Beautiful Intricate Designs – Making A Dramatic Statement
What can be more elegant than the beauty of a custom floor --
one created with natural stones such as fine marble, granite and onyx?
Or, for an added touch of luxury, one with exotic gems set into the
intricate design of the natural stones?
When one room ends and the next begins, and they are harmoniously
blended together by the colors and patterns that vibrate from a whole-floor
theme flowing from room to room, an atmosphere of elegance, beauty and
tranquility reigns.
Who but a Master Designer knows how to integrate the beauty of
fine marble and granite into a medallion of a thousand pieces -- a medallion
reflecting spectacular details in a pattern designed to impart a lasting
awe-inspiring beauty? While natural stone such as fine marble is a logical
choice for a floor medallion, man-made terrazzo and other materials
also lend themselves to these creative expressions.
Abrasive waterjet cutting makes intricately designed medallions
very cost effective for a private residence or for commercial settings
such as restaurants, hotels or other retail environments. With waterjet
technology, a combination of water and tiny garnet particles are fired
at twice the speed of sound through computer controlled jets. Any material
– glass, metal, natural stone – can be cut in an intricate pattern with
unparalled precision.
The process is environmentally safe as it does not create dust,
grindings or chips,
or generate pollutants or fumes.
Once the thousands of pieces of marble, granite, onyx or gems
making up a medallion are cut, they need to be meticulously hand assembled
into the final pattern. A true craftsperson, scrupulous with details,
provides the expertise and experience necessary for this time-consuming
process.
A fine-art floor, whether at home, in your office or in a retail
environment, can be created from pre-made, ready-to-install medallions
and borders, or from your special customized version of one of these.
A completely original floor or medallion design a pure one of a kind
can also be created. A family crest, a company trademark, or a local
sports-team logo is often artistically integrated into the medallion
or floor theme.
Working with a Master Designer who is excited about probing the
boundaries of what makes a dramatic statement of harmony and beauty
means having a fine-art floor that even royalty would cherish. Be it
an intricate lace-like display or smooth-flowing river of fine marble
in an array of shades and shapes melded together, your own personality
and desires will shine through, enlivening the values you treasure the
most.
Harri Aalto is cofounder and Creative Director
of Creative Edge Master Shop, a leader in the architectural design community.
He designs all of the company's products, including floors
and hallways.
