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The awe-inspiring beauty of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA

The beauty of stone has been admired for thousands of years Its core properties have been prized by sculptors throughout the centuries, leading the way in creating basic dwellings to soaring temples, together with floors, walls and roof tiles. Once it was the only building material available and its strong and beautiful qualities ensure it remains a popular choice for walls and floor coverings. Stone is quarried from where it has lain for millions of years, cut out from veins or strata and then shaped into blocks. It is further worked and finished according to its final purpose - polished,...

Umbrian Classic Filled and Honed 61 x 30.5cm

Travertine Travertine is a form of sedimentary limestone, made from compressed deposits left by calcite-rich hot springs which became, over millions of years, almost like a river frozen in time It is usually pale, in tones from off-white to bronze, with some inherent pits and holes which are the result of its creation. Because of its marble-like qualities, travertine has been prized by sculptors for centuries. There are three different grades of travertine, dependent on the quality, thickness, impurities, and sizes of pits and voids. Grade 1 is the best, and, as with all things, it is worth...

Umbrian Gold Filled 61 x 30.5cm

Travertine Umbrian Gold The natural features of travertine make it a popular choice, particularly for flooring. There are warm colours to choose from, distinctive veining and an aged look which is the result of travertine's characteristic pinholes (options include filled or unfilled).

Umbrian Gold Filled and Honed 90 x 60cm

Umbrian Gold either traditional or contemporary settings. Umbrian Gold Octagon Dot Octagon Dot – a classic geometric design. Filled & Honed (7 sizes) in the pattern to achieve different looks. You will Filled & Lightly Polished (2 size) need to order one dot tile for each octagon tile. Filled & Lightly Polished Vein Cut (1 size) See page 15 for colour swatches, sizes and usage information Finishes Filled and Honed (1 size) Umbrian Gold Filled and Honed Octagon Dot Noce 40.6 x 40.6cm and 10 x 10cm These soft yellows in Umbrian Gold make it equally at home in

Byzantine Bronze As a contrast to Umbrian Gold, Byzantine Bronze is an example of a darker coloured ‘noce’ or walnut travertine. All three in all sizes can be used for walls and floors. Finishes Filled & Honed (3 sizes) Tumbled (4 sizes) Polished (2 sizes) See page 14 for colour swatches, sizes and usage information Byzantine Bronze Tumbled 61 x 61c

Levantine Ivory Levantine Ivory’s subtlety is an effect of tumbling. After being quarried and cut, the pieces are processed in tumbling water, sand and stone against stone, much like nature – but quicker. This results in softened edges, mellowed shades and an antiqued, worn finish. You can leave the tiles unfilled or they can be slurry grouted. Finish Tumbled, Unfilled & Honed (8 sizes) See page 14 for colour swatches, sizes and usage information Levantine Ivory Unfilled 61 x 40.6cm, 40.6 x 40.6cm, 40.6 x 20.3cm, 20.3 x 20.3cm, 20 x 10cm Levantine Ivory Unfilled 20 x 10cm

Levantine Ivory Manor Set We have combined various sizes of Levantine Ivory into this set, which can be laid out in various pleasing patterns. There are some suggestions on pages 94-95, or you can design your own to complement and fit individual rooms. There are 12 pieces per set, 1 set is 3.348 square metres. Finishes Unfilled & Tumbled 12 pieces (4 sizes) See page 14 for colour swatches, sizes and usage information

Levantine Ivory Manor Set

Byzantine Bronze Polished Filled & Honed HUBS El Levantine Ivory Unfilled & Tumbled Levantine Ivory Manor Set Unfilled & Tumbled ew-livmnset

00 B Umbrian Classic Filled & Honed Umbrian Gold Umbrian GoldVein Cut Lightly Polished Filled & Honed Filled & Lightly Polished 61 x 30.5 x 1.2cm EW-UGVP60X30-A 91.4 x 30.5 x 1.2cm EW-UGFP90X30-A Umbrian Gold Octagon Dot Filled & Honed Octagon Dot Noce 40.6 x 40.6 x 1.2cm EW-UGFOCT 10 x 10 x 1.2cm EW-OCTDDS NB: you will need to order one ‘dot’ tile for each octagon tile. Colour variation Special notes 1 Heavy Traffic: very hard, suitable for most commercial installations. 2 Medium Traffic: suitable for light commercial and residential installations. 3 Light Traffic: suitable for...

Limestone Sedimentary layers of shells and micro-skeletons were deposited on the seabed, then compressed into the hard rock you see today Lascaux The colour of cream, Lascaux is cool and smooth. Available as polished and honed in two thicknesses, Lascaux will grace floors and walls alike. The options offered by limestone have ensured its popularity for thousands of years – it was used for entrances, atriums and dining rooms at Pompeii. Finishes Honed (3 sizes) Polished (2 sizes) Now you can create your own lasting impression with limestone, See page 30 for colour swatches, which is...

St Sernin surface make St Sernin an extremely attractive choice for any number of locations. Look very closely and you will see the fossils of tiny shells embedded within the stone. Finishes Tumbled (3 sizes) Also available as a mixed set of 6 pieces in 4 sizes See page 32 for colour swatches, sizes and usage information Warm, mellow tones and tumbled weathered edges and

Vosges Honed 60 x 30cm with Black Athenian Diamond Border (see page 88) Dolomite White White will never go out of fashion – that’s because This limestone is a cool white stone that it is crisp and stylish on its own, and also effective lightens and seems to enlarge inner space as a backdrop for other colours and textures. This is the definition for Vosges too, which is available as polished for walls and honed for floors. Finishes Honed (3 sizes) See page 30 for colour swatches, sizes and usage information

Wall: Dolomite White Honed 60 x 40cm, Floor: Dolomite White Honed 60 x 40cm, 40 x 20cm, 20 x 20cm