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All about Travertine Tiles and maintaining them

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Known for their classy shades and luxurious appearance, Travertine Tiles are popular across the UK, U.S, Europe, Australia, and Japan, among others. The Tiles stand out with their elegant demeanor without dominating other elements in the background. Due to this characteristic, they are often confused with marble. Because of their density and solidity, they are used in indoor floor applications, shower places, walling, backsplash, facades, and decorative accents. Ideally, Travertine Tiles have a thickness of 12mm. They usually fall into two major classifications, namely unfilled and filled. As the name suggests, Unfilled Travertine has natural holes on the surface which give an organic look to the stone besides offering slip-resistance. The holes can be left unfilled if one wants a rugged look. Filled Travertine is meant for indoor use as the holes are filled with resin to avoid dust or moisture from penetrating. Tiles used indoors are honed, meaning they are smoothened to a matte ...

Key Reasons to Choose Travertine Tiles

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Travertine is an aesthetically elegant variant of limestone that forms around hot mineral spring deposits. This versatile and durable natural stone is available in fibrous or marble-like textures, unique finishes (honed, tumbled, brushed, and polished), and earth tone colours (beige, brown, rust, tan, and more). All these exotic elements make travertine the most preferred construction element for building contemporary homes and splendid structures worldwide. Historically, however, travertine’s popularity was limited to grand monuments of Europe, including Coliseum in Rome, the Sacré Coeur Basilica in Paris, and artworks from the mountains of Italy. Team Stonedepo, the premium natural stone supplier in Australia, discusses primary reasons why travertine is an excellent choice for all indoor flooring and outdoor paving needs. Visual Treat Travertine is an elite natural stone with distinctive textures and an impressive range of colors that guarantee an aesthetic appeal to the ind...