Materials

4 min

Travertine, without the shine

Unfilled, honed travertine ages better than any stone we use. How we specify it, and what to tell a client about the holes.

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Written in the studio

We specify travertine unfilled and honed, never polished. The pores collect a little dust and a lot of character.

What to tell the client

It will stain. It will also look better in ten years than on the day it is laid.

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