Three is the magic number: that is set in stone. This week we look at three glorious uses of the hard stuff. From glowing marble to forest fakery, our favourite products make the oldest material appear new.
Glow
What watering hole would be complete without a glowing marble bar? The Onyx Bar in Victoria’s Warrnambool gets its name from its radiant centerpiece. Made from Alabastro Egiziano, the bar was supplied and installed by Amalgamated Marble. The company directly imports marble, onyx, granite, travertine, limestone and slate sourced from the world over and has recently introduced a semi-precious collection.
Visit www.amalgamatedmarble.com
Luxe
The global fashion label, Versace, known for its recession-flouting luxury and flippant flamboyance is carving its place in Australia’s interior design industry. Artistic Stone has introduced Versace Palace Stone and the company has recently built an entire showroom to house the products.
Based in Silverwater, Sydney, the showroom an actual house fitted out with Versace Palace Stone throughout the foyer, kitchen, bathroom, lounge and exterior. It was designed and signed by a Versace architect.
As well as the interior and exterior tiles and stoneware, the Versace Stone collection also includes door handles and trimmings, bathroom fittings, tapware and appliqués.
Visit www.artisticstone.com.au
Grain
The new Belgique range by Di Lorenzo is a porcelain tile that was inspired by natural timber. Using a unique manufacturing process that focuses on blending. Multiple production runs of one colour are made with slight variation between each. Once completed these are mixed together to create a natural variation, ensuring no two pieces are the same, the manufacturer claims. Available in five natural colours suitable for interiors, Belgique also comes in a structured finish that emulates hand-cut wood that can be used for exterior spaces. Why on earth would anyone just use wood?
Visit www.dilorenzo.net.au
