That does not look like saltillo?

SJS Interiors- that’s what I’m thinking. It’s all over the house, which I know is going to be a TON of time/money. That’s why I’m thinking about ways to try to make it work.

Crazy expensive to remove and replace it. If you paint the walls a very light sage green and get natural area rugs it will all tone down.

If you really can't stand the color, you may be able to apply a brown stain coat.

The orange wall and other orange-y walls and the rug don't play well with the tile. Consider painting the walls a cream or off white:

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While the rug itself is nice, it offers too much contrast with the floor and doesn't incorporate some of the golden red tones. And get a much bigger one--less tile. (I like the tile; it's in character with your location.) Go in the direction of a southwestern, earthy look:

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Add some oversized art over the sofa in those earth tones:

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Add cream linen curtains to soften the starkness of that side of the room as well as pillows in colors pulled from a large art work and larger rug.

Add a rustic Spanish feeling console table for the TV that fits between the bookcases.

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Think long term. Get an estimate now for removal and replacement of the tile. Then get an estimate on moving out and staying in a baby-friendly hotel for a week. If you'll be getting a new professional paint job, get that estimate, too. You'll have those estimates to think about as you settle into your new house. My guess is that by the time a year has passed, other things will be a lot more important.

I lived in The Valley for 20 years. While your tile is the same dreaded orange shade it is not true Satillo, it's a ceramic mimic. Satillo is handmade and sun-dried, resulting in uneven surfaces (top & edges) and a very "blotchy" color appearance. Show your photos at any local tile shop and they will confirm this. You can demo that floor without guilt...the sooner, the better.

See the middle photo above posted by housegal200. That is true Satillo which has been Pro cleaned & waxed.

I had Saltillo tiles for years. Same dilemma as u. When the tile was worn, chipped and needed to be resealed, we bit the bullet and paid to finally have it replaced. I wished I had done it sooner. I agree with steps apple pie order suggested, except I would not wait a year. If u still hate it in a month, then go ahead and replace it before u have everything unpacked.

I agree that it doesn't look like any Saltillo tile I've ever seen - and I'm in Southern California so I've seen a lot.

However, whether it is Saltillo or not, removing and replacing an entire house of any kind of tile is expensive and would be done solely for aesthetic purposes.

OP can remove without guilt in terms of removing a special tile but does OP want to incur the significant expense of removing and installing good quality flooring. Tile is essentially a forever flooring and anything equivalent in longevity would be expensive. I would suspect in Phoenix, tile is also highly desirable as flooring and therefore unless one was replacing with an upscale flooring, it would also impact resale value.

The orange-ness of the tile is currently magnified by the colours on the walls. I'd paint first and then decide on the floor. You may find the floor doesn't bother you so much as soon as the primer is up.

Thanks everyone! I live in the southwest, but I’ve only lived here 5 years, and SW Style is NOT my cup of tea! I’ve never actually seen Saltillo in person, and the homeowner said it was, so I assumed they were right. Looking closer though it is definitely porcelain (I’m an idiot, haha), but luckily a good knock off of the real thing. It’s a little uneven, and the tiles aren’t perfectly square.

Saltillo tile is not my aesthetic ideal either.

It really comes down to an economic decision in terms of whether you want to spend the money to replace the flooring - which would be pricey.

I would probably just live with it and change the wall colors and get large rugs so that the floor becomes a minimal design element.

Even though I don't like Saltillo, I would assess my finances - what else had to be done in the house and make a decision. But I come from a place that would not feel comfortable spending a huge amount of money to replace functional stuff in good repair. In a market like Phoenix, Saltillo style tile is probably not going to be an aesthetic turn off to lots of people so changing it wouldn't increase resale value. Not the same as an avocado green formica kitchen counter :-)

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The wall colours are just bringing out the orange in the tile. I suggest repainting first - which is relatively cheap and easy - versus ripping up tile. Get some neutral floor rugs and lay them down. You can really change the entire impact of the tiles with those changes.

You could put a large jute rug down to cover the floor and put your current rug on top of it.

https://www.gardenweb.com/product/32108092-naples-handwoven-jute-rug-natural-10x14-beach-style-area-rugs

The wall color is bringing out the orange.

Choice #1: Rip out the floor. You still need curtains, a bigger rug, and a better way to deal with the orange TV wall.

Choice #2: Embrace the floor but repaint the walls, get a bigger rug, and oversized art you like. These will pull the eye away from the floor. Stay away from yellow and orange walls.

Do a Google search for "terra cotta floors living room" and kitchen and bedroom and assemble a folder of inspiration photos with red tile floors that are not southwestern in style. All these have white walls.

Compromise living room--leathers, colorful rug, interesting art:

A couple more--these are from Pinterest:

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Yeah, it's a shame that it's faux Saltillo. Painting the walls and area rugs will help. Good thing about the Phoenix area is that there are tile contractors (faux and real) on every corner. Tile and paver installs are relatively cheap compared to other areas. The demo could be done very, very inexpensively. Then ask around in the neighborhood for a good quality installer and get a few bids. If you really hate it, why wait.

Very familiar with the Phoenix area. I assure you that although there are many capable tile setters and a great selection of tile, this was an expensive job to install. What would you replace it with? You can also stain the grout to gray if that helps.

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I like the floors.

Maybe try paint first and the floors will grow on you.

i had authentic Saltillo tile in my house (pre-divorce) and I LOVED it !!! the walls were white, with all the trim in natural cedar. It was like being on a tropical vacation and living in a beach bungalow All the time. Then again, I am that kind of girl. Make it work for you. It's EASY to care for. I got tons of compliments on mine. The house sold as soon as it hit the market too !! Southeast TEXAS

Those tiles are NOT Mexican Saltillo tiles. The look to be some sort of ceramic made to look like Saltillo. Definitely not my first choice, but you can make them work if you change out the color of those walls. Something soft but still warm or neutral.