Relic Grey Limestone
15th March 2016
The Relic Grey Limestone has long been one of my favourite tiles. The subtle grey/brown tones are the perfect backdrop to the abundance of fossil and quartz detail, which can be found throughout the stone.
When I got a chance recently to go and see a kitchen that had been laid with our Relic Grey Limestone, I jumped at it. I popped along with our photographer Tim, so we could take some pictures of this lovely room, which I want to share with you all.
The customer was actually the next door neighbour of one of my colleagues from deVOL. They were undergoing a massive house renovation, so Rhiannon pointed them in our direction when it came to choosing the flooring. They came to our Cotes Mill showroom originally looking for a travertine tile, but when they saw the display of our Relic Grey Limestone they were smitten!
They decided to go for the tiles in a 610×406 size, laying them in a brick bond pattern, and teamed it with a mushroom coloured kitchen and sleek stainless steel appliances.
I’m sure you’ll agree the finished kitchen is beautiful – especially when you see how it looked before!
This pretty standard 1960s house has been extended and lovingly renovated over 18 months to an extremely high standard. As a family, they wanted a kitchen that they could socialise in and spend time together, as well as somewhere to cook and eat. The house was extended and the kitchen swapped around so they could achieve this. I’m always so impressed with customer’s vision and creativity when they can take a space as bland as this and turn it into something that is so lovely.
The gorgeous muted tones give an air of sophistication to the room. I love how the rustic floor and island – which is so cool, it was created from a reclaimed scaffold board – are mixed with more modern appliances and cabinets.
The Relic Grey has these gorgeous flecks of copper throughout, which are formed from iron-based mineral deposits in the stone. The warm wooden stools and worktop, along with the squashy tan leather sofa help to bring out this detail in the stone, and pull the whole space together.
The floor looked even better in real life than I imagined. I was worried the abundance of detail would make the floor look “too much” but due to the soft warm grey tones, it just sat perfectly in the room. Quietly being fabulous.
