Is it the look of the floor, the feel of the floor under your feet or both that you do not like? How can I cover. Same if indeed polished. I have thought about just having it taken up, and putting in hardwood, but not sure if that is an upgrade or downgrade, or if that would be just to much wood. At a glance at the advice being given, all are on the right path, and I think changing one wall color may be all you need. Try getting some bids to see if decorating around the travertine is worth it to you. Use a paint roller to spread the epoxy over multiple stones. It makes the entire process take a little more time than usual. If epoxy is not available, a grout of the same color as the travertine makes a suitable substitute. kathiang used key words, "cost effective? My colors are actually not gray, they are more in the green tones. It’s slightly hard to visualize, but I’m confident it will all come together. It's not easy finding a designer. It may not be your intention, but your shortened email style comes across rather brash and harsh. I would leave the floor, paint the cabinets and wall to get what you want. it looks as if your kitchen walls may be a chocolate color maybe like Sherwin Williams Kaffee... not sure but the grey will come accross cold with the other warm colors you have. I would not paint the timber black either, it will only add to the cold look. Scabos Travertine 4x4 Tumbled Tile Scabos Travertine is a beautiful stone characterized by colorful swirling deposits of diffused red, gold, orange, light cream, brown and dark gray colors with a glowing even-toned golden base hue. It doesn't just look dirty it's a huge pain to clean really well. Work in small batches from one corner of the room to an entrance. There are over 70 themes to choose from.. my guess is that there will be at least one that will inspire you! I'm guessing the poster found some solution in the intervening time... Hi kathiang, You have a lovely home, including the Travertine floors and cabinets. I have prevented many wrong tile or hardwood floor job completions that were started on a "wrong foot" that way. Little Bit Expensive: Compared to other flooring materials, travertine is a little bit more expensive. Please do not make the same mistakes. Thanks Cathy. Tricorn Black is what i have painted my doors, use the lowest sheen available. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I’m convinced it’s because most people, when designing a kitchen, make the easy mistake of thinking of the finishes as the final product. I really love the idea of putting a dark color on lower cabinets, as that contrast will be nice there against the color of the travertine floor. As I have already talked about…the tanish travertine tile went really well with my honey colored kitchen cabinets. The bottle says Gloss Sealer and Finish (it is acrylic water based). Q: I want to re-tile my floor, but I’d rather not go through the hassle of ripping up the existing flooring first. Often these will be filled at the factory or when the travertine tile floor is installed. Updated 6-19-18: If you would like a 3 month follow-up of this product, click here to read my honest review and see how everything is holding up. A designer picked the colors, she said trust me...so I did, and my gut still said it's not right. Amy, I will look at your website. Once the floors are clean, they should be gently sanded down. Some mock-up things we did of some of the options, but keep in mind that they all have the same issue where I dimensioned the closet incorrectly :) #3: don't move walls but DO move door and vanity #4/#5: move the closet/bathroom wall over. Yep, yep! See more ideas about stone flooring, flooring, natural stone flooring. 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