I think you are right.

I could not agree more. I would NEVER do it.

Agree.

I like tile. I like wood. Just not the two together.

I don't like faux anything.

It's awesome. For our basement. I would never put it anywhere else. It's laminate 2.0.

I like it, but I think it is getting overdone. I was at Home Depot the other day and walked past the tile aisle - wood-look was basically the ONLY option.

Biodanonima - I had that problem when I was looking for vinyl tiles too, for a temporary flooring fix. (Toilet leaked, had to have the old floor ripped out, gonna redo the bathroom soon so don’t want to put in a $$$$ floor that’ll just get taken up again anyway.) Basically everything was fake wood.

I think wood tile can look good, but it depends on what style you get. Those gray washed wood ones or if it's laid with super thick grout lines (or contrasting grout) it will date faster. It's a solid option for some people, but yes, nothing will be as timeless as real hardwood.

I like wood or some kind of NON- “woodlook” tile. One or the other, no faux looking anything & that includes plants, diamonds & a few other things I won’t bother to list. :)

I love mine. And it's even GRAY lol. Had a major leak, destroyed the wood flooring and grew mold. It suits me. I have loved gray for three decades. I am amused at how "cool" you think you are lol.

Louise, I'm calling you out on that. I didn't see anyone thinking they are "cool". Just expressing opinions. In a way I agree with you -- if you love the look of something and it answers your practical needs, use it. It is not good, however, if retailers are forcing people into woodlook by not stocking much else. Very short-sighted, I think. They could be selling plenty of plain tiles to people who want those instead of taking the easy route of stocking only what they think is fashionable.

Retailers stock what sells. They don’t stock what doesn’t sell. No ugly white 12x12 tile anywhere. All pretty much large format. That includes large format wood look.

Just be VERY careful of the local tile hacks that haven’t kept up with the technology needed to set it.

As someone who has been doing a lot of shopping recently for vinyl planks and tile I do agree about the lack of choice (mostly wood looks) but disagree a bit about it looking dated like shag rug or wood paneling.

Better flooring stores will have a ton of non-wood-look options. Others...not so much. I have been having trouble finding a decent-looking stone/marble look tile at many stores.

As for looking dated...decent wood-look planks are designed to mimic the appearance of real wood, and they are getting more realistic all the time now that they use a real-wood image on the planks, actually have a surface texture to match the image, and are getting more careful about not repeating patterns too much. At a glance it won't have a distinct appearance like shag rug or wood paneling that can indeed look dated. In some cases I had no idea that I was looking at a vinyl floor.

Opinions are grand. Being insulting regarding others tastes and choices is rude. And there are plenty of rude people here. I rarely post, rude people just don't do it for me. Kinda like those fake floors you all hate so much lol.

Louise McCarthy, what the heck are you talking about? The only rude comments here are yours.

If you're shopping at HD or Lowes, your choices are slim to none. Wood tiles are really starting to take off and choices of style and design are getting better and better. From modern to traditional, rustic with or without a hand distressed feel, barn wood. I have wood tiles that mimic alder wood, oak, hickory, cedar, pecan, birch, maple and reclaimed wood. Endless selections. Your best bet to know what's truly out there is to search several store front flooring stores as myself, if available in your area.

@P TW - Feel free to contact me if you're having troubles locating something. I have helped many users locate products online or direct them to the nearest retailer. I can suggest many products as well.

Any tile will have its time. Remember when we were all excited about 8x8 inch tiles? Now they look dated. And then it was 12X12 and then 16 X 16 and then 12 X 24...

Colors come and go too. So yes, I think wood look tile will pass. But no matter what you pick, it will look dated eventually. But i agree with some others, the tiles are getting awesome looking so if you like it, go for it.

Regarding selection, if there is The Tile Shop near you, check it out. It's a wonderful alternative to HD or Lowes. Excellent prices and selection and they will take back any unopened boxes of tile. Also no shipping and handling charge when you order.

Sophie, I do understand retail theory. Rather well, in fact. My comment stands, although I admit it was a bit simplistic.

Cinar, it's interesting that the wood-look tile is still getting so much creative attention and choices are expanding. Nice to know. It can look really good.

If this is your forever home and it's in the budget and the location is conducive to wood, go for real wood. It is timeless. But you will have to refinish it at some point so select real wood not engineered (I know some will say engineered can be refinished) and recognize that depending on the stain you select, it can change color over time. Also, certain colors of stain are trendy e.g. used to be dark was really popular now lighter colors are trending in my area. At one time, whitewash was big. So IMO as someone in the process of remodeling my forever home, whatever you pick and adore at the time, in 20 years you'll want to change something.

I installed it 15 years ago and I like it just as much now as I did then. I can't say the same for my other tile choice at the time although when people saw it back then they liked it. To me it is OK but I wish I put the wood look tile everywhere.

But the difference between you and me is that I like it then. It sounds like you don't so I don't think you should install it.