Is it risky to choose tiles based on photos in a catalogue rather than on tile samples?
We have all seen how photographs reproduced in printed publications such as catalogues provide an image of an object (in our case a tile) which is faithful but not identical to the original, detailed but not necessarily complete. In other words, if we place a tile alongside a photograph and observe closely, we will see that the printed colour, although very similar, is perceptibly different. Even more importantly, the surface may have a gloss finish or texture that is not effectively conveyed by the printed reproduction. For this reason, it is advisable to use a catalogue to make a preliminary selection of several tiles, then use samples of the tiles to make the final decision. Another important point concerns the fact that the batch of tiles you receive will have a given colour tone as specified on the box. It is important to check that all the tiles in the batch you have purchased have the same colour tone. In their warehouses the manufacturer or dealer will have batches of tiles of
