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How to Select Tiles for Kitchen

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Selecting tiles for your kitchen is a tricky affair as it highly depends on the usage, aesthetics and materials used in the tile. Depending on the material used and the method of manufacturing we have porcelain tiles, vitrified tiles and ceramic tiles. The most commonly used tile in the kitchen is ceramic tiles due to its resilient nature. While selecting a tile you must also keep an eye on the budget and safety concerns like it should not be slippery. Let us see some of the tips to select tiles for kitchen: For kitchen, you must select clean and stain resistant tiles like porcelain and ceramic tiles which are porous and do not absorb moisture and stain. Vinyl, cork and bamboo tiles can be used for kitchen flooring and you must ensure that they have anti-skid properties as kitchen floors are usually slippery due to water and food spillage.   Quarry, ceramic and porcelain can be used for counters and also floors, while glass tile is used for walls and backsplashes.  Countertop