What are the medallions of marble floors?
Marble floors are decorated with formal rooms inlaid with patterns made of mosaic pieces of natural marble. Rich gloss, raw color and texture variation makes marble inserts with a perfect material to create a highly ornamental visual accent. Medal marble floors increase the inlaid hardwood, ceramic tiles, glass, limestone, granite and other top floor coverings. The most popular shape remains the circle, but can be created as a square, rectangle, oval, diamond or octagon. They often contain geometric patterns such as compass, stylized flower, Sunburst, star, pinwheel or mandala. Their boundaries can be browsed by garlands or ties and their centers intermittent by complex emblems. Some homeowners even Istall Realistic Mosaicscin dragon, lotus flower or left, which complements the default decor.
Because marble is natural, metamorphic stone materialÁl, he can scratch, shake and stains, even if it is sealed, so it is best used in the areas of your home that carry less pedestrian traffic. As an alternative to a glossy high gloss surface, you can ask the medallion chased, leaving it a little dull, but it may seem warmer and more suitable for the surrounding wood. Marble can also be combined with brass and glass inserts. Natural variations in veins and shade are considered part of the beauty and character of marble. Cheaper material with similar aesthetics is slate.
marble floor medallions are disturbed into their mosaic ingredients by means of laser or high -pressure water coating at the manufacturer. You can draw or find your individual pattern and a qualified professional will cut the necessary shapes in the difference of shades. Like other species of mosaic tiles, pieces are arranged in the desired pattern and leave small spaces in which they pair. Over the back of the pieces is laid by the webbed pad, whichá keeps them in place. Finally, the supplier installs a medallion with adhesive and grout and the surface is sealed for protection. The standard dimensions are 3/8 "(1 cm) and diameter 36" (91 cm), 48 "(122 cm) or 60" (152 cm) on a bike or square.