Choosing different types of tiles for home tiling not only eats away your valuable time, but also make your house segments look diverse, because for every room and section of your house you choose completely different tile. This is due to the reason that not all tile can match up the requirements of every room in the house and even if they match, they fail to catch the eyes. But what if you get something that suits every room of your house and also add aesthetic feel to your house, both from inside and outside?

Travertine tiles are one such tile which is just perfect for all sorts of applications. These tiles are relatively hard stones and are formed when limestone is deposited by springs, mainly hot springs. These are porous calcite, similar to Tufa, still stronger. The stone is featured with pitted holes, tiny crevices and veins of contrasting color. Travertine gets its color from natural organic impurities, so it's almost impossible to find pure white color.

Travertine tiles are also available in different varieties, like Travertine Marble, Travertine Limestone and Shell Stone. They are named so not because they are made of marble or lime, they are called so because of their overall appearance. Shell stones are called so because they form when sea shells get embedded.

They can be used anywhere in the house. Lay them on the floor of any room of the house, be it kitchen, hall way, entry floors or bathroom floors you cannot resist the feel of aesthetic. They can be also a good option for walls, like interior walls of your outdoor wall compound, bathroom walls and backsplashes, kitchen backsplashes, etc. Also use them surrounding the tub in the bathroom and make it a beautiful place for spa. You can even make your outdoor special by installing them in outdoor patios and walkways. Fireplace is another place where you can feel its appealing beauty.

With contrary to their versatility they are recommended to be used for kitchen countertops as they are porous material and can absorb any liquid material that falls on its surface. However, for every other place and application the tile is polished and coated accordingly. The type of polish and coats also depends on the intensity of their uses and type of application. Though, two basic polished travertine tiles are available for tiling €" Honed and Tumbled. Whereas honed is polished with shiny, reflective sheen texture having hard and cold feeling surface, tumbled is polished matt stone with naturally weathered appearance, plus it is softer and warmer to the touch. The benefit of using this stone is that choosing this one will solve your overall requirement of your house.