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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

[link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. Repeat as necessary.

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Badly Worn Travertine Floors Refinished to Pristine Condition and Customer is Delighted Beyond Belief

Fabric and Tile Masters

Customers need travertine floors refinished when they move into homes sometimes and don’t even know how beautiful they can be. There are a variety of reasons these natural stone floors look bad: Quick and unskilled application of topical sealers to homes in a frustrated attempt to make a floor look good to sell.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Ancient Stone. If this blog is about porcelain, then why does the collection’s name say stone? Because porcelains like our Ancient Stone Collection , are made to look like natural stone. AC’s Ancient Stone Collection in the color Black, used in a commercial setting. Featured Porcelain Collections.

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How to Choose Kitchen Floor Tiles

The London Tile Co.

The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, so it’s crucial to get your decor just right. Natural stone like travertine or limestone looks stunning, but can be very expensive and requires regular sealing to keep it looking its best.

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Tile Excellence For Sale and I retired to Florida, So why am I in Gloucester, MA.

Tile Excellence

I've been installing tile for 30+ years I Install marble, ceramic, mosaic, travertine marble, natural stone, anywhere tile can be installed, Shower benches built out of cement blocks NOT WOOD. I have tons of local references and can get to most jobs within a reasonable time. Waterline swimming pool tile is a specialty of mine.

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Top Home Bathroom Flooring Options

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

When shopping for waterproof vinyl flooring with rigid core construction, you are likely to come across wood plastic composite (WPC) and stone plastic composite (SPC). Sometimes referred to as wood polymer composite, this type of flooring material is lightweight, resilient, warm and comfortable when you are standing for long periods.

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A Decade in Colour I

Diary of a Tile Addict

This tone has seen a consistent increase in interest in the design world, and thanks to its prominence in nature and presence in natural stone, it has long been a source of inspiration. A focus on natural stone, especially travertine was visible, although some companies such as Venezia Arte took to the exploration of colour.