Tile Terms You Need to Know - Part 4

Shade:
Just as the baked tile has rages in size it will also have ranges in color. The less expensive tiles will have more ranging in color shading within a package than a more expensive tile which will be graded into more shades and packaged and sold accordingly. You will then have more uniformity (if the tile is meant to have uniformity) in more expensive tiles than less expensive one.

Rustic: Tiles are now manufactured to have textured, patterned and sculptured surfaces to mimic stone, slate, granite and marble. Often such tiles will be packed and sold with a very wide range of colors within the box so the floor will have the look of natural stone or slate which has similar variation.
A well designed, properly sized ceramic tile installation will often be the least expensive approach in the long term. With a bit of knowledge and some care your experience with ceramic tile can be one which gives genuine value, and pleasure!