All of the aesthetics and benefits without any of the hassle – isn’t that the dream? That’s where wood-look tile comes in. From intimate home settings to large commercial spaces, wood-look tile offers a compelling alternative to traditional hardwood.

Keep reading to discover the numerous benefits of wood-look tile and some of our favorite spaces featuring this timeless style.

Thanks to continued advancements in tile technology, wood-look tile has become virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. With impressive imitations of organic woodgrain texture and knotting, these tiles instantly infuse spaces with the rustic charm and comfort of authentic wood.

Made from porcelain or ceramic, wood-look tiles can easily withstand the wear-and-tear of everyday life. These long-lasting materials provide incredible durability, which requires minimal maintenance and simple cleaning.

Our vast selection of wood-look tile features eye-catching color palettes ranging from warm browns and creamy taupes to smokey greys and deep blues. Multi-colored woodgraining and knotting mingle across the surface to create depth and dimension in every piece.

Whether used as an eye-catching accent or a fundamental design element, wood-look tile can complement and complete a variety of design styles, ranging from modern farmhouse to classic glam. Our assortment of various patterns, shapes and sizes further offers the creative freedom to build a look that’s completely unique to you.

Are you ready to invite the organic presence of wood-look tile into your home? Explore our entire selection here.

Visit our Instagram and Customer Room Gallery to see our tile in action in real customer spaces. For even more inspiration and information, set up a free design consultation to get advice from our tile experts.

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With the arrival of autumn comes one of our favorite times of year – the beginning of a new One Room Challenge™ season! If you’re not familiar with the One Room Challenge™, here’s what you need to know – every April and October, twenty design influencers are selected to transform a space of their choosing in just eight weeks. Not so much a competition as it is a celebration, this event is all about inspiration, creativity, and passionate design.

This season, we’re sponsoring six designers who will be incorporating our tile into their fresh spaces. Keep scrolling to learn more about each designer, plus get a special look into their design plans that are currently underway!

Jeweled Interiors

Jewel Marlowe of Jeweled Interiors is a D.C.-area interior designer with a passion for bold design and sophisticated use of color. She describes her style as “soulful glam” and loves to give her clients a polished, eclectic look.

We partnered with Jewel during the Fall 2019 One Room Challenge™ where she completed an absolutely stunning kitchen transformation. We can’t wait to see what this season has in store for her!

Design Space: Dining Room and Living Room

Keep up with Jewel’s One Room Challenge™ journey on her blog.

Our Fifth House

Carmel Phillips is a design enthusiast who shares her decorating adventures on her blog, Our Fifth House. She believes in rich color, bold patterns, and–most of all–that home should be your happy place! 

Design Space: Porch and Library

Visit Carmel’s blog to follow along with her renovation from start to finish.

Pinch Plate Party

Lauren Comer is the face behind the brand, Pinch Plate Party, where she shares about the ups and downs of turning her house into her favorite place to be! You’ll find her working on large- and small-scale DIYs, cooking up a quick and tasty dinner, or dreaming up her next dinner party. Her goal is to inspire and empower others to transform their homes into their favorite place to stay, eat, and entertain.

Design Space: Kitchen

Stay up-to-date with Lauren’s kitchen transformation on the Pinch Plate Party website.

Bari J. Designs

Bari J. Ackerman is an artist, author, designer, home decor expert and founder of the floral-filled Bari J. lifestyle brand. Bari’s popular product collections feature her celebrated signature floral style and are instantly recognizable on rugs (Loloi Rugs), fabric (Art Gallery Fabrics), wallpapers, bedding and more. Bari’s home decor book from Abrams Books, Bloom Wild, can be found wherever books are sold.

We also partnered with Bari during the Spring 2021 season of One Room Challenge™ where she designed an art deco-inspired primary bathroom complete with tiled arches – learn all about it and see the gorgeous space here!

Design Space: Butler’s Pantry

Follow along with Bari’s maximalist butler’s pantry renovation on her blog.

Joy Street Design

Kelly Finley is the CEO and creative director of Joy Street Design, a nationally-recognized interior design studio based in Oakland, CA and Atlanta, GA. Kelly studied interior design and interior architecture at the University of California-Berkeley. She holds a law degree from Stanford Law School and a business degree from Emory University. Kelly and Joy Street Design have been featured on The Today Show, in Architectural Digest, HGTV Magazine, Veranda, House Beautiful, and more. Mission-driven at heart, Joy Street Design donates 10% of all design revenue to its nonprofit organization, Joy Street Initiative, to renovate shelters supporting women and children.

Design Space: Youth Shelter Bathroom & Flooring

Keep up with the entire youth shelter renovation on Joy Street Design‘s blog!

Blue Orchid Living

A professional mental health therapist with a passion for design, Mehr Niazi of Blue Orchid Living has been using her house as a canvas to demonstrate how beautiful spaces can impact the way people feel. A color enthusiast, she’s always up for the challenge of mixing patterns, using unusual combinations, and blending eastern and western design styles.

Design Space: Laundry Room

Head to Mehr’s Instagram to stay up-to-date on her laundry room renovation.

We are beyond excited to see these magical spaces come to life by the end of this eight-week journey. Make sure you’re following us on Instagram to stay up to date on the renovations!

In the meantime, check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge™ reveals if you haven’t already for some major design inspiration.

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We’re thrilled to reveal the first four of eight total spaces that we sponsored during the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge™! From creating custom tile patterns to utilizing one-of-a-kind layouts, we are beyond inspired by the design expertise these featured designers showcased in just eight short weeks. Prepare to swoon over some spectacular before-and-afters, and make sure to keep an eye out for Part 2 of reveals coming soon!

Bari J Designs

We’re kicking things off with a bathroom transformation that has a major wow factor completed by Bari Ackerman of Bari J Designs. Dubbing it her Deco Dreams Primary Bathroom, Bari turned this everyday bathroom into a true work of art through intricate tile design, playful colors, and a balance of unique shapes.

Can you believe this is the same space?! Complete with tiled arches, a fluted vanity, and Bari’s signature floral decor, this bathroom is a whimsical dream. Featuring our Imperial Ivory Matte Hex and Imperial Pink Gloss Hex, the artistic backsplash takes center stage and displays incredible craftsmanship.

I wanted this room to have somewhat of an art deco feel with the arches…This room is really all about the shapes and color.

-Bari

Knowing she wanted the design to play off of shape, Bari chose the small hexagon tiles for the way they contrast the curves of the arches, mirrors, and lighting fixtures while still reading round overall.

While it would be easy to assume the pink arches are simply painted, it’s clear in the detail shot below just how precisely each of the pink and white hexagons were cut and installed in order to line up perfectly with one another.

To border the lower half of the bathroom walls, Bari chose our classic Imperial Ivory Matte subway tile – with a twist. Using unconventional grout lines–running thicker horizontally and thinner vertically–she was able to achieve added dimension and visual interest. We love the unique style!

For more subway tile tips and design ideas, visit our blog.

To follow along with more of Bari’s interior design work, visit her website!

Dressing Rooms Interiors Studio

After 14 years of living in her home, Ariene Bethea of Dressing Rooms Interiors Studio decided it was time for a full kitchen refresh, with the goal of creating a space that felt sleek, modern and clean. No surprise – she totally hit the mark!

A classic for a reason, Ariene utilized a black and white color palette for her updated kitchen. To create striking contrast against the deep black cabinetry, she chose our crisp Herringbone Gloss White mosaic for her backsplash, turning it diagonally for a more contemporary look.

Learn all about designing with black and white tile on our blog!

It was important to balance the black cabinets with enough white elements, so I selected a herringbone mosaic from The Tile Shop. The clean, modern and simple design feels fresh, yet timeless.

-Ariene

To emphasize the dimension featured in the herringbone pattern, Ariene used a whisper gray gout color that also pulled out the beautiful grey hues in the quartz countertop.

Stunning brass details sprinkled throughout the space provide the perfect amount of warmth and glamour!

Visit Ariene’s website to keep up with all things Dressing Rooms Interiors Studio.

Racheal Jackson of Banyan Bridges

After leaving the kitchen area in her basement mostly untouched since moving into her house four years ago, Racheal Jackson of Banyan Bridges knew it was finally time for an update. She yearned for a space that felt warm, playful, and cozy – perfect for family and friends to gather in. We were thrilled to sponsor Racheal throughout this challenge and help bring her vision to life!

Say hello to Racheal’s new basement kitchen! We absolutely adore the creativity displayed in this space, especially when it comes to the checkerboard backsplash.

Interestingly enough, Racheal’s original design called for an all-grey backsplash using our Riad Grey ceramic tile. After reviewing the space, however, she realized it needed more white elements incorporated for balance and brightness. Racheal came back to us with an updated design idea – to create a custom checkerboard layout using both Riad Grey and Riad White, which we were absolutely delighted about!

The Riad tiles feature beautiful texture and color variation from piece to piece, giving them an authentic handmade look. Explore our full selection of handmade-look tile on our website!

To play off of the grey and white tiles, Racheal painted the floor of her dining area with a similar checkerboard pattern in coordinating colors. It’s such a unique design element that really pulls the space together!

I’m so deeply in love with this backsplash. It’s playful and adds so much life to a kitchen that could have felt a little too mature for my taste. This keeps the kitchen fresh and adds new life to the antique appliances and furniture in the space.

-Racheal

For a roundup of 10 customer backsplashes we love, head to our blog!

Stay up to date with all of Racheal’s creative endeavors by visiting her website!

Susan Hill Interior Design

Since moving into a brand new home nine years ago, Susan Hill of Susan Hill Interior Design has worked to make it a place that feels like a true reflection of her and her family. When asking her daughters what space they’d prefer she redesigned for this season of One Room Challenge™, they both immediately agreed on the playroom. Once fitting for the girls’ childhood, the dated space was no longer functional for the now-teenagers. Susan knew this was the perfect opportunity to create a tech-friendly gaming room that was warm and relaxing for the entire family to spend time in.

The result? This fabulously fun gaming room, complete with a snack bar, LED lighting, and all the charging stations her kids could ever need for their electronics!

When it came to the room’s color palette, Susan incorporated a variety of monochromatic hues to create a soothing atmosphere, while grounding the space with charcoal grey accents.

Have you ever seen a cuter snack bar?!

One of the biggest items on her kids’ gaming room wishlist, this chic little snack nook is complete with a beverage fridge, floating shelves, and a playful backsplash featuring our Terrazo Bianco Macro porcelain tile.

Displaying a lively blend of black, pastel, and neutral hues, this terrazzo-look tile complements the space’s color scheme while adding just the right amount of movement and dimension.

Follow more of Susan’s gorgeous design projects by visiting her website!

Be sure to keep an eye out for the final four reveals of the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge™ coming soon! If you’re itching for more design inspiration in the meantime, head over to our Customer Room Gallery or check out our Instagram to see our tile in real spaces.

Looking to start a new project but not sure where to begin? Schedule a Free Design Consultation with one of our tile experts to help answer any questions and simplify the process!

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Get ready – the nineteenth season of the One Room Challenge™ is here and we’re excited to be an official sponsor of yet another round! This widely anticipated event takes place biannually every April and October, and continues to grow as an incredible celebration of creativity and inspiration 

Each round, twenty design influencers are selected to be a part of the challenge, with the goal of transforming a space of their choosing in just eight weeks. This season, we’ve partnered with eight of these designers who will be using our tile in their remodels. 

Now, it’s time for the fun part! We’re thrilled to introduce you to the amazing designers we’ll be working with this season, and show you a sneak peek of their design plans that will be taking place over the next eight weeks. 

Racheal Jackson

Racheal Jackson is a muralist and designer from Vancouver, WA with a passion for lots of color and stripes. She spends part of her time traveling across the country painting murals, and the rest of the time working on her own home to make it as fun and unique as possible.

Design Space: Basement Kitchen

Keep up with Rachael’s progression over on her blog!

Dressing Rooms Interiors Studio

Ariene Bethea is the founder, retailer, and huntress of Dressing Rooms Interiors Studio, a boutique vintage furniture shop and design studio. Ariene is known for mixing vintage with new, and adding layers of pattern and texture to create depth. Growing up in a home infused with art and culture has influenced her casual collected style and playful use of patterns and colors.

Design Space: Kitchen

Follow along with Ariene’s kitchen transformation on her blog!

At Home With Ashley

Ashley Wilson is the decorator behind At Home with Ashley. She loves color, whimsy, and feminine details. Her philosophy with design is that anyone can have their dream home – no matter the budget. Ashley and her husband, Preston (the muscle behind her designs), have a six-year-old son and two dogs, splitting their time between Florida and Utah.

Check out the amazing rainbow bathroom we partnered with Ashley on during the Spring 2019 One Room Challenge here, and learn her best tips for designing with color on the blog!

Design Space: Kitchen

Keep up with Ashley’s eight-week renovation here!

Susan Hill Interior Design

Susan Hill is a national award-winning interior designer and the Principal Designer of Susan Hill Interior Design. The design firm is based in Charlotte, NC and specializes in architectural design and construction. Susan has won the national Interior Design Society’s Designer of the Year award in 2020, the ASID Excellence in Design Award six times and many other national, regional and local awards for her work.

Design Space: Gaming/Bonus Room

Follow along with Susan’s renovation process over on her website!

Haneen Matt

Haneen Matt studied art with a concentration in photography at the University of Toledo. She’s currently using her degree around the house as an interior design blogger on Haneen’s Haven. Her work has been featured in HGTV, Better Homes & Gardens, Hour Detroit, and online on House Beautiful, Domino, and Apartment Therapy.

Design Space: Primary Bathroom

Follow Haneen’s bathroom renovation on her blog!

Zig & Co.

Sound familiar? We partnered with Courtney Wafzig during last season’s One Room Challenge for her bathroom renovation (see above). Courtney and her husband make up the design company, Zig & Co. in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s a major color enthusiast and loves to mix patterns and textures. She believes every home should be cheerful, comfortable, and represent who you are. In the words of Albert Hadley, “Rooms should not be put together for show, but to nourish one’s wellbeing.”  

Design Space: Living/Dining Area

Keep up with Courtney’s living/dining room transformation on her blog!

Gray Space Interiors

Rasheeda Gray is the owner and Principal Designer of Gray Space Interiors. As a self-proclaimed “business creative,” her approach to design can be found at the intersection of artistic innovation and effective project management, resulting in what her clients affectionately refer to as being “grayspaced.” Rasheeda has been featured on HGTV and A&E networks, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, Architectural Digest, MyDomaine, Apartment Therapy, Better Homes & Gardens, Business of Home, Good Day Philadelphia and more.

Design Space: Primary Bedroom and En Suite Bathroom

Keep up with Rasheeda’s bedroom and bathroom transformation over on her blog!

Bari J Designs

Bari J. Ackerman is an artist, author, designer, home decor expert and founder of lifestyle brand, Bari J. Bari’s popular product collections feature her celebrated signature floral style and are instantly recognizable on rugs (Loloi Rugs), fabric (Art Gallery Fabrics), wallpapers, bedding and more. Bari’s first home decor book from Abrams Books, Bloom Wild, was released in March 2020.

Design Space: Primary Bathroom

Keep up to date with Bari’s One Room Challenge™ design process on her website!

That’s a wrap on our designer introductions! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram to stay up to date on this season’s renovations.

Have you seen our recent reveals from the previous One Room Challenge™? Explore the six stunning bathroom transformations took place last fall on the blog.

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