Truly lifelike porcelain Life tile from NEMO TILE captures the warmth and beauty of real wood. Offered in five popular species, including walnut and oak (shown), and in natural or textured finishes. Nemo Tile, NYC, 212-505-0009, nemotile.com.
It’s easy to obtain the intricate detailing of reclaimed wood while also enjoying the durability of porcelain with DALTILE’s Yorkwood Manor. Color and texture variations add beauty and a sense of history to surfaces. Through Daltile, NYC, 212-471-0256, daltile.com
Chic European style meets natural stone in ANTOLINI’s Black Meteorite from its Woodstone collection. It’s made of Italian granite in a leather finish suitable for walls and floors. Through European Granite & Marble Group, Bridgeport, 203-366-8600, egmcorp.com , antolini.com
ARTISTIC TILE’s Arpell, a clover alternating with an eight-pointed star, comes in white Rivershell clovers with Azul Cielo stars (shown), polished Calacatta Gold with milk white glass stars or Thassos marble with antique mirror stars. Through Artistic Tile, A&D, 212-838-3222, White Plains, NY, 914-422-0041, artistictile.com
ANN SACKS’ Lux Decorative is an intricate marble tile inspired by the bronze doors of ancient mosques. Three designs, Relais (shown in pewter), Sultan and Riad, come in three metallic colorways. Through Best Plumbing Tile & Stone, Stamford, 203-975-9448, bestplg.com, annsacks.com
Wrap a room in APARICI’s Pashmina textured ceramic wall tile inspired by lace patterns. Through Classic Tile, NYC, 718-331-1242, classictileny.com
The FORMICA Laminate Jonathan Adler Collection comes in nine color and pattern combinations (Lacquered Linen in crème shown). Through Mohawk Kitchens, Stamford, 203-324-7358, mohawkkitchens.com, formica.com
AKDO’s Etro porcelain tile in Metal Gray blends lustrous textures with subtle metallic details. The print interlocks, producing a seamless field of pattern. Through Klaff’s, Norwalk, 203-866-1603, klaffs.com, akdo.com
Part of its Influencer series, Silestone/Cosentino’s Copper Mist, designed by Julia Buckingham, is shot through with shimmery copper. Through Ring’s End, Wilton, 203-656-7677, ringsend.com , silestoneusa.com
Composed of feldspar and quartz, THESIZE’s Neolith Iron line (Ash shown) delivers depth to the industrial look. Through Marble and Granite, Inc., Milford, 203-876-8195, marbleandgranite.com , thesize.es.
New to CAESARSTONE’s Classico collection, Clamshell is a fusion of light grays and whites. Through NuKitchens, South Norwalk, 203-831-9000, nukitchens.com.
Handcrafted Eiffel Circle by AMERICAN STONE is made of white honed statuary and gray honed Bardiglio marble. Through American Stone, New Rochelle, NY, 914-738-0591, amerastone.com
The natural-stone look of CROSSVILLE’s Buenos Aires Mood porcelain tile captures the gray-tone trend. Through O&G Industries Earth Products Showcase, Bridgeport, 203-337-5119, ogind.com, crossvilleinc.com.
CAMBRIA’s Seagrove quartz, from its Coastal collection, is marked by swirling veins of black, moss greens and silvery flecks. Through Ring’s End, Wilton, 203-656-7677, ringsend.com, cambriausa.com.
Experience the Loire Valley in your own home with LAPICIDA’s reclaimed, 17th-century Orleons terracotta hexagons. The historic handmade tiles come from French country houses. Through Lapicida, D&D, 212-360-8000, lapicida.com
Polished raised surfaces and granular troughs create an irresistible tactile appeal in ANN SACKS’ Andy Fleishman Geode Spoke hexagon tile. Available in eight colors, shown in light gray. Through Best Plumbing Tile & Stone, Stamford, 203-975-9448, bestplg.com, annsacks.com
With names like Argyle, Buckle (shown), Houndstooth and Wingtip, WALKER ZANGER’s new Sterling Row wood-finish ceramic tile is inspired by finely tailored menswear. Through Karen Berkemeyer Home, Westport, 203-454-0032, karenberkemeyerhome.com , walkerzanger.com
This article appears in the March 2015 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).