Mosaics and Tile

When you buy natural stones for building floor, wall, or any other surface in your home, your tile supplier and tiler will always suggest that you must not clean your natural stone floors and walls with vinegar, acid, or vinegar- or acid-based cleansing solutions. When you ask them why, they will tell you that vinegar and acid will damage the stone without going much into the technicalities. This blog explains exactly how these chemicals affect your stone flooring, apart from recommending the right cleansing solution for your natural stone flooring – What Happens When Marble and Vinegar Come into Contact? To under why this happens we must understand how natural stones form. Natural stones form naturally under the earth’s surface and are excavated from rocks and mountains found at different locations on the globe. For example: marble is found in Turkey, Italy, India, and many other countries in the world. Since they are natural, there are porous and flakey. Marble, especially,...

Stone is the most popular flooring material in the world. There are dozens of varieties available to choose from when you are looking for stone tiles and slabs. These include: marble, travertine, granite, slate, quartzite, and onyx. All these natural stones come in a diversity of colors, shades, patterns, and sizes. This large amalgamation often confuses homeowners. They often feel baffled over which stone would be the right selection for their flooring. This blog gives you a few tips on how to choose the right stone for your flooring – Color – When you want to create a beautiful ambiance, attractive and contrasting colors will always be a consideration. You will need to understand the nature or exposure of natural light in the space while deciding on the color of your stone flooring. Do read the psychology of colors before selecting the color. Design or Layout – The selection of the right floor tile also depends on the design of your space. You can choose waving patter...

If you have decided to use travertine stone (slabs and tiles) for your project, you will surely have to apply a layer or two of a travertine-friendly sealer on your travertine wall and floor. Applying sealant gives the stone the shine and beauty, it is known for, the shine and class that convinced you to buy travertine stone. Seals the Pores Just for your information, travertine is a highly porous stone. There are countless tiny pores on travertine stone. These pores allow water, other types of fluids, dust and debris to pass through and sit on the underlayment, demeaning the quality of installation. When you seal the stone, you technically seal the pores, holes, and cracks on your floor and wall surfaces. Helps Avoid Staining Sealing zeros down the chances of staining on your travertine stone surfaces. It is like thick and strong layer that shields the stone. Additionally, since you have blocked the pores, there are no chances of permanent staining. Adds to the Shine Applying seal...