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THE ART OF DESIGN issue 15
Using natural stone
to bring colour to
your home
The beauty of using organic materials in your home is
that they bring an element of calm and peace into your
space and natural stone is perfect for achieving this.
Using natural stone it is possible to enhance spaces and
highlight beautiful aesthetics that can’t be achieved with
other man made materials, here are our top five tiles for
use in projects.
Heritages flagstone tiles are incredibly hardwearing and come in a
variety of colours including black, grey and olive. These natural tiles
have an ‘aged’ look and are ideal for use as floor coverings and create
a distinguished classical look that complements every environment.
The variety of colours means that these tiles work with a number of
colour schemes and property styles.
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Tumbled Limestone tiles give an antique feel and add warmth to
your home. The mid-cream to gold colouring in Jerusalem Antique
Gold makes it perfect for use in bathrooms as it is incredibly warm and
relaxing. With an antique tumbled finish these tiles create a feeling of
elegance and character to your finished room, the soft, neutral colours
work well with all interiors.
Moleanos Limestone is a sedimentary stone and contains fleck like
fossils as a result of millions of years of ancient shells and bones from
sea creatures settling on the ocean floor. It is a perfect tile for use in
kitchens and bathrooms as there are a variety of finishes available
and the colour palette ranges from a creamy white through a soft
grey blue. It is a very practical and durable stone that can be easily
maintained, making it very popular for properties that want to use
materials that will achieve a light, airy and fresh finish.
Multicolour stepped panels are a low cost decorative wall solution
that are packed with striking autumnal and earthy colours and a
perfect way to bring the beauty and texture of natural stone into
your home. With natural tonal formations this 3D highly textural
interlocking wall panel is a unique way to make a statement, creating
a focal point in rooms.
Brushed black slate tiles with their riven finish have a gentle textured
surface and are a deep black so give a rich decadent finish to walls
and floors. Perfect for creating a natural earthy environment, whilst
still giving a pristine and modern finish. Suitable for domestic and
commercial use.
Colour and texture play a large part in adding natural warmth to a
space and natural stone with its many different types and colours is an
ideal choice to help marry up your room styling.
To view the full range of natural stone tiles available
visit mrs-stone-store.com the online retail specialist in
Brazilian slate and Portuguese limestone.
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Issue 15 - 2015