Wood-look tiles - What do you think of these tiles?

Terrazzo is not a natural stone, but I agree with you about the care - it cannot be done without it, and the care is special but manageable.

I just want to understand how a person comes up with the idea of putting wood in the form of tiles on their floors.

We decided on this because we didn’t trust wood/laminate/vinyl in the bathroom and guest WC. But tiles in the living room wouldn’t be my thing either. Even with underfloor heating, it’s cold underfoot on over 95% of the days.

We also decided on wood-look tiles throughout the entire ground floor. The main reason was that with our fireplace in the living room we don’t need an underlay and we also don’t have a transition between the kitchen and living room (open plan). Since the utility room, guest WC, and hallway were going to be tiled anyway, only the guest room was missing, which we then booked at the same time (everything the same on the ground floor).

How cold tiles feel in winter despite underfloor heating we will still see.

how cold tiles are in winter despite underfloor heating we will see then

In winter, the tiles are not cold, but pleasantly warm. The problematic time is the transitional period, like right now. You don't want to turn up the heating fully yet, but your feet feel cold.

we also decided on wood-look tiles throughout the entire ground floor. The main reason was that with our fireplace in the living room we don't need an underlay and we also have no transition between kitchen and living room (open). Since the utility room, guest WC, and hallway are tiled anyway, only the guest room was left, which we then simply added (everything on the ground floor the same).

how cold tiles feel in winter despite underfloor heating we will find out later

...in new buildings with the low supply temperatures, the surface temperature will certainly be significantly below your body temperature -> the tiled floor will be perceived as "cool." The maximum supply temperature for us on the coldest winter days, for example, is around 30 degrees.

I did not refer this to the medium air but to the direct contact with objects. Even an empty bathtub in a 24-degree warm bathroom feels cold, unlike the room temperature itself. And the tiles also always feel cool even with the underfloor heating running. Except, for example, at acquaintances - a somewhat older house with large installation distances. Here you can feel that the tiles are somewhat warm... - because the flow temperature is certainly > 40 degrees.

And when I speak of "pleasantly warm" regarding the tiles with underfloor heating in a new building, then something is not right.