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Whether you go for the polished finish of marble-effect porcelain, the textured appeal of limestone or the tactile beauty of wide-plank oak, your choice of flooring will be dictated by both personal preference and practicality. A high traffic area such as a hallway or open plan kitchen will benefit from a hardwearing tile in a forgiving finish that won’t show up marks too easily. An excellent choice for these busy spaces is porcelain in a replica wood finish. With this option, you have all the hardwearing, low maintenance appeal of a porcelain tile with the beautifully textured finish of wood, such as a porcelain wood plank in a herringbone pattern.
This story is from the October/November 2019 edition of Décor Kitchens & Interiors.
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