@Megan Marelich Here are pics of mine! M Wynne’s flooring inspiring mine :) Cerdomus Pietra Di Ostuni 15.75”x23.62” in Avorio

Oh my goodness. I love them!!! How are they holding up? What grout color and spacing did you use? 1/8”?

And the website shows it comes in 3 finishes. Which did you go with?

@Megan Marelich We did the Avorio color in the natural finish. Grout is Laticrete in 90 Light pewter, set apart at 3/8”. Holding up very well! Super happy with this selection.

Awesome! Did you have any problem getting it shipped from tile expert? Broken tiles? Is the tile rectified you got? I see some sizes they have that option. Thank you so much for answering my questions.

I ordered samples directly from the Tile Expert without issue, the shipping was high but was relative to the potential investment. I placed the order through a local distributor and had no problems or broken tiles. There is a considerable color variance to lean into the natural limestone look, which we wanted. I believe our tile layer said there were 7 tile variations in all. The edges are tumbled to give a more natural look as well. I looked for months to find the same look as Humphrey Munson to replicate a traditional English kitchen and this is as good as it gets!

@Megan I love your kitchen!! The tile looks great, as do the cabinets! What color are the cabinets?

They are beautiful!

Thank you! Cabinets are a Farrow and Ball Off Black match in Kem Aqua

@Megan your kitchen is beautiful! I was wondering how you found the local tile distributor? Trying to see if there is a faster way to get the tile, thank you!:)

Here’s how my Petrastone Avorio looks, installed in a Versailles pattern. (Taken before my appliances and backsplash were installed.)

Thank you @Elliana Gran! I ordered the samples direct from Tile Expert and believe I sourced the distributor (Virginia Tile) through a feature on the Tile Expert website. Our local VT distributor already had an order placed for their own stock; the delivery timing, color way and square footage just happened to align with our job needs - it was very harmonious! This tile is sourced from Italy so you will be at the mercy of your local supplier and lead times for a custom order no matter what. I get so many compliments - there is truly nothing else like this (now) in the U.S. marketplace

@Megan Hi! Your kitchen is beautiful. I'm in the very beginning of a kitchen update. Would you mind if I ask what countertop material/color you went with to coordinate with this tile? I love the tile and so excited to find this post/examples as all I've seen previously is wood, lvp etc. Thanks!

@Alicia Thank you! The perimeter counters are Caesarstone Frosty Carrina and the island is Quartzite - Sea Pearl. The cabinets are Farrow and Ball Off Black and Ammonite (color matched by the painter and their preferred product).

@megan Thank you so much!

Advice on getting samples from Tile Expert. I attempted to order Pietra de Ostuni -one of each color but it was estimated at over $800. I tried calling but received no answer.

Does anyone know of distributors in CA or close by?

I chatted w/Tile Expert and they stated samples are not available for Pietra de Ostuni?

liekweg, I ordered my Ostuni samples from https://www.marblenthings.com/. I believe there was some cost, but nothing like $800. I'm pretty sure it was $10 per sample.

@liekweg I was able to purchase mine through Artwalk Tile, I live in Ca and I got mine super fast and cheap. Look them up online, they send full pc samples as well :)

Megan, is there any way you could post more pictures showing the color variation?

Hope this helps 😊

Just an FYI. I ordered from tile expert. A big order. Took a risk after reading this thread. And it came. I am in Canada

Thanks everyone for researching and recommendations.

Post a pic after it is installed. I hope you love it! Officially one year in to our new kitchen and we always comment on the unexpected softness and smoothness of this tile. It’s lovely on bare feet. Enjoy!

Please post photos once done!

Looks great

Megan, you inspired me to order samples. Do you think this tile would look good in a combined mudroom/laundry room? I am going for a traditional English bootroom feel.

Absolutely! I see this look of tile used throughout English homes, including in the boot rooms.

Megan, may I ask who the VT distributor was who you used? I live in the NE also and haven’t been able to source a local distributor.

Virginia Tile in Omaha, Nebraska. They carried it in summer 2022. Hope that helps!

Thank you!

Amanda styles are any of your tiles in the blue family? i received my samples today and am finding it very difficult to make a color choice given the high variation in color!

Megan the edges of your tiles look far less tumbled than the samples I received. Perhaps it is just the smaller size tiles?

Mine are quite tumbled, just hard to see from the photos i have posted here I will post a closer angle when I return home from vacation in a few days.

Hi everyone, I think I am going to go with Avorio despite being light for our mudroom/laundry because the space doesn't get much natural light. Does anyone have pictures of Avorio installed with cream/white cabinets?

@torontohome3000 how did they turn out? would love to see some photos of your install!

It is an exterior installation. So still waiting for the weather to turn here in Canada. And even then might not get done til summer. But I will post some pics when finished

@torontohome3000 would you be willing to let me borrow your samples . I am in the GTA as well. Avorio Nat and Grigio Nat if you have them. If just the Avorio no problem as Grigio samples are avail on website. Thanks so much.

Sure but I only have tufo and grigio. Message me and we can exchange information.

How’s cleaning the Ostuni tiles been? My designer is dissuading me from installing it because of the tumbled edge. She says it will get pretty dirty on the edges and hard to keep clean. It would be in our mud room with kids and dogs. Did you put some sort of sealer on it? What kind and color grout did you do? @megan @mwynn @caroline

I posted the same question a while back....hoping this thread refresh will get some input. We live with dogs and garden and the house is being built where the dirt has a lot of color; is it high maintenance to mop and keep clean?

Cleaning the tiles themselves has been easy, the grout is a bit more challenging. I posted about it up above last year. I am finding that to be the case with the grout for all of our tile installs though. My Avorio is in super high traffic areas, with dogs and a 4 year old, I still love it!

Thank you so much! I've really loved the photos of this tile and the samples I have since before finding any threads about it, so I think I will count it worth some maintenance. It helps to know you have it in high traffic areas as we live with dogs and "colorful" (high iron) dirt. Appreciate the reply!

The tumbled edges themselves arent making the tile more difficult to clean. They give the comfortable, traditional look I wanted to emulate from Humphrey Munson. Straight edges will change the vibe and read more contemporary. The light grout color and exaggerated tile gaps is where we need to apply extra attention in cleaning. After 1 year living in my new kitchen, I would make the exact same tile, grout color and grout gap decisions.

Cleaning is definitely a concern, but if you don't get the tumbled edges, then these tile are the same as every other tile. The tumbled edges is what makes them unique and gives them the old world look. There are limestone look tiles without the tumbled edges in every tile shop everywhere.

Hi Monin Martin, I didn't end up going with this tile, but I do have a suggestion for you. There are many different "sealers" on the market today. That should also help cut back on staining as well. Sealers are great for helping keep grout stain resistant as well. I know you didn't address grout, but one more tip for you since it seems like you haven't begun instalallation as of yet. There are different companies that make something called a "grout additive". We used one of these products for our marble tile/grout installation. It really has made a huge difference, cutting back on staining and maintainence. Good luck to you!

@Alyssa Fernandez What color grout did you use? @megan What color grout did you use?

@torontohome300 I couldn’t agree more! I love the tumbled edge!

@not a business What additive did you use?

Monin Martin, it was either mapei maximizer or stonetech....I can't remember which one. This was used in placement of water and the grout in my shower has not had any mold/mildew issues. I do dry the shower down after each use as well. Of course, you won't have the moisture issue, but spills and such can be a problem in the kitchen. Whoever installs your tile should have knowledge of this. It is a bit pricey, but in my opinion, especially since I have white marble, I am limited on cleaning product options. I used Miracle Seal on my marble tile and that is a great product as well. They have different ones depending on the materials. Mine was for stone and was an "impregnator". I think the name had 511 in it. Good luck to you!

Our grout is Laticrete in 90 Light pewter, set apart at 3/8”. This grout has the sealer worked into the formula.

My grout is Prism Snow White #11. I don't find the tile hard to keep clean at all. I run my iRobot over it, then use my steam cleaner.