Mirage Porcelain Tile: My name is John Tudisco, I am one of the owners of Fiorano Tile. I came across this post and wanted to first thank POSITANO for your business. I hope the shade variation did not cause undue stress. I am pleased to see they you like it and that it looks great. TO: RUFINOFOX, we do not have a NJ showroom, but we are open 7 days a week, so maybe a weekend drive would work. If more convenient, we can communicate by email and I would be able to offer an 'out of state' discount to you for shopping with us. We are NOT an internet based company, some of them you can NOT trust. We are a family owned business, and have been importing from Italy for over 32 years. My email is john@fioranotile.com You can let me know what you need, and I will make it work! Here is a link that might be useful: Fiorano Tile Showrooms: Elmont, Williston Park, Bellmore 1-800-878-TILE

I’ve been living with my mirage Nordic white floors since February. They scratch, especially in the kitchen and there is an occasional dent but I have to get down on the floor to see them. The other areas of the house have far fewer dents/scratches so, clearly, we live harder in the kitchen. Even in the kitchen, the only time I notice the scratches is when I’m cleaning up spills. Our last house had 200 year-Old heart pine floors with a satin finish poly and they dented/scratched. Ironically, the least scratches we’ve ever had on wood was a new white oak floor that we used a penetrating oil stain finish (no poly or other top coat) and it still looks perfect two years later. And dirt and dust don’t show on it as there is zero sheen. So it’s the finish that scratches but I realize not everyone wants a wood floor without a top coat (and in the house where we used the oil stain on wood, the floor in the kitchen is limestone). I would imagine less sheen equals fewer scratches. But on my Nordic white maple floors, it’s really not noticeable. Of course, I have marble counters too so, clearly, imperfections don’t bother me! Hope this helps.

Jack Hohn, I can't comment on the Mirage floor finish, because we wound up getting another brand. However, we were looking at semi-gloss vs. matte (similar to cashmere) in a natural rift and quartersawn white oak floor, and we absolutely love the matte finish. It looks so soft and beautiful, and shows dirt and dust much less than our old floor which had a glossier finish. In the end, it's a personal preference, but I just wanted to put in my 2 cents in praise of a more matte finish. Good luck with your decision!

Jessica Rose , have you asked your retailer or vendor is they have pictures in their portfolio. They usually will. :-)