Many of us admire the beauty of natural stone. And many private developers, in addition, with great pleasure, having such an opportunity, would use it for finishing their house or farmstead. But, alas, natural stone - pleasure is not cheap from all sides - and as a material is not widely available, and works on its laying require skill and stand accordingly. But there is a way out! The market of building and finishing materials offers a wide choice of tiles with a face for natural stone.
Types of tiles for a stone
We will not focus on the fact that the tiles for the stone are made of a variety of materials, and we focus primarily on the fact that it, depending on the place of its application, is divided into a tile for outdoor works and a tile for interior decoration of premises.
Tiles for outdoor works, in turn, can also be subdivided into subspecies. Here, of course, in the first place, it is necessary to distinguish the facade tile under the stone. As is clear from the title, this tile is used for finishing facades (often - socles) in order to give them a more attractive appearance, and to protect them from an unfavorable external environment. Stable with this surface is the tile with a surface for wild stone. Also no less popular is the facade tile under the so-called ragged stone. And even a brick under a brick can be considered already a traditional material for facing facades and socles.
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Another sub-type of tiles for outdoor work - this is a street tile under the stone. And in this case the name speaks for itself - the tile is used for paving sidewalks, paths. Here it is necessary to allocate a street tile for a gray stone of a regular round shape of a certain size. Although, for a more decorative design area can be used tiles and other colors - sand, marsh green, dark brown. No less popular street tiles with a surface for natural granite.
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Very widely used tiles for stone and for interior decoration of premises, and almost all - from the bathroom, kitchen or corridor and ending with living rooms. As a finishing material, it is used, most often, for wall covering (completely or fragmentarily). The title surface of such a tile imitates a variety of exotic rocks, sometimes exotic, and can have very different texture and shade. Very impressive in some interiors looks floor tiles under the stone, also imitating the surface of different rocks of natural stone.
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Tile under the stone in the interior
Considering the options for using decorative tiles for a stone for interior decoration of a house or apartment, let's start, as they say, from the threshold - from the hallway. Here, for instance, the most loaded and projecting parts - corners, the area around the switch and / or above the skirting - can be fragmented under the stone. In the living room, in which there is a fireplace, this interesting interior element can be effectively highlighted by covering the wall along its perimeter with a tile under the old stone.
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And the interior in the style of Provence can best emphasize the white tiles under the stone. After all, the presence of bleached brick or stone - this is a characteristic feature of this particular style. And in this case, the tile under the stone can be used even for decorating the bathroom - for walls choose a textured tile, and for the floor - with a smooth, but always with a rough surface (for safety).
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In the kitchen, stone tiles also found their practical applications - it is used to decorate an apron over the work area. In this case, it is better to choose a tile with a smooth surface that simulates the treated stone, it is easier to look after and clean from possible contaminants. And equally good in this case will look tile under the stone, both matte and glossy.
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