Homeowners installing stone, terra cotta or hardwood floors in their home who wish to add a decorative element to the floor have a new choice when it comes to decorative borders. Handcrafted in Tuscany, new borders made of stone, hardwood and terra cotta give a rich elegance to any room. Sold exclusively through Walker Zanger, Palazzo Vecchio is the perfect complement to home designs.
What Is Palazzo Vecchio?
Palazzo Vecchio borders are comprised of pieces of hardwood fitted together with stone, or terra cotta. The effect is a decorative hardwood border with a delicate inlay which creates an interlocking pattern.
The borders are suitable for floor or wall use, and work well paired with hardwood floors as well as stone or terra cotta tiles. Ranging in size from 4 x 15-7/8 inches to 4-3/4 x 20-7/8 inches the borders are the perfect size to inlay into a variety of applications.
Inlaying Palazzo Vecchio with Hardwood
Homeowners looking to accent hardwood floors or wood paneled wainscoting can make use of Palazzo Vecchio as a decorative border or floor strapping. The outer edge of each tile is comprised of either terra cotta or stone, allowing the border to be set off from surrounding hardwood in a subtle contrast to its surroundings. Potential uses of Palazzo Vecchio with hardwood include:
- Decorative borders in foyers and entry ways
- Borders inlaid in hardwood floors surrounding medallions or stone set into the center of the floor
- Transition strips between a hardwood floor and a stone or terra cotta floor
- Borders inlaid into decorative, hardwood wainscoting in a formal dining room or entry way
- Decorative strapping which uses the borders to create a grid on the floor, the interiors of which are laid with a contrasting color of hardwood
- A decorative border delineating an eating area in a kitchen or dining room
Inlaying Palazzo Vecchio with Tile
The inclusion of terra cotta and limestone in these decorative borders opens the possibility of including elements of hardwood with a stone or tile floor. This can be beneficial for a number of reasons such as:
- Tying hardwood elsewhere in the home such as wainscoting or decorative moldings to the floor design
- Adding depth and interest to an otherwise flat or unobtrusive floor
- Adding contrast to a rustic floor design, thereby giving a transitional element to the space
- Bringing subtle, elegant detail to areas of the home the homeowner wishes attention drawn to
Nearly any style of home can make use of Palazzo Vecchio in the floor or wainscoting designs. Homes with a great deal of decorative woodwork can be complemented by the addition of stone and terra cotta, lightening the design while giving decorative interest. Homes with Tuscan kitchens can inlay Palazzo Vecchio borders into the flooring, or eating areas to bring additional warm, natural details to the room.
Palazzo Vecchio is the perfect complement and addition to hardwood, terra cotta and stone floors throughout the home. Adding this decorative border to any floor design, wainscoting or other decorative area in the home will enrich and enhance its surroundings with detail, contrast and decorative elegance. Bring Palazzo Vecchio tile borders into the home today and give the home design new texture, detail and life.
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