Tiles: What matters: appearance, abrasion group?

Hello,

These days we have looked at what feels like 1 million tiles

We roughly know what matters now:

1. We have to like them and they must be affordable (oh really *g)
2. Abrasion group (IV or V)
3. Slip resistance (>=9 for the living area; >=10 (possibly B) for the bathroom area)
4. Rectified
5. Through-colored
6. Glazed if possible

Is anything missing?

Questions:

a)
Besides the technical data (and design/price that we like), does the manufacturer matter in any way?
I.e., does it make a difference if I choose an Italian manufacturer like Marazzi or rather a less well-known manufacturer?

b)
For the living area we are looking for rather dark(er) wood-look tiles (approx. 30x120 format).
We saw some pretty nice ones from Marazzi, I think they were called Treverkhome.
We also saw nice ones from Aventuro.
Any hot tips on what else we might want to take a look at?

c)
For the bathroom area we are looking for concrete-colored/gray/anthracite maybe even towards black (rather large square format).
We saw some nice ones from Gepadi, they were called Nexos.
We also saw nice ones from La Roche di Rex and Iris.
Any hot tips on what else we might want to take a look at?

Price-wise we roughly want to come out at 75 EUR/sqm without installation.
Less is also fine

Many thanks!

Hello,

these days we have looked at about 1 million tiles

We now roughly know what matters:

1. They have to please us and at least be affordable (oh wow *g)
2. Abrasion group (IV or V)
3. Slip resistance (>=9 for the living area; >=10 (possibly B) for the bathroom area)
4. Rectified
5. Through-colored
6. Glazed if possible

Is anything missing?

Questions:

a)
Besides the technical data (and design/price that suits us), does the manufacturer also matter in any way?
That is, does it make a difference if I choose an Italian manufacturer like Marazzi or a rather unknown manufacturer?

b)
For the living area we are looking for rather dark wood-look tiles (format approx. 30x120).

We have also seen nice ones from Aventuro.
Hot tips

c)
For the bathroom area we are looking for concrete color/gray/anthracite maybe even towards black (format rather large squares).!

Where do you get your “technical data” from?
That reads like a cheap website: the best is what combines everything.

For the bathroom, abrasion group 1 is enough, for bedrooms (if tiles are desired there) abrasion 2, for kitchen and living room 3, for corridors and technical rooms or dirty hobbies abrasion 4.

All should be slip-resistant, so it’s best to feel the surface. Floor tiles are usually rather matte, while wall tiles can be smooth.

Glazed: there are all kinds. It’s like with cake. One is glazed, the next is not. Both taste good and both nourish.
Unglazed tiles are more slip-resistant and also look more natural. A glaze is an additional protection, but in a single-family house one should ask what exactly the floor should be protected from.
I would give priority to aesthetics.

Your point 4 also doesn’t apply if you prefer irregular tiles.

Go to the showrooms and choose what you like.
There is a separate thread here about wood-look tiles, which can be found via the search function.
Tip: search for wood look at 30 x 120.

Regarding dark tiles: consider whether with a uniform color you want to have to clean every day. It’s not uncommon that white or especially uniformly dark tiles are very sensitive or always look dirty in sunlight, artificial light, with animals, with lint or hairs... the latter is a topic in bathrooms.
Also, dark floors absorb a lot of light. So it all depends on how the floor plan is designed.

Can only fully agree with the previous post by . We have abrasion class 4 tiles everywhere and arranged everything else in the specialist store by "seeing, touching, and feeling"...