Marble has been used for constructions since time immemorial. It not only looks elegant with the variety of designs and colors but is also pretty durable. The first type of marble tiles would be the glazed type. They have a supremely polished surface which is why they can easily resist water based stains. They show scratches very easily. They look very elegant and shines almost like a mirror. These tiles do not even need a wax finish.

The second type of marble tiles is known as honed tiles or more commonly unglazed tiles. Unglazed tiles are not very highly polished giving out a matt look. These tiles are scratch resistant and therefore good for areas with higher footfalls (in case of flooring).They can not resist water stains as well as glazed marbles and will need a wax polish for the function. Finally we have the tumbled type where the marble has been tumbled with aggregate and sand. Tiles are chipped and rounded and therefore add an old world charm to your room. Decide on the kind of look you want and then make your choice!

The floor tiles are available in many different materials, styles, design and colors. The ceramic tiles either glazed or unglazed. The glazed tiles have a coating of surface finish through high temperature. It is easy to have color and texture to the glazed ties. The floor tiles chips or break before installation. Once they are installed properly, they rarely break unless some heavy objects hit them. They may have structural break if substrate is moved.

The ceramic tiles can last lifetime if they are installed properly. The unglazed tiles don’t show wear and tear much but glazed tiles can have scratches and durability depends on the human traffic using them. The manufactures rates the durability of the tiles in 6 categories. Rating 0 is for walls and rating 5 tiles are the heaviest traffic sustainable tiles. The rating 3 floor tiles are suitable for all type of residential floors. You check the tile rating before installing them for best results.

The bathroom is the place where one spends a lot of time yet this room is mostly neglected when it comes to its decoration. The bathroom has mainly three areas, the mirror and sink region, the shower area and the toilet area. Mostly the bathroom decoration includes matching tiles and towels only but patterned tiles are the best option for beautiful looking bathrooms.

As most of the patterned tiles are expensive than the regular tiles, people hesitate in putting them. The patterned tiles come in numerous colors and patterns and can increase the aesthetics of any bathroom. There are flowered patterns and other types of symmetrical and asymmetrical. Sometimes the patterned tiles may look overwhelming in the bathroom which is small. There one can use patterned tiles of one’s choice as border to the regular tiles. Bathroom should never have white tiles as they can be spoilt easily and will give sterile looks.