@kay Ahh, so it does look like the same tile then. Online, the Bedrosian grigio looks darker to me and not as chiseled, but I know a lot has to do with my computer screen, brightness settings etc. I might just start with them, the price per sq ft is pretty affordable at 4.49, but then I know I need to factor in shipping. I'll also try contacting Elysium per your suggestion. I'm in NJ so I would imagine they've got someone in the tristate area that's within driving distance here. Especially since we're so close to Philly.

Yes, that picture is our actual floor in our nook! I love that there is so much variation. Here are a few more pictures, from our kitchen, with just natural light and with all the kitchen lights on. My goal was to achieve the Humphrey Munson limestone flooring look, and I think we did!

@M Wynne Stunning....love your cabinets and the contrast between the dark and light flooring. Just beautiful! You really knocked your project out of the park....thanks so much for sharing!!!!

@sparkofcreation1762

Were you able to find this tile in NJ?

@Anne Mulholland I ordered the Bedrosians sample of Pietra Ionica in Grigio. I purchased a few and truthfully, it just wasn't enough to go by, I think they are approx 3" x 3" pieces. I did find something very similar at The Tile Shop in Mt Laurel NJ. It might be the the "Pietra Di Ostuni" by Cerdomus, I really can't remember, but they have sample boards in the store. I just didn't care for it in person and it looked different coloration wise to the Bedrosians samples I purchased.

I found something gorgeous from Francois and Co, but because it's 1" thick it would really up my installation cost. Here's a link: https://francoisandco.com/products/cobblestone-de-france-grey Prices out at $16/sq ft. In the end I've decided to go with Italian White Carrara marble flooring to match my shower. It's a compromise, but you can't go wrong with all marble in my opinion :) Hope this helps you in your decision process!

I've been searching for nearly a year. I think Pietra is the best. I have samples for all:

Pietra di Ostuni: Avorio, Sabbia, Grigio

Bedrosians

Francois & Co: paris Grey and Dubuisson

Above is Bedrosians. The color names seemed similar-- Bedrosians shipping is cheaper than Tile Expert. So I ordered 2-- they are GARBAGE. You can see in person they look printed, and the surface is fairly uniform. They are about the same price as Pietra and totally different in quality even if in pictures they look okay.

I was going to order Francois and co: they are at $12 and $14 thought prices have gone up, but I was so impressed with Pietra di Ostuni that I was able to let go of the authentic limestone and settle for tile. The customer service with Francois and Co is very lovely and if I had it in my budget I would've gone with their product.

However, when you put Pietra and Dubuisson actual limestone side by side, they look exactly the same.

I did also find this along my search:

https://www.stonetiledepot.com/product/sinai-pearl-brushed-and-tumbled-16x24/

It was cheaper by the square foot but the shipping something like doubled the total price.

Hope this helps save someone time on this search!

Here's one more for the mix, but really difficult to get as it's only sold in the UK. The company is Mandarin Stone. Product: Lulworth Grey I can't believe this is porcelain. https://www.mandarinstone.com/product/lulworth-grey-porcelain/

houzz://user/m_wynne your flooring is beautiful! But I’m confused about where you got that beautiful tile? From Tile Expert? Shipping is so expensive, so I’m hoping you got it elsewhere!

Hi! We purchased from tile expert. When we purchased, shipping plus the cost of the tile was still less per square foot than the cost of just the tile that we were quoted by a US based tile company. That said, it was before all of the supply chain issues and inflation. But it doesn’t hurt to get multiple quotes to compare!

Hi! I've been following this thread for a while since I was looking for the same thing for our screened-in porch. I stumbled upon a company that has a patented concrete paver that looks like real stone and has many stunning photos in their portfolio as well as their Instagram feed so I thought I would share! I'm ordering a sample kit today: Peacock Pavers.

And they're very reasonably priced. It depends on the color (they have 6 colors) but for either the 2x2 or 18x18 (they have many sizes available but after seeing their website, I am now going to do a checkerboard pattern), it was between $8/sq ft to $9.75/sq ft. You might want to check them out!

Hi @Allison Jaws did you ever install the brushed limestone from floor and decor? are you happy with it and do you have images?? Im in a crunch looking for an affordable optoption for my kitch floor and stumbled on your post. Thank you for the help!

@M Wynne and @cat_clock I'm so grateful for your research and photos. I've been on a year-long search for tumbled limestone tile for our kitchen & laundry. I did find some that looks lovely based on wee samples & photos, but at $10/sqft for 550 sqft that is a major investment & transformation to make with a stone not traditionally recommended for kitchens. There is also ample pitting on the tiles, which I'd want to fill in a kitchen to avoid funk/crumbs accumulating. It's also trickier to lay, I believe, due to porosity and color considerations re: mastic bleeding through... Then there's the common objection in the U.S. to limestone in kitchens re: relative softness of the stone.

What I've learned through my research is that while limestone is indeed going strong after centuries of kitchen use in Europe, that was sourced on that continent and is a harder stone... Meanwhile the limestone we can access in the U.S. seems to largely come from Turkey ("Jerusalem stone") and I see mixed information about its hardness. Our kitchen is also our backdoor/main entrance in our rural setting, our sole dining table area, and when our large dog is relegated -- no kids but it gets a lot of dog claws, chair scooting, dirty boots etc. We don't want a "perfect" floor and welcome patina, but overall there are just too many unknowns and risks to proceed with a Turkish limestone IMO. (That said I wouldn't hesitate in an office or non-kitchen space.)

Anyway I have been pretty adamant about not doing "faux" anything but am now considering the Italian porcelain you've recommended. I just ordered samples of all colors--samples were only available in "grip" as opposed to "nat" style/finish, whatever that means in case one of you can shed light on the difference? If we do go that direction we will save about $1K on the tile purchase (factoring in shipping, which is considerable for the Pietra but free for the more expensive limestone) but also have the peace of mind of tried and true porcelain. Can't wait to see the samples. Thank you!

The grip finish can be used outdoors. Ours is the nat finish. But I believe the color comparison will be the same.

Thanks for that. Does that mean the grip finish is more textured presumably? I worry that unlevel fluctuations would make sweeping difficult which is why we ruled out some natural stones. Last question if you don't mind, we are replacing an existing floor and due to adjacent flooring etc need a traditional 3/8" tile. As these are manufactured in Italy the dimensions are provided in centimeters, although I've found sometimes distributors round up or down a smidge in their product listings... Were you working with a 3/8" elevation space as well or at least would you say any difference is negligible? THANKS! You're my kitchen hero right now!

Awww thank you! I am unsure about sweeping the grip finish, but I bet you are right. I would definitely recrecommend the nat finish for a kitchen. Ours is easy to sweep and mop. I’m not sure about our elevation though. It was a new build. But you should be able to Google what the 3/8 in to cm conversion is.

I wanted to recreate an English flagged floor in my 1823 farmhouse. I used chiseled edge slate tiles 24 x 36 from the stone and tile shoppe and it worked out great, looks like a flagged floor and it was economical. You would never know that it's 3/8" thick tile. With the large format your subfloor has to be perfectly flat and that was a project. Kitchen is still in progress! Doing all the tiling myself. Still waiting to have wooden 6 over 6 windows to replace the vinyl junk.

https://stoneandtileshoppe.com/collections/chiseled-tiles/products/montauk-black-chiseled-slate-tile?variant=32323280076862

ps I think the slate in a honed finish looks better than most limestones available in the US. I did an enhancing sealer with a shine to emulate the waxed stone look. It came out fantastic.

Stunning! Can't wait to see it when it's finished!

What grout color did you end up using?

I think laticrete bright white.

If you are ok with a darker color limestone, Artistic Tile has one with a chiseled edge in a charcoal color (more of a Belgium bluestone look).

https://www.artistictile.com/products/noir-snoa1624

I live in Canada and got this from a place in the UK called Quarn Stone. I used a logistics company to ship it. Shipping was 1500$ for one skid which wasnt bad.

this is the hambleton grey porcelain, it gives the natural stone look which i like. hopefully this helps!

I love that company. Glad to hear that they have the option to ship here!

Check out Francois & Co in Atlanta. I was able to get gorgeous ”Dubuisson Tumbled” 16x24 stone flooring for an extremely reasonable price! Pavehdm.com also has wonderful flooring, etc., but they are definitely more expensive. We paid about four times as much for a similar flooring for our VA home to what we purchased at Francois & Co. for our home in the South.

Could you post pics?

https://stoneandtileshoppe.com/products/tuscan-white-chiseled-brushed-limestone-versailles-pattern

@M-Wynne do you mind sharing what color of the ostuni you installed? We're looking at it in the Tufo, and wondering if it's the same. Your install looks lovely!!

Thanks

We have the Avorio, thank you!!

@M Wynne Did you put a sealer on yours. Yours definitely looks more sealed than mine. We think we got a mixed batch with some Grip tiles in them…there are some that have no sheen and are chalky.

No, we didn’t seal. I saw your update in the other thread too. Definitely get your tile shop to chevk, all of ours have the same finish. Keep us posted!!

Tile shop is sending me 28 new boxes free of charge. Doesn’t cover my labor to pull bad ones put, but at least they made it right.

@HU-611783450 which logistics company/freight forwarder did you use? Would you recommend them? Looking at ordering from the same company or Mandarin Stone and stumbled upon your comment.

@M Wynne are your tiles 12x24 or 16x24? They look like 16 but figured I’d ask to be sure. Thanks!

They are 16x24!

I looked at the manufacturer’s catalogue and Matte is for interior and Grip is for exterior. I just ordered from Hexagon. I put the amount in the cart at both Hexagon and Art Walk and it was the same for both so not sure about the sale. Sounds like Heather got half and half. I ordered the Matte for my kitchen. Hope that’s right

@amandat

Hello! does anyone have installed photos of tufo or grigio? trying to decide what color to use!

Paris Ceramics. https://parisceramics.com/index.php/products/view/4cc425149c6f1

@HU-611783450

Would also love to know what shipping company you used if you’re able to share (if you’d recommend them). Thanks!

@HU-611783450 would also love to know what logistics company/freight forwarder you used

Sabbia some in natural light and some in artificial

Sabbia

@rkonsolo Did you ever find out the name of a shipping logistics company for the Quorn porcelain limeston look tiles (Lullington grey or Hambleton )? Also, were you able to order an samples?

@Amanda T Did you ever install the Pietra Di Ostuni in tofu? I’m on the fence between avorio and tofu, but so hard to make a decision with such small sample sizes. Any pictures would be greatly appreciated.

We finally found an affordable winner! Looks just like natural limestone. Has the chiseled edge and weathered antique surface. GENROSE has two collections,Concord and Stonehenge, that are the closest we found to a porcelain limestone. Shipping: $320 for 100 sq ft to Chicago (w/ liftgate)

Concord antique finish, comes only in old-world Versailles pattern $5.96 sq ft, 3 colors

Stonehenge a rougher, more weathered surface than the Concord. Also comes in more size and mosaics, 4 colors. Sizes: 8x8, 8x16, 16x16 - $6.36 sf // .16x24 - $6.98 sf // 3x3 mosaic - $16.88 ea

We're going with Concord in the color Dark. Here is a video that really shows the look by @bothmindsdesign https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFdywMyxgqp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

looks GORGEOUS. great find! Thank you so much for sharing. you're helping many of us!

Hi! I am looking for something with this feel for our bathroom floors. I believe it is limestone tile. Seems a lot of research has been done in this thread, and hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I am in New Jersey.

Hi! I am looking for limestone tiles like the image below. Looks like a lot fo great research has been done in this thread, so hoping someone can point me in the right direction to achieve this look. Not, I am in New Jersey, so looking to ship within the USA. Thank you!

Buy the pietra di ostuni in avorio. if you want a matte/textured finish think hammered buy the grip. if you want just matte / smooth but nat.

STOP POSTING ON THIS THREAD. IT IS 5 YEARS OLD. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION START A NEW THREAD.

I've been shocked by the new prices for imported area rugs since all the talk of tariffs. They're 50% higher than a few weeks ago. I imagine the same will happen to any flooring or tile being imported.