you may want to stay long after you’ve finished your latte, ’cause this place just has a good feeling…

Dark Stone Bathroom

Be there AND be square AND be-autiful. A striking combination of nothing-about-this-is-basic-black and large stone-textured square tiles creates a simply elegant spa-like retreat. Accent with white and a pop of color for decor that is clearly out of the box thinking.

Dark Stone-Look Tile Store Flooring

High drama meets no drama with this large panel midnight stone look of ceramic tile. Create all the impact you need to showcase, well . . . everything else! No worries about cleaning or damage. This dramatic presentation is free from the distraction of scratches, dents, and wear. A quick mop of the surface is…

Orange Tiled Wall

Large format, textured porcelain panels create an electric feel in this modern eatery. The buzzy shade of orange brings a liveliness to the dining room that’ll inspire your guests to go on a culinary adventure.

Glossy Living Room Stone

Contemporary decor takes a walk in the woods, so to speak, to create this sleek natural stone-look tile. Light colors and the crisp lines of the grid pattern accentuate the room’s fresh, clean look. Take a seat on the sofa and relish in the room’s beauty — and in its functionality, too. Water, stain, and…

Glossy Dining Room Tile

The world is your oyster (just look out the window), and this glossy tiled floor is your pearl — a rare beauty you’ll certainly admire every day. But unlike actual pearls, ceramic tile isn’t fragile. You can rely on ceramic tile’s durability to withstand the test of time, resisting scratches, stains, and water. Now that’s…

Moroccan Painted Tile Wall and Stone-Look Floor

You’re a citizen of the world, so why not include a bit of the world in your decor? Ceramic tile boasts a long and rich history, having been used in some of the most important architectural landmarks all over the world. This feature wall of ceramic tile painted in a Moorish style, combined with the…

Glossy Large Slab Tile and Cabin-Like Wood-Look Walls

Contrast is a beautiful decor technique, and we can’t think of a more striking contrast than this large glossy slab tile flooring and the dark wood-look tile walls. While the cabin aura and rich, handsome vibe take us into the woods, the ultra-sleek flooring and exposed pipes lend an urban industrial edge that give this…

Warm Wood-Look Tile Floor

Sleek and simple beauty you’ll want to reach out and touch — that’s the impression made by this modern wood-look ceramic tile. With warm honey tones and the clean-cut lines of a rectangular grid pattern, the floor creates a subtle backdrop for natural-looking decor elements. And with ceramic tile’s easy care and resistance to water,…