Natural stone in terrace design ideas

The growing popularity of natural stone and its increased availability indicate that it is a more commonly used symbol of luxury. Also, its durability, endurance and its aesthetic values are the decisive factors, here. Apart from looking beautiful on terraces, floors or exterior elevations, natural stone also provides safe surroundings.

The natural formation of stone coexisting with its surroundings

Currently, different types of natural stone are more and more frequently used as the finishes of different elements employed by the construction industry. This also applies to balconies or terraces, which are adjacent to the ground or growing plants. We are inclined to believe that marble, granite or limestone slabs are used for this purpose because of their naturalness, ascetic but diverse textures, delicate veins and numerous shades of colours.

How to prepare the base for a terrace stone flooring?

While preparing your terrace for a stone flooring, you’ve got to extract the top layer of humus first. The organic substances contained in this component of soil, formed as a result of the decomposition of plant material, can cause the sinking of a stone floor. It’s customary to lift the terrace floor back up, above the ground level, making use of gravel, sand or all-in aggregate, which needs to be appropriately condensed. Such construction is an ideal base for laying stone slabs.  

Proper maintenance of stone guarrantees its durability

Natural stone is the material which gives a wide range of possibilities for design ideas, starting with large slabs in geometric shapes and ending at small asymmetric elements. Reasonable marble and travertine maintenance based on cristalization, sanding, brushing or polishing helps to preserve the unique beauty of the material. It also makes the stone more resistant to such factors as humidity, hailing, changeable temperatures and mechanical damage as well.

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Marble vs granite. Comparison.

Both these types of stone are extremely popular in the construction sector and – needless to say – they are both beautiful. Anyone dreaming of an elegant interior finishing in a natural style has a tough decision to take. Therefore, we are lending you a helping hand and providing you with a short guidebook, which will show differences between marble and granite. We will take a closer look at their chemical composition, their durability and appearance. Enjoy your reading.

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Marble vs granite. Comparison.

Stone samples, in other words: how to select your stone smartly?

Stone is a natural material, which despite changing trends, holds a solid position in diverse arrangements styles. It is mainly used to make countertops, sills, stairs and flooring. How to pick out the stone appropriately to match specific interiors. You will soon find out in the following article.

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Stone samples, in other words: how to select your stone smartly?

Natural stone in our interiors.

Since time immemorial, natural stone has added elegance to every interior. Stone, a timeless classic, which will never go out of fashion. Stylish effect and high quality of stone enhance prestige in every space providing its owners with a touch of luxury. Staying in interiors embellished with natural stone enables you to enjoy not only its beauty but also its functionality, highest quality and easy maintenance.

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Natural stone in our interiors.

A fireplace insert - with the lift-up or side-hinged door? Which to choose from?

If you take a decision to have a fireplace in your home, you are bombarded with plenty of alternatives offered by a market. There are a lot of solutions to choose from. However, the most important aspect is to select a fireplace which is characterised not only by its aesthetic values, but which is functional and indefectible as well. One of the most frequent dilemmas potential fireplace owners have to face is to decide on the best insert. The most popular types are the ones with the lift-up door and the with side-hinged door. Besides, there are inserts with a sliding door. Does the way we open the insert really matter?

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A fireplace insert - with the lift-up or side-hinged door? Which to choose from?
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