Slate, stone and marble tiles

For an earthy look that works well with modern or traditional rooms you can not beat natural materials.

Travertine

Travertine is a light coloured limestone deposited around limy springs or streams.  It is characterized by imbedded fossilised leaves, twigs, small plants, and air pockets which make holes in it's body. It tends to come in two forms; filled where the holes are flled with resin or natural with holes in it. When tiled onto floors the holes should always be "backfilled" with adhesive, a White adhesive is recommended.

Slate

Slate is sedimentary rock made up of layers. Slate results when pressure created chiefly by mountain-forming movements in the earth's crust squeezes silt, mica and other minerals into parallel layers. As it is in layers it can be split into sheets that can be cut to make tiles. It requires sealing and maintenance to keep it looking at it's best. This is quite easy and basically involves one coat prior to grouting and one coat afterwards.