Mosaics and Tile

Pavers are stones or tiles that you can use for creating pavement or outdoor flooring. They are typically an outdoor material; but sometimes they are also used for indoor installations. Travertine is the most popular stone for laying pavement. That’s because of its hardness and strength. There are several factors that make travertine a great choice for pavement, as – Not Slippery – Unlike marble, travertine pavers do not become slippery – not even when they are wet. They are safe to walk upon. And that’s the biggest advantage of this natural stone. You can use travertine stone pavers for your pool deck too. Highly Durable – Although there are pores and holes on travertine surface, it still is a durable material. It does not crack and damage, if not abused on purpose. In fact, it can last a lifetime if proper care is ensured. Affordable – Travertine is an affordable natural stone. When you compare its price with other natural stones as marble, onyx, granite, and slate, it ...

Tuscany travertine is one of the most popular varieties of travertine stone. This travertine stone has been quarried from the Tuscan Hills, USA. Characteristically, Tuscany travertine is a kind of stone that is more like marble and limestone, however, cheaper than these two stones. This blog talks about the positive and negative sides of this natural stones with an aim to help you determine whether it is a good choice for your application – Advantages of Tuscany Travertine Stone Flooring – Tuscany travertine is more affordable than other popular natural stones, such as marble, limestone, and onyx. Tuscany’s cost of installation and maintenance both are cheaper than that of other natural stones. And that’s definitely a plus side, if you have a tight budget.  Various colors, shades, and finishes are available with Tuscany travertine. Meaning, you have great many options to choose from.  Touch of marble is the biggest perk of Tuscany travertine. If you want to give your h...

Travertine tiles are known for creating stunning indoors and outdoors. They make a suitable application for kitchen, bedroom, living area, as well as patio. However, the type of finish plays a key role in the appeal of the flooring composed by this natural stone tile. Travertine stone tiles are present in a number of surface finishing such as polished, unpolished, honed, filled and unfilled, etc. Each type of finish demand a completely different cleaning and maintenance approach. This blog offers tips on how to clean honed travertine floor tiles. Honed travertine tiles have smooth and even surface. They lose the shine more battle against polished travertine tiles. Cleaning Honed Travertine Tiles – Honed travertine tiles have porous surface, filled with countless tiny pores that home dust and debris. So, removing dust is essential before performing any routine cleaning.  Use a good quality dust mop to remove dust, pet hair, and other kinds of debris.  Use neutral pH 7...