Thursday, January 5, 2012

Unique Flooring with Terracotta Tiles

Want to try a unique view on the floor of your home? Try it with shades of terracotta material. Brown-orange shades of terracotta floor will give a touch of warmth and natural like a soil, according to the traditional concept of occupancy or back to nature.

Such as ceramics and tiles, terracotta tiles also come from clay. The difference, for terracotta, clay burnt at low temperatures. Although currently available ceramic-like terracotta, but still preferred the original because the pores on the surface makes the material feels colder.


Compared to tiles, terracotta surface more porous, so it is not hard and comfortable to step. However, lack of terracotta lies in the rapid appearance shabby. And it turns out, for some people view this would be the main attraction.

To produce the impression of rustic, terracotta generally arranged in a fairly wide range, can reach two inches. To create a more natural appearance, sometimes deliberately grout do not intersect.

Terracotta is not only available in the form of squares, there is also a form of rectangles and hexagons. For treatment, because of terracotta surface have pores, these materials shall be provided with a protective coating or wax.

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