| Natural stone has been used as a material for | | | | Granite is the undisputed leader among materials for |
| premises interior furnishing for a long time now. It is | | | | floor tile. It is strong and wear-resistant enough; rich |
| used for walls tiling and floor tiling, wall columns, | | | | scale of colors of this natural stone allows not only |
| worktops, fireplaces, interior design elements. However, | | | | combining it with any designer's decisions but making |
| to provide a long term of service of all these items it is | | | | an accent exactly on the floor covering. |
| necessary to make a correct choice of stone and | | | | Stone texture. |
| materials for finishing. This means to take into account | | | | Special consideration should be given to stone texture, |
| service conditions of the materials used for the | | | | since regularity of care and its complexity depend |
| exterior and interior decoration. | | | | much on the surface: whether it is smooth and |
| It is rather easy to do it; you should just know inherent | | | | polished or rugged. Smooth surface is easier to clean, |
| characteristics of the type of stone you like and the | | | | but with the lapse of time there appear worn-out |
| problems which you can face in the process of its | | | | zones in the areas of the highest usage. It is a little bit |
| usage. These problems have become fewer over the | | | | harder to clean rugged surface, because dust and |
| years as many centuries ago natural stone was | | | | street mud get into the smallest hollows. |
| exposed only to mechanical treatment and now there | | | | Natural stone care and maintenance liquids allow you |
| have been developed lots of means of its protection, | | | | to simplify cleaning: mug protective liquids which are |
| adding to its prolonged and more comfortable | | | | regularly applied on the tile will considerably reduce the |
| maintenance. | | | | time for cleaning and provide a perfect result. By the |
| However, house refurbishment or flat renovation | | | | way, the same liquids could be applied to the wall tiles |
| demand to choose a proper natural stone for the | | | | too. |
| decoration and knowledge of some useful tips would | | | | If you are keen on smooth tile (well-polished dark |
| help to avoid even pinpricks in the future. | | | | granite reflects walls and ceiling of the lighted hall like a |
| Hallways decoration. | | | | mirror, giving the apartment more grandeur), use the |
| Since it is the hall that we immediately see when we | | | | anti-slip tapes. They are easy to apply, absolutely |
| enter the house, we shall start from it. In this small but | | | | invisible and provide a good result. Just remember to |
| important chamber natural stone is generally used for | | | | renovate protective film from time to time. |
| finishing of walls and floor. As a rule, walls are not | | | | Bathrooms decoration. |
| exposed to aggressive influence of moisture, mud, | | | | Bathrooms decoration in general deserves special |
| chemicals or chafing, therefore, any type of natural | | | | attention as the object of natural stone decoration. |
| stone finishing will be appropriate here. On the vertical | | | | Bathroom tiles, being constantly exposed to the |
| surfaces both picturesque elements with rough chips | | | | influence of water and steam, with the lapse of time |
| such as limestone, and smooth tiles will make a | | | | amasses lime scale on its surface and with very high |
| favorable impression. Polished marble and granite look | | | | humidity mould can appear. Certainly, there is a way |
| especially effective. | | | | out: in the first case to put filters for water purification |
| There are fewer options for floor making: it is | | | | and softening, and in the second one - to provide good |
| unreasonable to use stone with porous structure - it | | | | ventilation. However, to provide long service of natural |
| won't serve long and will need too much time for care. | | | | stone you should correctly select its type. |