You’re likely at the stage where the house is finally starting to feel real. The framing is up. The windows are set. You can stand in the future kitchen, look across the great room, and start deciding what the finished surfaces should say about the home. At that point, tile stops being a small finish choice. It becomes part of the architecture.
That’s especially true in a custom home in Franklin, Brentwood, Nashville, or Murfreesboro, where the expectation isn’t basic durability. The expectation is cohesion. Your tile has to work with 12-foot ceilings, site-finished hardwoods, quartz counters, and custom cabinetry. It has to feel right underfoot, read correctly in natural light, and hold its line for years.