Tiles offer a seamless look to your home or office space within a cost-effective budget. Tiles are extremely low-maintenance and at the same time environment friendly which makes them an ideal choice for your home's interior and exterior flooring requirements. Most of them are water-resistant, hardwearing and can make any space look stylish and modern with the many colours and textures it comes in.

Tile flooring comes in various materials like clay, stone, quartz, etc. Every material has its own properties and traits that vary in shape, size, resistance and expenditure. The choice for a tile entirely depends on the space being tiled and the person's personal preferences.

Since tiles are the most popular flooring choice in Australian homes because of how they add to the value of your home, we have jotted down the various types of and how they can be used in the best way:

1. Marble

Marbles are a good choice for your home interiors as the natural stone keeps the house cool in summers and also adds a minimalistic, raw but simplistic touch to the overall look. Marbles come in various finishes like polished, honed, brushed, tumbled, etc. As a natural stone, it is elegant and helps you make a statement but their porous nature makes them prone to spilling and stains which is where a good polish could help you keep them clean and unscathed.

2. Ceramic

Ceramic tiles are basically made from a variety of clay materials that are prepared and then formed into a whole. They can be distinguished between porcelain or non-porcelain.

Porcelain tiles have fewer impurities as compared to non-porcelain ceramic tiles. This is because Porcelain clay is denser and much less porous than ceramic clay, making porcelain stronger and more resilient to moisture than ceramic. Overall they last much longer and are best suited for regular, strenuous use.

Non-porcelain ceramic tiles come with their own pros. They are one of the most budget-friendly ways to tile your home with an expenditure difference of more than 50-60%. You can also easily do them yourself if you want.

3. Travertine

Travertine is a variety of limestone that comes from hot springs, and caves from around the globe with its main findings in temples, bathrooms, the architecture of ancient Rome. A naturally porous stone, its air bubbles and organic matter cause pits and a rough texture, that is how they have come in such a variety of colours. Their natural rough texture makes them slip-resistant and the best choice for bathrooms, pool spaces and any space where water is present.

4. Granite

Granite is a great choice for heavy-duty areas because as an igneous rock, it is very hard and dense. It has a very unique appearance which is due to its exquisite mineral composition which ensures exclusivity so no two rocks are the same. It's veining in the middle of speckled minerals offers anti-scratch benefits which when polished can make for an ideal choice for areas that have heavy usage.

5. Onyx

Onyx is a translucent stone similar in its properties to marble. Given that it's more of a fragile type of stone, it's frequently mixed with fibreglass, mesh, or resin, to add to its strength as a tile.

Onyx has been a popular choice for indoor flooring, light-usage floors, or countertops. Each onyx comes in various colours of tile making its usage unique and with a good mix up of the vibrant colours you can have a beautiful variation exclusively for your home.

6. Faux Wood

Faux wood has always been in trend when it comes to tiling your floor. With the aesthetics of the natural wood, the faux wood is more durable than hardwood as its actually ceramic and hence very durable and water-resistant. It requires very little maintenance and the ways you can utilize them within the beautiful colours they come in is unlimited.

7. Mosaic

Mosaic tiles are very small tiles being less than 2'' in length and width and are used together as a decorative feature with their unique visual impact and aesthetic. They're mostly square and when put together come off as a master art piece. They are made of materials like stone, glass, ceramic, etc. They're very easy to install in small rooms which is why they're used vastly in pools and bathroom areas.