Unlike wood, porcelain tile doesn’t scratch, stain, or wear out, explains Enrique de Paz, who leads Consumer Reports’ flooring tests. Its color stays consistent; it doesn’t fade.

More recently, I considered porcelain wood-look tiles, which, purist that I am, I hesitated to embrace. On principle, I am leery of any product masquerading as another.

Porcelain tiles can mimic stone to look like marble, granite, limestone and others. There are also porcelain lookalikes for wood, concrete and even fabric.

Tips And Tricks To Perfect The Wood Look When it comes to achieving a realistic wood tile look, choose tiles with a natural-looking wood grain pattern that mimics the subtle variations found in ...

A hardwood floor is a classic design choice, but wood isn't a good fit for every environment. When you want the style and charm of wood but need more durability, wood-look tile can be the perfect ...

Most Durable Porcelain Tile Flooring A classic flooring material, tile resists wear, moisture, scratches, and stains—and new designs are great imposters, able to convincingly stand in for wood.