Travertine Pool Surround
Unfilled travertine outdoors, where its texture provides grip when wet and its light colour keeps the surface cooler underfoot.
Stacked Stone Fireplace Surround
Stacked stone around a fireplace, where the depth and shadow of real stone does something printed tile cannot imitate.
Stone Cladding on an Interior Wall
Cut stone applied as wall cladding. Weight is the constraint: the substrate and the adhesive have to be specified for the actual material, not assumed from tile.
Marble Flooring in an Entry
Large-format marble laid in an entry hall. A flat substrate matters more here than anywhere else, because big pieces show every dip in the floor.