There are many reasons why people are starting to steer away from wooden flooring and move towards their replica porcelain counterparts. With more and more colour options and design formats, its hard to find an option that wouldn’t be perfectly suited for your projects. But why are people starting to chose porcelain over wood? Here we will be taking you through all of the reasons porcelains replicas are becoming a hot topic in the tile market.

The price tag

This is usually the first thing that catches peoples’ eyes. Real wood can often come with a hefty price tag which can be a big deterrent for anyone looking to finish their projects on a budget. But with porcelain imitations, such as our ‘Aspen’ range you can get the same look and feel as the real stuff for a fraction of the price. With the same look and just as much durability, where can you go wrong?

Our Aspen French Oak is the perfect choice when looking to replicate real timber, with a mixture of brown and grey hues along with a high-definition print to simulate wood this tile is bound to shock whoever you tell it isn’t real French oak, place this tie in any home and it is bound to fit beautifully with any décor.

Durability

Porcelain was created to be a strong material which is hard wearing in heavy traffic areas. With natural wood, you are bound to end up with scratches from chairs and other furniture, but as porcelain is engineered to be scratch and dent resistant you are bound to keep its original look for much longer. The durability of these tiles make it the absolutely perfect choice for high traffic areas, whether that be a busy family kitchen or any commercial project.

Maintenance

Have a busy lifestyle and don’t have the time to be scrubbing away at excess dirt stuck between planks of wood? Your wood effect alternatives can we cleaned easily with a mop, and with no sealing required with all of our porcelains, you don’t have to put in too much effort to keep them in great condition.

Our Aspen Ash is the perfect mixture of subtle various shades of grey, making it the absolute perfect choice for any modern design scheme. This tile would look great in any room of the house, why not place it in your kitchen to create the perfect homely feel.  

Realistic

Technology has done wonders for the porcelain market over the past few years. With the vast improvement in printing quality and state of the art machinery wood effect porcelains are now produced with some of the most high definition prints to show incredibly realistic detail, you almost wouldn’t even know its not the real thing! Whether you’re looking for a deep oak or a soft grey tone we have a wood effect porcelain that is bound to catch your eye.

Rectified

Real wood can cause a number of problems over time, with curling and warping a common occurrence, many people with natural wood flooring end up with unlevel problematic flooring making it a nightmare to look after. With our rectified Aspen range, with proper installation you will achieve a perfectly even and flat finish.

The Aspen Ash Ridge is perfect if you’re looking for something more rustic with various strong shade variations of medium to deep grey. This tile is the perfect backdrop for lighter tones and soft colours, why not place this tile in a bathroom or kitchen in either a modern or contemporary home.

You can use them in the bathroom

Wood is not recommended to be used in the bathroom as it can degrade and expand when wet. As our wood effect porcelains are water resistant you can use them in almost any toom in the house. Why not use wood effect tiles throughout your whole home to create a seamless look throughout.

With all of these perks why wouldn’t you want to use wood effect porcelain in your home! If you would like to see our full range, please visit the wood effect porcelain section of our website, or for more details give us a call on 01727800200 or drop us an email at info@ionicstone.com.