Easy peasy – I’d suggest you opt for large format porcelain tiles. Porcelain are hard wearing and durable, easy to clean and available in a range of colours but while they’re man-made to offer these qualities, they resemble real stone. This makes porcelain a great choice for country style homes and rustic environments, like your kitchen.

Thanks to this material’s growing popularity, Porcelain tiles now come in a wide range of finishes and an ever increasing variation of sizes. When shopping, why not ask the designer or sales assistant to show you porcelain tiles that have been given a purposely ‘worn’ appearance where the surface looks weathered? These would suit a rustic environment perfectly. Unlike stone, porcelain tiles have a very low absorption rate and if you choose a glazed finish (don’t worry, this doesn’t mean they have to be shiny), they will make your life much easier when it comes to cleaning and maintaining their appearance.

The New ‘Echo’ Tile Collection from Taylor’s Etc is perfectly suited to environments where a hard wearing, durable surface is required. For timeless strength and elegance, ‘Echo’ tiles are manufactured
from glazed porcelain, a robust and versatile material that will stand the test of time. Prices for ‘Echo’ start from £47.32 per m2
0292 2035 8400 www.taylorsetc.co.uk