Dining room tiles.

Less traffic, more formal use. A dining room sees fewer daily footsteps than the kitchen or hallway, but the use is harder in different ways — chairs dragging, heels on hard flooring at dinners, the occasional dropped wine glass. PEI 3 is the technical minimum; PEI 4 is the safer choice and adds little to the unit cost.

Continuity with the kitchen. Most modern Australian homes are open-plan with the dining zone reading directly off the kitchen. Running the same tile through both spaces creates visual flow. If you break the tile, do it on a clear architectural line — a doorway threshold or a change in ceiling height, not mid-floor.

Warm tile suits a dining room. Terracotta, travertine-look, warm stone-look and timber-look all read beautifully in a dining setting. The room is where people sit longest and look most carefully — organic warmth and visible texture earn their place here.

Rugs over tile. A rug under a dining table is the most practical layered finish in the house. It protects the tile from chair drag, adds acoustic softness, and lets you specify a more characterful tile knowing the high-wear zone is covered. Choose a low-pile flat-weave that allows chairs to slide.

Ordering for a dining room. Measure the full footprint including the area under the table when fully extended and chairs pushed back. Add 10% wastage. For pattern-laid or large-format tiles, ask for a batch number on your invoice so a future top-up matches.

Underfloor heating. Porcelain is ideal for in-slab heating — it conducts radiant heat evenly and holds it well. Combine with a large area rug for the best of both worlds. Talk to us →