Nonny wrote:

Speaking of using marble for decoration somewhere other than on a
floor or counter top, I also did some work with slate that was
both fun and came out well. We had a second place up in the
mountains, and it has a granite tile entry, with a framed mirror
hung over a primitive table to add to the sense of depth. The
mirror's frame was pretty crappy, so one weekend I decided to see
if I could improve on things. A trip to Lowe's found 12" slate
tiles that while having a gray background, also has veins of gold
color, some brown colors and even a bit of green in them. They
looked like they'd been made to go with the entry's granite floor
and the veins matched the stone fireplace that was visible beyond
the entry. Besides, they were cheap.

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When the pins for the 3" pieces were finally removed, the mirror
and its frame looked like a million bucks, matching the floor and
complimenting the fireplace, while going well with the little
table and adding depth to the small entry.


Very nice looking. Also a project exhibiting a great deal of patience.

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Rob Leatham