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Italian-Designed Stoneware Tile Collection Features the Natural Flow of Cross-cut Travertine

Rubble Tile

Cross-cut travertine is the inspiration for one of our favorite porcelain stoneware collections, Stoneline. The ancient sedimentary stone contains layers and swirls of amalgamated rock materials that create wavy streaks of veining and stratification formed over time. When cross-cut to purposefully feature the less uniform.

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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

Travertine is a Natural Stone as you know, but did you know most of it is filled with grout? If you look at most Travertine Tile you will see that it is very porous on the unfinished side and that is because that is how most of it looks. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone. Travertine comes from all over the world.

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Are Travertine Tiles Right For You?

The London Tile Co.

Natural stone tiles are often seen as a luxurious choice for flooring in the home, and travertine is no exception. Travertine is a type of limestone that’s formed by mineral rich hot springs, and has been used as a building material for thousands of years – the Colosseum in Rome is made primarily of travertine.

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Daltile adds designs to Panoramic Porcelain series

Floor Covering News

Dallas, Texas—With the continued popularity of porcelain slabs in design, Daltile is expanding its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line with new additions. foot-wide porcelain slab offerings—Anthracite, Brass and Opal Travertine—are designs that will elevate the ambiance of virtually any space.

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Is Slate Good For Showers? And Why!

How to Floor Tile

In all the bathroom showers I have torn out and rebuilt, Slate has been the worst performing material followed closely by Travertine, then Marble of any type. Porcelain in a slate design would be OK. Travertine is a beautiful, warm. Slate, will begin to split and small shards peal off.

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TISE 2024: Bold design takes tile to the next level

Floor Covering News

What’s more, the new line is designed for outdoor and wet areas. “It’s perfect for wayfinding or illuminating around a pool,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications. “It It’s available in four colors with matching mosaic designs. This is a rare vein cut travertine. It is luscious.”

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Crossville launches Stone Fiction collection

Floor Covering News

said it has launched the Stone Fiction porcelain tile collection, an innovative series featuring the popular appearance of crosscut travertine convincingly interpreted in durable porcelain tile. We crafted Stone Fiction to give designers the travertine style they want and the elegantly effortless performance end-users need.”.

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