Stone - Limestone

The lasting impression limestone will create depends on where and how you use it. First think of the place, then choose either a fine or rustic finish to the stone. Next, how the overall effect might be contrasted or supplemented with differently coloured stone, inset patterns or borders. The extraordinary range of options offered by limestone has ensured its popularity in virtually every area of domestic life for thousands of years - witness the entrances, atriums and dining rooms at Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Guadelope Limestone Tiles
The palest of cool, smoky grey-greens - and a popular choice with decorators for walls or floors because its comparative neutrality complements many colour schemes. Look closer and see where honing has brought patches of darker green to the surface.

Talavera Limestone Tiles
The river green of a shallow, serpentine estuary winding between pale manilla sandbanks - which, once in a while, swirl and merge into the green. A beautiful, restful colour.