Homegenious Gloss Or Mat.---- Any Advise ?

[Eurypylus 0]

gloss tile is so china-ish.

I thought I'm the only one who thought so.... my wifely like it, but it looks so tiong-kok to me

[kikco 0]

I thought I'm the only one who thought so.... my wifely like it, but it looks so tiong-kok to me

dont be , cant go wrong with gloss tiles. after all almost 95% of homes i've been using that, but if you're spending money to renovate why follow the rest, be different !

[booksntoys 0]

I thought I'm the only one who thought so.... my wifely like it, but it looks so tiong-kok to me

is it cos of the patterns (or colours) on the tiles or just the 'gloss' effect that makes it 'tiong-kok'?

[Eurypylus 0]

is it cos of the patterns (or colours) on the tiles or just the 'gloss' effect that makes it 'tiong-kok'?

Golden rolex, shiny polish shoes.... high gloss tiles. I think its just me, whenever I see them I imagine that the user are tiong-kok towkay.

[countblessings 0]

Hi All

I will be getting the keys to my resale 12-year-old executive condo (1281 sq ft) in 2 weeks' time. I have chosen very light green (like very light jade shade) marble with a bit of peach and blue streaks and a bit of sparkle. Now, I have to choose the tiles for the floor and walls of the kitchen and 3 bathrooms. Having read this thread and the Lian Seng Hin and Hafary links in the Opennet Cable Installation thread, I am very worried. Fellow forumers post the troubles they had using tiles from Lian Seng Hin and Hafary. I hope to avoid those headache and heartache.

Could you please advise me:

1) Where to source for good tiles?

2) What are the characteristics of good tiles?

3) I understand there are tiles made in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Italy and ... Which one is good and which one to avoid? Those labelled 'Made in Italy', are they really made in Italy?

4) I intend to use very pure glossy white tiles for most parts of the kitchen and bathroom walls. Where can I find them? Any recommendations of any made or model? Tiles of what size for the kitchen and bathrooms' walls (master bathrm, common bathrm and a very small maid's bathrm).

5) For the kitchen floor, I would prefer tiles that are not slippery. Please recommend the size, colour, made or model and where to source for them.

A few days ago, I went to Inti Ceremic Pte ltd and KIV one model. It was matt, Essenza brand, made in Indonesia, available in light green shade and also dark green shade. Can't decide whether to choose light green or dark green if I am going to buy this model for the kitchen floor. Light green is closer to my marble colour. Dark green can easier to maintain. Any advice? Inti carries only the Essenza brand. I believe if I scout around I should be able to find nicer and more suitable tiles of other brands.

Has anyone used Essenza brand tiles before? Good?

6) For the bathrooms' floor, I would prefer tiles that are anti-slip. Please recommend the size, colour, made or model and where to source for them.

Does the shower room floor need to have tiles that are more rough than the bathroom floor? The colours and texture will be different if the tiles are not the same. Nice?

Since floor and wall tiles are going to be there for a long time, and are very tedious to replace, I would prefer to go for better quality and save on other things. I will appreciate your advice. Thanks.