MS International Azila 8 in. x 8 in. Encaustic Matte Porcelain Wall Tile for Bathroom, Floor Tile, Kitchen Backsplash and Countertop Tile

I've been searching everywhere for some nice square burner covers for my gas stove - and found these tiles! I had only found one set of very cheap, flimsy, badly reviewed metal covers that would not have fit properly and had terrible reviews and pictures! All I needed was something heatproof and sturdy to sit on the burner grates and make a little more surface space on top of the stove (without covering the whole stovetop with a "noodle"). These tiles are the perfect size for this, at 8" x 8", very thick, smooth on top and rough on the back so they don't slide around on the grates. I wanted tiles that had a whole design on each tile so they could stand alone and look nice. They arrived packaged very tightly in shrink wrap and the box was packed full with styrofoam peanuts, so no damaged tiles. Sample tiles like these are great for little projects like mine, and decorating in general, where you only need a few. Also, these are ecaustic tiles, where the colored designs go all the way through the tile, and are not just painted on the top surface like ceramic ones. There are youtube videos on how these tiles have been made for hundreds of years, it's really fascinating. Beautiful!

Highly satisfied with purchase. No issues receiving the tile (was a little nervous). Packaging was sturdy. Not a bright white color. Turned out beautifully.

This is a beautiful tile. It was a little thicker than anticipated but still was able to work the transition to the oat wood floor. There were some broken tiles but for the most part the packaging was sufficient.....but do plan for some breakage. I was able to use most of the broken tiles along the edges. Due to the pattern I started in the center of the room. Which resulted in more cuts but I am happy with the outcome.

It was a pretty design buy too small for the area we needed it for. I was looking for something bigger, and that would stand out. This was too small but pretty designed.

Dimensions not as advertised. The dimensions on the back are slightly larger than the di.ensions on the face(decorated side) so i had to gri d each one down to fit. Also one piece has embedded specs in it and i have been unable to figure out how to contact the manufacturer to get another piece.

I love the actual tile. Nice, thick, heavy, and great quality. The reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the shipping issues. I bought 9 cases. They ship them in boxes of 2 cases. The boxes are SO heavy that 3 cases were shattered upon arrival. They did have to replace those cases for me, but sent them in a box of 2 cases again. Luckily theses weren’t broken because the box was damaged. I recommend they send each case individually so the shippers can properly transport and handle them.

I absolutely love it but if your counters are more creamy I don't think it works. Almost a bluish white undertone. Wish I could make it work... my counter top is white springs granite.

Tiles were not regular in size. They were difficult to lay in the pattern with even grout lines.