The What and How of Slate Tile

Slate tile is a form of fine-grain rock formed by sediment of ocean or riverbed.  Cut into tiles, slate is a beautiful and durable flooring and roofing, even decoration for bathroom and kitchen walls.  Slate tiles are cut to create the perfect style for your home; interior or exterior!  Since slate is a natural rock, tiles will vary slightly in thickness, color and texture.  This natural variation is part of the distinctive beauty of slate tiling.

Installing slate tile can be done on your own, but without experience or continued consultation with a specialist, it can lead to expensive mistakes.  This is one project that you never want to attempt on your own– stale tile installation should always been done by an expert.

Slate tile flooring may be the most popular use for this stone.  Slate is naturally slip proof, even with a high gloss.  Slate flooring tiles are perfect for kitchens or bathrooms, whose floors are so often wet!  A slate tile bathroom floor has a singularly natural, earthy feel.  It is an inviting atmosphere for an otherwise sterile room.   Slate floor tiles come in a wide range of colors, as well.  Aside from the browns, grays, and creams, you can find black slate tile, which has cooler tones than bronzes and browns.  Just beware that the black will vary from tile to tile!

Since slate stone has such a beautiful color variation, it is suited for mosaic designs, subtle or extreme.  Slate mosaic tile will come in all shades, or you can order one color and create a mosaic with the natural variation.

Slate wall tiles are great in any room, again with an added advantage in kitchen and especially bathroom decoration.  A slate tile backsplash above countertops, sinks, or even behind sofas or dining room furniture can be a tasteful touch to your interior design.  Outdoor slate tile would be a creative addition to the walls of your garden or patio.

Discount slate tile is a great find, but realize that the natural variation of a regular slate tile stock will be increased with buying at discount.  Often cheap slate tile means less perfect cutting, or a stock of tile with color variation that didn’t get bought up at regular price.  This might be precisely where to search when seeking a personalized mosaic look.

Slate roof tiles, slate floor tiles, and wall tiles, are both decorative and practical.  In your search for interior or exterior tiling, consider slate.  It’s beautiful, safe, and long- lasting.