Travertine Tiles for Bathrooms and Kitchens

Travertine tiles are the most common of all natural stones. They are elegant, easy to lay and maintain. I believe that bathrooms and kitchens are the most common places for travertine tiles maybe because these two areas of the home are the most common places to be used during the day.

Travertine tiles have different finishes. Probably the most common ones are either tumbled or honed and filled. In my experience, people tend to go for tumbled travertine tiles in bathrooms as they offer rustic look whereas for kitchen, more of honed and filled tiles are preferred. As travertine is full of holes, honed and filled travertine tiles in kitchen make sense as preparing or eating food results in liquid spills, crumbs etc. which might effect pitted surfaces. As honed and filled travertine has smooth finish, applying the sealent properly will protect the surface of the tile to any unwanted materials.

Tumbled travertine tiles in the bathroom will create a fabulous environment as they offer a rustic look, as in the old country cottages. It will give you a sense such that you are part of the green environment even if you live on the 5th floor of a flat!. The prices are reasonable too. You do not have to spend a fortune to create this stunning effect. Also you should try tumbled travertine mosaics as well along with the tiles. You can always cut the mosaics for using as borders because they always come in mesh-mounted sheets. Lay the tile, put some mosaic borders alongside, grout and seal, at the end you will  have a brand new bathroom which will give a boost to the market price of the property. Guaranteed!

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