Thanks Jerry for the link and how to repair a tile. I hope my tiles do not chip when they are finally installed.

I have tile everywhere in my house except the bedrooms and I love it. It is harder than carpet and padding, but I don't have any trouble with the hardness of it. When we took up the carpet I couldn't believe all the fine sand like dirt that was under it. I have allergies and I feel a lot better about not having all of that dust/dirt around all the time. Same would be true if you did wood flooring. I like the tile you've chosen and I think it would be beautiful. Yes, the tile does go under the cabinets. I didn't pay attention to what size your tile was when I looked at it, but we used 16x16 tiles and it looks great. I like the look of larger tiles and the bonus is less grout lines to get dirty. I would have used a bigger tile if they made it in the color I chose. Some cons of large amounts of tile flooring: Where I live I have to keep up with cleaning the flooring more often because of the fine sand like dust/dirt, which means sweeping/swiffering, mopping, vacuuming a lot more often than with carpet. I do it every other day normally and everyday if it's been windy and I've had the doors and windows open. If you live in a climate where it gets cold, the floor will be cold in the winter unless you install heating under the tile. In the kitchen, you need to be careful with glass bottles. We had a bottle of taco sauce near the edge of the pantry shelf and DH accidentally knocked it off the edge looking for something else. Needless to say, it was a mess. Thankfully, it was contained to the pantry. I'm sure heavy cans will pose a tile breakage risk also, but we haven't had that happen yet. Recommendations and things I would do differently: The tile will be difficult to remove if you ever do want to change it, but don't let that stop you from choosing what you love. You stated, and I agree with you, that the tile is timeless and won't need to be changed. It's also neutral so that it will go with any other finishes you decide on. Speaking of which, what are you planning to do for cabinets in the kitchen? (color) Because the tile is neutral, I would recommend laying it on the diagonal to give it some character. It does require more overage, cost and cuts, but I think the end result is amazing! If I had it to do over again, I would definitely do that, but we did the whole tile job ourselves and we were on a budget. Make sure you see samples of the actual grout next to your tile. I picked a grout that I thought would be great for hiding dirt and not showing stains etc. After we grouted, it dried A LOT lighter than the sample swatch. I was not happy with that. On a floor, I think going as dark as you can with the grout is the way to go. If you don't want a contrasting grout, pick the darkest coordinating color. It would be best for you to have sample boards made with the tile and your possible grout choices. I wish I had done that.

Hi Flowermum. I see this post is quite a few years old. I too am looking at a slab of Iceberg and am told it is a quartzite. It's a lovely shade of blue and seafoam green with bits of gold veining. Just gorgeous. I have not been able to find anything like it. I was wondering if you decided to get it and what, if anything, you were able to find out about it (is it quartzite, marble, etc.). Also, if you did get it, how are you liking it and how is it holding up? Thanks!

Hello, ututytto. Did you end up installing your polished mosaic tile for your shower floor? I am considering a similar hex 1.25x1.25 porcelain tile which is glazed and also concerned with slippage underfoot although at .5, it does meet the required DCOF of >=4.2. If you did, how did you find the tile? Are you happy with the results?