Faux Marble

Marble Tile – The Finest Decorative Alternative For an Exquisite Interior

Marble is a metamorphic rock. This means that it has gone through a process of metamorphosis (change from its original sedimentary form). The stone is composed of calcite, a crystalline form of the chemical compound calcium carbonate. The stone was widely used by the Roman and Greeks as building material due to its’ striking beauty, awesome color and durability. Most of the sculptures and artistic creations were brought into existence with the help of this beautiful stone. These days marble is not restricted to artistic works. The stone is an optimum choice for homes and offices.

There are a variety of colors, designs, shapes and patterns available in marble tiles. This makes it the best choice for decorative choices for indoors. The stone promises to enhance the artistic value and elegance of the interiors of your home.

You can easily choose the best marble for your home due to the extensive varieties available under the category of this stone. You have several shapes, designs, patterns and colors to choose from. You can easily choose the one that matches your home style and design.

The marble tiles are not only the ideal choice for your floor but also for several other places that works as a decorative alternative. Marble tiles would make any interior beautiful to look at. Marble flooring works towards adding up to the elegance of any interior.

Marble tiles are widely known for their versatility. The stone is ideal for structures, and sculptures. The stone can be easily used as wall tiles. The sculptures made up of marble look extremely beautiful.

When you plan to use marble flooring and wall tiles for your interiors, you should consider taking a professional help. You also need to take some time to maintain the beauty and gloss of this beautiful stone. Taking good care of the stone will keep it beautiful forever. Never ever leave spills for a longer period of time. You require cleaning it right away in order to prevent it from staining.

If you want to add up to the artistic value to your home, you must use marble tiles. The elegance and beauty provided by these tiles are worth appreciation. However, you can enjoy the elegance only if you take some time out to care for this stone.

Marble tiles can be created in order to provide a distinctive shine to them. This enhances the overall appearance of a particular room where it is installed.

If you make some efforts towards installing this stone in a right manner, you need to pay only little attention to maintaining the beauty of this stone.

Since marble tiles and countertops are resilient and durable, you don’t need to worry much about taking good care of them. All you require to do is to take special care while installing this stone. You would get this stone in a wide variety of colors such as green, peach, different shades of white, black, gray and other colors. These colors provide a distinctive look to this stone.

By: Steve Manik

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Decorative Know How – Faux Marble in Six Easy Steps

Decorators looking for something a little different are often faced with expensive products and time consuming solutions, making many of us opt for more everyday options like wallpaper and basic paint finishes. However one lasting favorite offers an inexpensive solution that can be used almost anywhere and mimics that most ancient and noble of finishes – marble.

With the right approach, and a little patience, you can recreate marble on almost any surface using basic paints and glaze.

Tools for the job For a pale marbling effect you will need:

1) Undercoat or eggshell paint for the background (dependent on surface)
2) Artists oil paints in umber and varying shades of grey (for the veins seen in marble)
3) Translucent glaze to create a natural sheen for the finish
4) Brushes – household paint brushes, a soft flat artists brush, soft makeup brush, natural sponge, lint free rags
5) Glass paper and white spirit

Mixing the paintThe marble effect is created by applying layers of tinted glaze, veins and mottling over a white or pale basecoat. You then work in gradual variations of tone to the background color by dabbing on artist’s oil paint or tinted eggshell paint. Use the brushes and natural sponge to break up the color of the basecoat.

You need to mix the paint in the appropriate ratios. For an opaque glaze, good proportions to work with are:

- Three parts oil based scumble
- Five parts of white eggshell
- Two parts white spirit.

Mix the paint with the glaze then add the white spirit to give a creamy consistency. You can create a more translucent glaze by tinting it with stainers or oil paints and then add equal amounts of white spirit.

Six easy steps1) Rub down the surface to be decorated and apply undercoat (on wood or metal) or eggshell (on walls) in a suitable color. A well-prepared surface will be free of splinters or flaking paint. The paint effect will look better if you take care over this stage.

2) If necessary, apply a further coat to act as a base coat for the decorative finish. Tint it slightly with grey oil paint and use a sponge to create lightly mottled areas.

3) Using artists’ oil and an artists brush start to create a random trellis of diagonal veins across the surface. Traditional colors to use are burnt sienna and dark grey on pale marble and whites and greens on black backgrounds.

4) Strengthen some of the veins with darker colors, and then soften the effect by brushing over the surface with a soft feather or soft brush.

5) Use a natural sponge to create variations in tone, lifting off color or applying more color where needed.

6) To create the natural luster of marble apply a translucent glaze, with a light umber tint. In some patches, add extra coats of glaze for a natural effect. Finish by applying a coat of clear gloss varnish followed by a coat of satin varnish to give the surface added sheen and greater depth.

Luxurious and opulentCreating your own marble effect is as easy as following the directions above. The cost of the paint is minimal but creates an expensive looking effect. Marble has long been used as a luxurious and opulent building material, leaving a unique finish that can be easily mimicked with a little effort.

The real beauty of this technique is that because the materials are inexpensive it allows you to try different colors and finishes to match your décor. Experiment with different shades and tones and try varying the depth of the veins to really bring the work alive. With a little practice, and some patience, you might be amazed at the results.

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