Terrazzo tile is a conglomerate made of marble, glass, granite, and even semi-precious stones. More than 2000 years ago in Italy and Greece, many of the walls, floors and columns were covered with terrazzo.
Terrazzo was made from small pieces of marble, granite, and limestone in a mixture of lime and sand. Some terrazzo mosaics were manually ground with a succession of finer and finer stones until the surface was completely polished.
Many incredible designs adorned the houses and palaces of the nobility of ancient Rome and Greece. Archaeologists have discovered many beautiful terrazzo mosaic designs that still retain their beauty even after all these years.
This can be a truly unique surface for your home flooring. It can make some amazing looking kitchen backsplashes, bathroom floors and walls.
Today, terrazzo is not only available in tile, but also in slab form that can be incorporated into kitchen and bathroom vanity tops.
In many parts of the southeastern United States in the 1950s, contractors installed terrazzo in many homes because it was cheap and easy for the owner to maintain. These floors for their natural beauty are a rarity today and are restored.
A mixture of colored glass and marble are made into terrazzo tiles and are available to homeowners today.
There are so many color and style combinations that it can be hard to choose, but of course that can be part of the fun of creative design.
Incorporating terrazzo into your home can bring an old-world beauty and ease of maintenance that’s hard to beat.