Travertine Finishes

Category: Stone Knowledge Updated: 2023/11/7

Likes: 104

Travertine is a versatile product choice as it has many different finishes to help you achieve the look you are going for.

Polished: Create a look of luxury with the high shine from polished travertine. Polished travertine is smoothed and glossed over to get a shiny reflective surface.

Honed: Honed finishes provide a smooth yet matte finish without any shine. Honed travertine can either be filled or unfilled. A honed look and texture is achieved by grinding and buffing one side of the unfinished stone.

Brushed: Utilize the natural look of travertine with a brushed finish. This textured finish features an unfilled exterior and provides a rustic yet sophisticated look. This look is obtained by brushing the surface of the stone with a brush or wire wheel until the preferred texture is achieved.

Tumbled: To create tumbled travertine, pieces of stone are cut, sized and placed in a rubber coated or plastic barrel with an abrasive grit and water. Sometimes a small amount of acid is mixed in. The tub/barrel is turned over and over again, allowing for the stones to rub against each other. The edges of the travertine are softened and worn down. This feature provides a much more natural, worn look. Like brushed travertine, tumbled travertine has a high-textured finish. The major difference between the two is that tumbled travertine has softened edges.

Keywords: Travertine Tiles, Travertine Slabs, Travertine Countertops

Keywords: StoneADD Articles

What is your question about stone? More Comments

Stone Knowledge Articles

Types of grey limestonesPosted Date: 2024/1/24 Visitors: 1167 Likes: 142The range of the grey limestones is vast. Some embrace the warm tones, for example, those of mole colors and others are closer to colder tones, where the gray acquires bluish reflections. ALBORAN GREY LIMESTONE Gris Alborán is another limestone that co ......

Brown Granite CountertopsPosted Date: 2023/8/2 Visitors: 544 Likes: 105Brown granite countertops colors come in rich mixes and natural colors offering comforting, earthy tones. Incredibly versatile, brown granite stone is available in deep chocolate to cappuccino shades, with brown sometimes making up to more than 50 of the dom ......

7 Materials For Creating The Perfect Kitchen CountertopPosted Date: 2013/10/30 Visitors: 2679 Likes: 336The kitchen countertop has to be able to take a lot of abuse including the heat of pots, cutting and knives and abrasive cleansers. The ideal countertop should be able to stand up to heat and the sharp edge of a knife. Let us take a look at 7 of the m ......