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10 Hot Summer Destinations & Tile Inspirations

Architectural Ceramics

The honed and unfilled natural travertine tile is 16″ wide but varies in length. As the saying goes, when in Rome… you’ll find monument after monument clad in marble. The Colosseum was once covered in white marble before Emperors commandeered it for use on their own palaces.

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Take It Outside: Outdoor AC Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Throughout historic cities in Europe, their streets are paved in cobblestones, the statues are carved in marble, and their monuments are clad in limestone. Or, go for a vein-cut marble instead of a slate with an uneven cleft. Natural Stone & Specialty Ceramic. But you don’t have to settle for the norm.

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Decorator On Demand: Change the Face of Your Fireplace, Part 2

Decorator on Demand

On this fireplace, we did a Contours tile from Diamond Tech with a travertine slab on top of the hearth. Oh and yes I took out the tired marble surround and replaced it with the travertine tile I used in the floor of his kitchen to tie it all in. This tile is great, it adds really nice texture without seeing any grout joints.

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Decorator On Demand: Jewelry Box Bathroom

Decorator on Demand

The countertops are marble and I found the cutest crystal cabinet knobs for her, she LOVES them. We laid the travertine tiles on a diagonal to make the room look bigger and yes there are those glass tiles again at each intersection, she now loves these floors much more than her beloved Pergo. This client LOVES her bathroom!