Terrific Travertine, Marvellous Marble and Sexy Slate…

Whilst many people think we are set for a ‘Carpet Comeback’ our money’s safely on natural stone continuing it’s huge success. Consumers have easily got to grips with the nature of stone and travertine, slate or marble have easily been incorporated into our homes. There are many reasons for this. In our opion, it’s easy to see why - natural stone at such great prices, delivered right to your door - what more could you ask for?

Floorell has easily filled a gap in the market. People no longer want to spend their weekends trawling around DIY stores trying to workout how many sqm they need of this or that. It’s far simpler to browse websites in the comfort of your own home, pick up some product knoweldge on the way, then make a call in your own time. At Floorell our Sales Team are fully qualified to answers all your questions and what they don’t know about natural stone tiles and flooring in general isn’t worth knowing. They’ll be able to advise you on if marble is suitable for a bathroom, if travertine will be cost-effective in a resale or how much grouting you need to complete your bathroom. You can even download information off our site on how to install underfloor heating!

But why has there been such a huge growth in natural stone sales in the past 10 years? The UK has traditionally had a very low usage per capita of ceramic tiles with the rest of Europe, but this has changed over recent years. Nowadays people are more likely to attain second bathrooms, shower rooms and conservatories. The use of wet rooms has increased and that means we are actually buying more tiles than ever before. And as the weather is so unpredictable, conservatories are popping up all the time. People love the feel and look of natural stone and with a full range of cost effective underfloor heating, the old myth that it will be too cold has disappeared.

Light Tumbled Travertine only £24.00 per m2 inc VAT.

Create a beautiful en-suite with Botticino Marble Tiles from £ 31.00 per sqm inc VAT.

There has also been a recent trend for bigger kitchens at the expense of formal dining areas. Whereas before we would have happily left our formal dining room to only be used occasionally more and more people are enjoying open plan living and are making the most of the space they have. We have all been inspired by development programmes on TV and DIY courses have never been so busy. Although the housing boom is long gone, people are still interested in their homes and it’s appearance. The rapid growth of DIY stores has made DIY accessible and demystified it. And with websites, such as ours offering full advice on installation, right through to maintaining the products, more and more people are simply having a go.

Slate was easily one of the most popular natural stone products that people felt most comfortable with. It adorned the rich city flats of bachelor pads and slick restaurants giving it a very sexy image. But slate is now available in an array of different styles and colours. The good news is, the price is much less than it used to be, giving more people the chance to enjoy it. Just take a look at our slate options for more details.

Rust Multi-coloured Slate Tiles - Riven edge from £23.00 per sqm inc VAT.

Capturing that Mediterranean feel is easy with natural stone or even porcelain tiles. It’s cleaner than carpet as all it takes it a quick clean with a damp mop. No noisy vaccum cleaners or having to scrub for hours to get stains out. It doesn’t hold dust like carpet can, so if you’re an allergy sufferer natural stone tiles could be the answer you’ve been looking for. It’s also nice to think that you’re surrounding yourself with a natural product. There is a whole movement towards organic food, growing your own, recycling and natural stone tiles fit in well with that world.

Create a Mediterranean look with Yellow Tumbled Travertine only £ 29.99 per m2 inc VAT.

For more information about natural stone visit our website at www.floorell.co.uk