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, from chairs dragging to heels on hard flooring at dinners to the occasional dropped wine glass. PEI 3 is the technical minimum, and 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, such as 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, so 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, since it conducts radiant heat evenly and holds it well. Combine with a large area rug for the best of both worlds. Talk to us →