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Our Tour of the Colorado Stone Quarries

As The Tile Turns

At Decorative Materials, we are committed to finding the state's most impressive design elements at work. Recently, we had the opportunity to check out a famed quarry in Marble, Colorado. Inspiration is all around us in the beautiful state of Colorado.

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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Some examples of stone tile include marble, quartz, limestone, slate, and granite. Ceramic tile is made from red or white clay and is usually coated with a decorative glaze. Cement tiles are one of the most popular options for decorative areas.

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Apuan Alps: White Marble

The Perfect Bath

Greeks, Romans, Incas and Egyptians built their fortifications from enormous stone blocks, created spectacular columns for their amphitheaters and elegantly carved decorative ornaments out of stone. If you travel to the area around Forte di Marmi today you can see great formations of white marble for miles and miles.

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Lea Ceramiche’s Cersaie Slimtech and Delight

Diary of a Tile Addict

By combining four types of stone from four different quarries Slimtech Nextone brings them together in harmony, producing a balanced appearance. With Delight is is marble that gets a makeover. The collection showcases four types of marble: Marquina Nero, Calacatta Oro, Venato Bianco, and Invisible Light. Lea Ceramiche.

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Timeless to Timeworn: 4 New Stone-Look Collections Made In The USA

Garden State Tile Blog

Garden State Tile has introduced 4 new Made In The USA collections, ranging from sophisticated marble-looks to concrete inspired selections with a twist. The Timeworn Collection mixes the two most decorative and rich graphic materials into one stunning collection. Browse Venue. Marmo Bianco. Browse Marmo Bianco.

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Pattern [we love].

Ciao Tile

And it can be found in so many different, desirable forms… traditional white + black in a contrasting pattern… in marble. Another classic, another pattern we can’t get enough of. an update to the classic, in a larger scale. playing with pattern. with just enough detail… and in the most simple of states.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Thassos, for example, is a white marble that has little variation because instead of veining, it has a crystallized appearance. Here, our Waverly mosaic features Thassos and Crema Marfil marbles. Notice that the white marble is clean and crisp throughout. Our Silver Stitch marble was used for the overall monochromatic look.