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High-quality natural stone makes a dramatic difference in the beauty and style of just about any feature or a room or home. The color and texture of stone can add elegance to walls, fireplaces, bathrooms, and entryways.

A dramatic transformation can occur in your kitchen as well. A natural stone mosaic backsplash is functional and adds a decisive accent that projects subtle elegance or explodes with excitement.

Qualities of Natual Stone

Natural stone products for kitchen backsplashes may be produced from natural slate, travertine, limestone, or marble. Because natural stone is a product of geological forces, the available colors and patterns are virtually limitless.

Limestone and marble, for example, are produced by the combination of shells, sand, and mud under centuries of pressure beneath the oceans and lakes of the world. Differing styles and colors come from a range of locations.

Slate is a combination of minerals produced near hot springs and geysers and subjected to massive amounts of pressure from above.

Travertine is a sedimentary rock typically found in Italy, Turkey, and Mexico. The rock is formed by carbonate materials under pressure from surface waters and heated by geothermal springs.

Choices of beautiful colors and patterns are so extensive that selecting your favorite material can be daunting.

PetraSlate Tile and Stone in Denver Options

Natural Stone mosaics for backsplashes are not just tiny square tiles fused together. These may be grouped in rectangles or planks of variable size and irregularly arranged to create drama and interest.

Slate

In the Slate category, PetraSlate’s 59 choices for natural slate mosaics come in colors and shades ranging from China Black to Silver Sands with many more options in combinations of compatible colors and patterns. The individual mosaic tiles start at 1” x 1” to 2” x 2” squares and planks and rectangles that are variable in length. Versailles patterns consist of interconnected rectangular pieces.

Travertine

Natural Travertine mosaics are available in colors from almost white to shades of pink to mixed, contrasting shades of tan, pink, and silver. The patterns are varied, much like the slate mosaics. PetraSlate offers 41 different slate options.

Limestone and Marble

The Limestone and Marble options for natural stone backsplashes range from white to black with considerable variation in pattern. PetraSlate offers 13 stunning options for natural limestone and marble tiles in various configurations.

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Glass tile and mosaics have been popular for centuries as a colorful indoor accessory to brighten kitchens and other rooms with its transparency and reflectivity. Glass adds light and depth to a small room, adding dimensions that opaque paneled walls cannot.

In modern kitchens, glass mosaics are used for backsplashes and accessories to add sparkle and color.

Glass Tiles for Exteriors

Glass tiles add vibrant qualities to exterior living spaces too. Whether reflecting daytime sunlight or nighttime patio or pool lights, glass tiles change personality as day turns into night.

Glass tiles may be applied as mosaics for an outdoor cooking backsplash, table top, or wall covering to project a solid hue or kaleidoscope pattern. Multiple-sized glass tiles can be arranged into unique patterns to create a pleasing focal point.

Blending colored glass tiles with metal or stone tiles create interesting contrasts as well.

Glass Tiles for Pools and Spas

Glass tiles and mosaics create stunning trim and borders for pools, spas, and fountains. Available in an infinite assortment of colors, glass tiles are becoming ever more popular with designers looking for unique aesthetic qualities. Glass tile reflectivity complements water’s transparency to add a relaxing aura and unquestionable beauty to any water feature.

Glass Tiles for Fireplaces

Inside or out, glass tile fireplace surrounds and hearths bring interest to your indoor or outdoor focal point. Smooth, clear or colored glass tiles framing the natural colors of a live blaze lend a unique ambiance to your den or outdoor living space.

And glass tiles are easy to clean and do not stain as some other tile materials do.

Glass Tiles for Flooring and Bathrooms

Durable and easy to clean, glass tiles are very popular for flooring and walls. In bathrooms, the reflective nature of glass brings light to the room, while adding elegance to a drab and utilitarian space. Large glass tiles for flooring coordinated with smaller and mosaic-type shower and bathroom walls create a sense of luxury not possible with other materials.

Add Durable and Beautiful Glass Tiles

Beautiful and durable, natural tile flooring can last for generations. Each with its own unique attributes, every stone surface type brings with it a bevy of colors and qualities, delivering a quality and warmth that cannot be matched with other materials.

The Wide World of Natural Stone Stone tiles have been used in homes for thousands of years. Diverse and nearly limitless in design potential, stone tiles are durable and capable of standing up to a variety of uses. However each type of tile has its own distinct qualities, making proper selection integral to successful design. Appearances, characteristics, and quality vary widely based on stone type, formation and quarry location, but this is not where the differences end. Tile look and performance can also be effected by finish (polished, buffed, distresses, brushed, hammered), tile size and pattern (flagging, mosaic designs), and other factors, creating a variety of options to help you achieve the desired look and feel in your space.

Which PetraSlates Floor Tile is Best for Your Needs?

Slate

Formed from the clay of ancient sea beds, clay comes in rich greens, blues, grays, reds and purples. Its distinctive, cleft patterned surface is low lustered (not polished), such as honed, textured, or distressed. It can be sealed as needed for use in your living area, hallways, entries, and kitchen.

Travertine The sponge-like, porous surface of this stone is achieved via its formation alongside hot, mineral rich springs. Composed of calcite, it’s nearly impossible to shine, however it can be filled and smoothed to a more even finish. Soft underfoot, it’s a great fit for living areas, kitchens, baths, and hallways. It comes in a wide variety of colors and patterns that may also be sealed as needed.

Limestone Typically formed from the shells of marine mammals, limestone’s calciferous surface is a bit harder than travertine and comes in a beautiful variety of textures, colors, and qualities. Limestone can be sealed, however the softness of the stone will affect its ability to take a polish, with softer stones remaining matte.

Marble Beginning as limestone, marble results from the crystallization of the stone, resulting in a beautifully veined, resilient material available in a variety of colors based upon quarry location. Tough enough for any application in your home, it is possible to seal the stone, though this may discolor certain shades, such as green marble variations.

At PetraSlate our passion began with bringing slate roof tiles to the Denver market. There was a void in the roof tile market of Denver and with our connections with slate quarries, we had the opportunity to fill it. Now, if you are looking for that one roofing system which will endure for the rest of your life, one that in some cases around the world have been performing for centuries, slate roof tiles are the only choice.

Denver Homeowners Increasingly Choosing Slate Roof Tiles

For centuries, slate has been called “the sheltering stone” for not only its beauty and ultimate toughness, but for its uncanny inability to absorb water like so many other types of stone does.

Slate roof tiles enhance the look of any architectural style found in Denver. Furthermore, slate roof tiles are available in a wide variety of natural colors ranging from green, gray, black, red, and even purple. Also, slate is readily hand or factory shaped or thinned to meet any roofing dimensional or pitch challenge.

Durability of Slate Tiles Means Low Maintenance for Your Roof

In what other roofing material can you get inflammability, imperviousness to water, an inability to be attacked by insects, moss or mold, and factory guarantees of up to a century in length? Nothing man made can even begin to compare to a natural stone slate tile roof for Denver’s climate. Certainly slate costs more and requires specialist roofers to be installed correctly, but we are talking about a roofing solution that you will need to do only once, one that your heirs may not even have to address during their lifetimes either.

A home is still the biggest investment most people own, no matter their income tax bracket. If you have a home that you believe will be of heirloom quality to your family, a home that all of those cherished memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are set in, why wouldn’t you give that center of your universe the protection that only a slate roof can provide?

Slate roof tiles in Denver make so much sense, especially when taking into consideration the weather extremes we can see here. You can readily see why we were enamored with them decades ago. Most every individual slate roof tile we have ever sold in Denver is still on the job on homes all over the region. If you want your family home to have a shot at immortality, contact PetraSlate today.

If you were to go by Internet or social media opinion lately, it would be hard to escape the notion that certain interior designers think tile in Denver area kitchen backsplashes are becoming dated. At PetraSlate, we contend that tile in Denver kitchens, such as travertine tile backsplashes, are not dated, they are “classical” and are here to stay for a long time. There is a wide gulf of opinion between these two adjectives, so if you are considering a travertine backsplash for your new construction or remodel, don’t be put off by an avant-garde minority of designers whose idea of “modern” is mostly centered upon the industrial kitchen look inspired by television cooking contests.

Travertine Tile: A Timeless Addition to Denver Homes

There is a design industry impulse to call certain looks “dated.” Certainly, in the case of avocado green Formica countertops, literally everyone who can see can determine for themselves that a certain look or material has its best days long behind it.

Having 27 years in the stone industry, we at Petraslate don’t subscribe to the notion that travertine tiles used in Denver area backsplashes having seen better days. No matter the era, natural stone tiles still perform as well as they ever did, and last for decades with minimal maintenance. With a tumbled finish, travertine tile backsplashes can look timeless. Arranged cleverly in multiple hues or different sized or oriented tiles, travertine can also bring visual interest beyond the ordinary.

Maintain Classical Style in the Denver home with Travertine Tile

There are solid reasons as to why travertine tile backsplashes are not a fad. Tiles have been on the interior decor scene for centuries on end—they have universal appeal. Imagine forward a decade or so, how “dated” are these “modern kitchens,” overdone in stainless steel, going to look when the TV kitchen trend passes at the decree of new and “edgy” designers?

When the bleeding edge of kitchen design moves on to ground coconut husk panels, rainbow anodized titanium alloy, or some other extreme new of “freshness,” travertine tile will still be the smart choice for people who might actually want to sell their homes some day.

And PetraSlate will still be here, providing Denver’s best selection of natural travertine tiles, ones of a quality and variety of hues and finishes that cannot be matched, let alone beaten, by any number of big box or chain store sources of tile in Denver.

For samples of travertine tile, or for more information on using travertine tiles in Denver as a kitchen backsplash, contact PetraSlate today.

High-quality slate veneer can convert a boring indoor or outdoor area into a natural, inviting space for entertaining or just plain relaxing. Slate veneer surfaces from PetraSlate are versatile, stylish, affordable, and easy to apply. Walls, fireplaces, and columns transform into beautiful architectural focal points that attract immediate notice while exuding a feeling of elegance.

Applied over drywall, concrete, wood, metal, ceramics, or just about any other surface material, beautifully installed quality slate veneer adds real value to home interiors and exteriors that exceeds the cost of the stone and installation.

What is Slate Veneer?

Slate is a natural metamorphic rock created over millions of years from the heat and pressure formed by the massive weight of hundreds of feet of rock and material above. Slate mined from deeper sections is stronger and represents the highest quality material used by PetraSlate.

Slate is mined in several regions of the world. Each mine yields a different shade and pattern when cutting into durable and beautiful veneer pieces. PetraSlate’s slate products come from India, China, and regions of Africa, each offering a unique pattern from which to select.

Slate veneer is real stone cut to a thickness of ½” to 1” in easy-to-apply pieces.

PetraSlate Color and Pattern Options

PetraSlate’s Ledgestone group consists of authentic, nature-colored stone products available in shades that range from Arctic White to China Black. PetraSlate offers 17 colors of slate, each with natural variations and striations. Depending on your personal taste and decor, slate veneers are available in shades of light or dark grays or reddish browns also.

The variations in the tone and pattern, even within the same veneer pieces, are the features that make the stone most attractive and eye-catching.

A real slate veneer surface imparts the look and texture of stone. The thinness of each piece allows for easy application without crowding your space.

Where to Use Slate Veneer

Genuine slate veneer may be applied to virtually any interior or exterior locations. Besides fireplace surrounds and family room walls or accents, slate veneer surfaces may be used to renovate bathrooms and showers, and to create focal points that highlight special artwork.

Moving outside, a quality slate veneer may cover old brick or uninteresting concrete walls and siding to provide a brand new, more elegant look to your outdoor area. You may also surround those humdrum wooden columns with stately slate to add real elegance to your outdoor entertainment area.

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