Whats particularly on-trend when it comes to tile materials and patterns?
LS: Glazed porcelain is very good, because it has the strength of a porcelain tile, but the glaze offers a lot of different designs and styles. Right now, what’s very popular is a glazed porcelain that’s a virtual duplicate of limestone, but without the maintenance limestone requires, such as sealing. We’ve got tiles that simulate the look and texture of other materials as well, like leather, carpeting, linen, marble, slate, bamboo, hardwood and elephant skin. We even have one that I really like called Metallica — it’s a very masculine and industrial look, in dark colours with a metallic edge to it. There’s really something for everyone, although brown tones remain quite popular. S@H: And tile size is another important consideration after you’ve selected the look. LS: The trend is for 12-inch by 12-inch tile — and larger — for floors. Because homes are getting bigger, we have a lot more demand for larger format tiles — we have a lot of 18-by-18 and 12-by-24-inch tiles. If you have
