Advances in technology allow manufacturers to create ceramic tile with any look, including natural looks such as stone, marble, granite, slate, terra cotta, wood, and more.
Whereas different natural materials may have varying levels of durability or suitability for specific applications, you always know what you’re getting with ceramic tile. Ceramic tile is resistant to water, fading, and freeze and thaw cycles, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Tile also makes maintenance easy, with stain, scratch, and bacteria resistance. On cleaning day, you can relax knowing that you just need to sweep and wipe your tile with water.
Your natural-looking tile options are as diverse as nature itself, so explore our natural tile ideas below to start dreaming up the perfect tile for your project.
When you want to have a visually stunning design that customers see when they enter your hotel, restaurant, or place of business, nothing fits the bill quite like tile. Each piece of this ceramic tile looks like it’s a part of a tree, with complex rings that vary in sizes. This earthy texture provides a…
This wood-look ceramic tile flooring is gorgeous and sets off the equally stunning textured tile wall. What a combination to give this room a unique look and feel that can only be accomplished with ceramic tile. Also, tile is easy to clean and maintain, meaning less time spent cleaning your bedroom and more time relaxing.
There’s no better material to use in your cafe than ceramic tile. Tile is water-resistant so the inevitable spill won’t cause any damage to the floor and can be cleaned with ease. This popular spot is also prone to heavy foot traffic, and ceramic tile is resistant to scuffs, dents, scratches, and stains, unlike some…
The clean lines of the modern counter in this kitchen contrast with the rustic flooring. Despite the wood look, this flooring is ceramic tile. Ceramic tile is an ideal flooring for kitchens with its easy-care maintenance and durable surface resistant to stains, scratches, and fading. Versatile ceramic tile marries the heritage of tile and the…
Earthy charcoal colors blend with contemporary grays to bring you a flooring choice that makes the fusion of mid-century American decor and Victorian architecture a stroke of genius. Smartly choosing heat-resistant ceramic tile around a fireplace makes your home as safe as it is stylish. Use this neutral palette to accent with your favorite bold…
Team up the trending modern farmhouse style and the simplicity of new industrial home design with a wood-face ceramic tile. The high contrast grain texture of this tile makes whites pop while welcoming accent colors from light wood shades to sleek black-blacks. More durable and versatile than wood flooring, ceramic style can be used in…
A bit like wood and also reminiscent of vintage black and white photographs, or maybe it’s high-fashion textiles, an industrial surface, or an old lithograph print—it’s the unique texture of this ceramic tile that showcases the new spirit of ceramic tile design. Consider where this tile might call home—a hotel lobby, the neighborhood cafe, a…
This tile gives a whole new meaning to “wood-look.” With ceramic tile’s vast design choices, your tile flooring can be indistinguishable from hardwood flooring, but that’s not exactly what’s happening here. These tiles are closer to the appearance of actual trees, with the dramatic grain patterns of bark and large panels that you might just…
Sleek, modern, clean, and EXCLUSIVE describes the marble look of this ceramic tile. Yet, this look is assessable for any space. Here we see the transition from a lobby to a board room without skipping a beat. Ceramic tile withstands the wear of high traffic areas will maintaining the same charm and grandeur of day…
Have you ever seen such a bold statement made so simply? This large, gray, rectangular, marble-look tile takes your breath like a storm the second you step over the room’s threshold, and looking away proves challenging. Such beautiful flooring makes simple furnishings and other decor look high-end. It won’t take long to decide that this…
A unique brand demands a complimentary retail space. Translating the energy and emotion of a built brand into tangible surfaces rests squarely on the largest surface: the flooring. Ceramic tile offers a vast array of design options—including texture—soft or hard, linen, stone, wood, and more. The consistency yet versatility of ceramic tile gives designers confidence…
It might be called a tuxedo look. Yes, it has that 007 look to it—handsome, mysterious, and a little bit daring. Timeless black and white fashion is all the rage again and contemporary design has black and white matched with “greige,” a neutral grey-beige that brings distinction to any space. Notice how this dark wood…
A herringbone denotes rank in service. This bold herringbone pattern in large planks of ceramic tile honey wood tones has our attention. It’s subtle and bold, rugged and clean, all at the same time. Use this look as the foundation for dramatic furnishings or combine it with sleek neutrals. The wood grain of this ceramic…
Wood grain ceramic tile (the colors of your Grandaddy’s barn) panels laid in squares of even panels alternating on a diamond angle lead the eye through your refurbished loft living room and down the hall. Billowing cotton (that’s Grandma’s influence) dress windows where your same flooring is a pedestal for dreaming. Add a touch of…
This room is minimalism at its finest. Two colors dominate the space’s palette — white and concrete gray — with the bright yellow chairs and kettle providing the perfect pop of color. The large ceramic tile slabs give the impression that the flooring is all one piece. Indeed, the flooring does continue right out the…
Parquet and panels give this loft modern urban engineering and style. A subtle grey weather-wood effect in 18″ x 24″ panels gives movement, while the parquet design equally for rest or the next dance party up in the loft. Trust ceramic tile to blend in naturally with every lifestyle in a broad selection of colors,…
Survey your kingdom from this vantage point of elegance and style. With the built-in decor of this wood grain parquet ceramic tile, any other furnishings can be as effortless as you desire. Accent with a tangerine couch, for example! the easy maintenance of ceramic tile means you WILL have time to read that book that’s…
All together now — “Impressive!” Ceramic tiles are excellent for offices that want to avoid the drab carpet look. In this office, wood-look ceramic tiles are used on the floor and back wall, all combined with the wooden furniture to give an all-wood look to the room. The styles of the wall and floor tiles…
Nothing shows off eclectic decor better than wood grain ceramic tile in a palette of earth tones. These wide panels add “reclaimed wood” to the Victorian architecture, the mid-century thrift treasures, and a really comfy looking couch. You speak sustainability and so does ceramic tile! North American ceramic tile has the lowest carbon footprint of…
