I'm sure there are plenty of people that have somehow slipped but I suspect it would more likely be if someone was walking in the bathroom with socks on but whatever the reason, it has been considered for years that high gloss tiles are dangerous in what is called a wet area but I can't disagree with you that a mat is all that is needed to stop from slipping with wet feet but of course people have slipped in the bathtub too because it's so slippery so the jury might still be out as to how to make a bathroom totally safe. I think it's just a suggestion based on some kind of trials and my theory is more hand rails where possible.

I ended up using Lea Ceramiche Slim Tech porcelain panels from the Baltic stone range. My husband (a bold DIYer) decided to use the angle grinder to cut it himself. It was all good until he glued it on and pressed it sightly to make it adhere. There was a small crack. I could have cried! We decided it was barely noticeable (a hairline crack) so we have left it and it looks superb. No grout lines, easy to clean and so modern looking. We also used it on the face of the island (in front of the bar stools). We are SO happy with it. It cost roughly $450 (aud) a panel but a panel is 3 metres long x 1 m high x 3mm thick. I highly recommend these for an alternative to glass or tiles. :)

I have a large house with a very large area of highly glossed tiles.......I've tried every cleaner, used meths, vinegar the lot......and the only way I get streakfree tiles is to clean them section by section and then buff with a soft dry mop.......takes me hours to clean the whole house so now I do a room each day........but I will try Chubbychicky's suggestion. Thanks

Yes I have by Precious Tiling. For my home, we first did the concrete flooring then laid the vinyl tiles. For a quality job, the substrate must be clean, flat, and very smooth. To fit tile around pipes or obstacles, cut a pattern from cardboard and then use a contour gauge or compass to transfer the pattern onto a tile.