Porcelain and ceramic tile provide a beautifully timeless tool for decorating your home, whether you're looking for a slip-resistant bathroom floor tile or a stunning wall tile in your kitchen. Both options offer long-lasting durability and easy maintenance for your busy lifestyle in a range of patterns, colors, and shapes.
Both ceramic tile and porcelain tile are made from clay, have similar installation needs, and result in resilient, waterproof flooring that won't disappoint in a chaotic, kid-filled (or pet-filled) household.
With so many different types of tile available, we're here to help you find perfect option for your home. With proper care, tile can last for many years and add beauty and value to your home.
Whether you're searching for the perfect flooring for your home or focused on picking a durable solution that will last for years and years, porcelain and ceramic tile floors can deliver on both needs.
Choose from a seemingly endless selection of sizes, shapes, and designs, from wood-look kitchen floor tile to oversized rectangle bathroom floor tile resembling expensive marble. You can easily find a tile flooring that perfectly suits your family's unique lifestyle and home decor.
What are the key benefits and disadvantages that can come with wall and floor tiles? A few of the clear advantages include:
A few disadvantages worth considering include:
Ceramic and porcelain tiles make gorgeous flooring for the busiest rooms of your home. The difference is how they're constructed. Porcelain tiles are fabricated of a finer mix of purer clay that's then fired at a high temperature. This results in a denser tile that holds up better to water, making it the perfect choice for your bathroom and laundry room tile needs.
Are you looking to turn your boring bathroom into a spa-like retreat that features beautiful wall tile? Porcelain tile is the better option for this high-moisture situation. Whether you're installing an accent wall, a bathroom stall, or a kitchen backsplash, you want a lighter wall tile. Your local flooring expert can help you identify the best products for your specific use, plus act as a tie-breaker if you just can't decide from the overwhelming color and design options! Looking for ceramic specifically?
Prefer to start with a look in mind? Browse our most popular style:
Shopping by material is the fastest way to narrow down your options based on how the floor will perform in your space.
Already have a color palette in mind? These pages filter the collection by tone.
Not sure which tile suits your space? These pages are filtered by room type and the specific performance needs that come with each.
Ceramic and porcelain are both excellent choices for a bathroom floor. A local flooring expert can help you determine which one best suits your needs. Luckily, both choices are budget-friendly, easy to clean, and long-lasting, even with messy bathtimes!
Porcelain tiles are the better bet for your shower floors. They have a lower absorption rate, making them less slippery and a little easier to clean.
Neither one beats the other; tile and vinyl are both fabulous choices, especially for the kitchen, utility room, bathrooms, and any other area that might face moisture. You can get both types of flooring in natural stone and hardwood looks, and they both withstand the daily wear and tear that comes with an active, pet-friendly household.
Yes, you can use floor tiles on the wall, but you shouldn't use wall tiles on the floor. Why? Because wall tiles are thinner and less durable when it comes to bearing the weight that comes with foot traffic.
The best tiles for flooring vary based on the needs of the space. The biggest consideration is water resistance. If you're looking to install tile in a high-moisture area, like bathrooms, consider ceramic or waterproof porcelain floor tiles.
Neither ceramic nor porcelain is better than the other for a kitchen floor. Both types are resilient enough for constant foot traffic and easy to clean, even after the messiest meal prep.
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