Ceramic Ceramic is a simple, easy to clean and maintain wall and floor tile combining affordability with practicality. But don't let the simplicity fool you. This type of kitchen wall and floor tile is anything but basic and boring. ProCustomTile has many styles and patterns of ceramic kitchen tile to choose from so your kitchen wall or floor is just as unique as you are.
Glass The latest trend in kitchen wall coverings, glass is now the premiere choice for kitchen wall tile. Previously an expensive choice, glass is now more affordable and able to be used in a variety of kitchen wall styles as a border or beautiful mosaics. And the unique reflection of light hitting the glass make this type of kitchen wall tile a beautiful yet practical choice.
Glass Mosaic This mosaic consists of uniform colored stained convex glass pieces combined in plaster to make up a design. This vibrant and colorful kitchen wall tile can be used to brighten up your kitchen, creating a bold and contemporary look by using glass mosaic for a vivid tile backsplash or mural.
Decorative If you want to give your kitchen walls or floors an artistic touch, unique decorative kitchen tiles are the way to go. With a variety of styles, patterns, and colors to choose from, you can transform your kitchen walls or floors into a work of art that enhances the look and makes your kitchen a bright and vivacious place in your home.
Natural Stone is categorized into Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate,
Quartzite, Sandstone, Adoquin and Onyx.
Natural Stone A classic wall and floor tile, Natural Stone is unique with each stone having its own distinct feel, touch, and color. Natural Stone comes in a variety of colors and characteristics to offer you plenty of kitchen tile choices.
Slate A microcrystalline metamorphic rock commonly derived from shale, primarily composed of mica, chlorite and quartz. Slates are predominantly available in cleft-finished tiles, ideal for use in exterior, non-freeze settings. With its warm earth tones and anti-slip finish, slate is a one of a kind kitchen wall or floor tile that is perfect for interior applications too. Due to its formed layers, slate can be split to expose its beautiful textured surfaces, called cleft-finished tile, creating an inviting and comforting atmosphere.
Marble Carbonate rock possessing a distinctive crystalline texture, composed principally of the carbonate minerals calcite and dolomite, singly or in combination. Marble is typically softer than granite, and comes in an assortment of rich colors and veining. Its textured appearance make it perfect for wall or floor tile. The veins that flow through the stone and the surface of the tile make it lovely to look at and practical to install.
Travertine Composed of crystalline or microcrystalline limestone with a distinctive layered structure, it is formed by shifts in the earth's crust. Travertine comes in an assortment of aged, chipped, honed, brushed, and tumbled forms in warm earth tones. A versatile stone with some layers that contain pores or cavities which create an open texture, Travertine is a great kitchen wall or floor tile that can be filled to produce a uniform surface unlike other marbles making it an ideal wall or floor covering.
Granite A visibly granular, igneous rock, generally ranging in color from near white through the spectrum of golds, pinks, greens and blues, to grays and blacks. It consists of primarily quartz, mica and feldspar. A perfect surface that can withstand frequent cleaning and great for high usage, Granite is the hardest of structural stones. Its mineral-rich colors, hardness and density make it an ideal choice to tile a kitchen countertop, behind stoves, or high traffic kitchen floors. Granite comes in an assortment of patterns making it the most versatile stone, and is the most "maintenance-free".
Quartzite A highly hardened, typically metamorphosed member of the sandstone group that contains a minumum of 95% free silica. Quartzite can look similar to slate, but is actually harder and more dense. Nice for floors, bathrooms and fireplace areas.
Sandstone A sedimentary rock composed mostly of mineral and rock fragments, containing a minimum of 60% free silica. Sandstone is a soft, loose-knit stone that gives a natural, rustic look, that can be used anywhere.
Shell Stone A sedimentary stone found in Florida and Central America, sharing characteristics of limestone, with fossils and shells imbedded in its body. Shell Stone is relatively soft and porous, and retains heat less than more dense stone. Often used in exteriors near pools.
Limestone A sedimentary rock composed principally of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate), the mineral dolomite (double carbonate of calcium and magnesium), or some combination of the two. Limestone is generally softer and less dense than granite, and more homogeous in appearance, giving the tiled area a smoother more uniform feel. Great for walls, fireplaces and exterior traffic areas.
Onyx Onyx is a semi-precious gemstone of calcite variety with an extremely fine crystal formation. Onyx is valued for its translucent quality and can be backlit for dramatic effect. Nice for kitchen countertops, bar counters, or bathroom vanity areas, adding a shine that only gemstone can create.
Tile Processing for Textured Tiles
Flamed Tile An aggressively textured finish achieved by exposing certain types of stones to intense flame..
Tumbled Stone Marble and travertine tumbled in a solution of water, sand and river rock, producing tiles with an old-world, weathered look. Marble, travertine and slate are the usual choice for tumbled stone and are generally offered in smaller 4x4, 6x6, or mesh-mounted tile formats.
Tile Finishes
Honed Finish A smooth satin, but not shiny, finish on stone tiles.
Patinato Refers to a wire-brushed finish, which gives a rustic look to the tiles.
Polished Finish A high glossy finish attained by machine-grinding and buffing of the stone.
Sandblasted A finishing process of blasting the surface of stone with sand, which yields a rough, porous surface.
