Travertine Tiles – Use And Care Tips For This Popular Type Of Natural Stone

The travertine tile is ideal for your interior. Between the pattered and softened travertines, the hardest thing will be to choose! You can also play on the effect brought by specific formats such as the Roman opus or large sizes. The advantage of these travertine tiles is their strength and non-slip properties, especially for travertine with an aged finish. Putting the travertine even in the kitchen and bathroom is therefore not a problem! Just waterproof your natural stone floor immediately after installation.

• What shades of beige for your travertine tiles?
• Aged or softened travertine?
• A travertine imitation porcelain stoneware tile
• In which rooms should I lay my travertine tiles?
• Pets, travertine fans!
• The installation and maintenance of travertine tiles

Travertine is a modern natural stone. But what’s behind that term? It is a general term that includes travertines of many colors, from light beige to beige-nut to beige-gold. The harmonious and warm beige tones convey a friendly and natural ambiance that makes small rooms seem larger. The travertines we have in our assortment are available for both indoor and outdoor flooring, giving your home a unique style! For indoor use, travertine tiles are compatible with an underfloor heating system, to keep feet warm during the winter.

The maintenance of a travertine tile is effortless, it is especially necessary to take care to waterproof the natural stone. In this article, you will find out where travertine can be laid and what you need to pay attention to when putting and maintaining your travertine floor.

What shades of beige for your travertine tiles?

Finding travertine is not so easy! We offer nine types of travertine tiles for interiors, with different colors, finishes, and formats. For outdoor use, you can choose from six different types of travertine slabs. The question remains: what shades of beige do I prefer? Do I like the light beige tones of travertine Light or travertine Classic Light? Or rather the alternating light and darker tones of Rustic travertine?

Aged or softened travertine?

The finish of the stone plays a significant role in the effect it will give to your room. You can find aged or softened travertines in the shops. Aged travertines have rounded edges and open pores, which are filled up during installation for an indoor floor and left as they are for an outdoor floor. Fine or coarser pores determine the structure of the stone and therefore the effect that tiling will give to the room. Aged travertines blend perfectly in a rustic-style decor, chic alpine chalet-style, or even a Mediterranean and rustic look. The Roman Opus format is often chosen because it fits very well with this type of decor.

For lovers of modern style, more rectilinear or with a more sober decor, softened travertine tiles will better meet your expectations.

Here are the questions to ask yourself when looking for travertine:

– Aged or softened finish?

– Fine pores or coarser pores?

– Roman Opus format, square or rectangular?

A travertine imitation porcelain stoneware tile

Instead of natural stone, you can also lay porcelain stoneware tiles, travertine imitation, which remarkably imitates natural stone. The porcelain stoneware we offer is also characterized by excellent quality! Thanks to modern techniques, the appearance of natural stone, such as its pores or its various colors, can be imitated to perfection. Porcelain stoneware tiles are also straightforward to preserve.

In which rooms should I lay my travertine tiles?

Whether in the kitchen, bathroom, or garden, travertine flooring can be laid in many places! Its light beige shades make it a perfect floor for both small and large rooms. The softened or aged finish of natural stone makes it non-slip, which is very practical for the bathroom!

The kitchen is also a room that requires special precautions. Travertine tiles are robust and the tiles we offer meet the requirements of a kitchen floor.

Pets, travertine fans!

You are a fan of natural stone, but you don’t know if it’s suitable for your four-legged friend! Don’t worry, cats and dogs will enjoy this natural material as much as you will. Indeed, they enjoy the same advantages as men: the tile is cold in summer, warm in winter!

The travertine doesn’t just sit on the inside: Aged or softened, it is perfectly adapted for outdoor use, on a terrace or for a garden path, and available in multiple formats! Its anti-slip properties are also valid for travertine slabs with an aged finish, which is practical in rainy weather or for a swimming pool deck.

The installation and maintenance of travertine tiles

Thanks to its low dimensional tolerances, travertine tiles can be laid relatively easily. For better adhesion, make sure to put mortar glue on the back of the tile as well. If you are unsure, our stone nature team will be happy to advise you. You can also view videos on the installation of open-pore travertine.

When caring for travertine tiles, be careful not to use aggressive products, as they can damage the stone. For natural stone, we recommend multi-cleaning maintenance products, which are ideally suited for natural stone, mixed with water. We also advise you to waterproof the natural stone to protect your floor optimally and durably. Ideally, this waterproofing should be renewed every four years; you will be able to enjoy your floor much longer!

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