Travertine and marble mix: division of labor between two stones

A space that uses two types of stone, each with its own function. Travertine is used for large areas and volumes: entire walls, thick low tables, and flooring. Its color is warm beige, with a matte, porous surface, simple and light-absorbing, not stealing the show. Marble is used for small areas and focal points: a side table top, a panel for a washbasin, a fireplace frame. It uses varieties with strong patterns—dark green with white veins or reddish-brown with gold, polished to a shine. Because travertine is quiet and marble is eye-catching, they form a hierarchical relationship in the same space rather than competing. Metal components are uniformly chrome or brass. Avoid: having equal areas of both stone types, using equally strong patterns, polishing travertine to a high gloss, adding a third type of stone.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個同時使用兩種石材的空間,各司其職。洞石負責大面積與量體:整面的牆、厚實的矮几、地坪,顏色是溫暖的米黃,表面霧面帶孔洞,質地樸素而吸光,不搶戲。大理石負責小面積與焦點:一張邊几的檯面、洗手檯的一塊面板、壁爐的框,使用紋理強烈的品種——墨綠帶白脈或褐紅帶金,拋光到有光澤。因為洞石安靜、大理石搶眼,兩者在同一空間中形成主從關係而不是競爭。金屬件統一為鍍鉻或黃銅。避免:讓兩種石材的面積相當、使用同樣強烈的紋理、把洞石也拋光成高亮、加入第三種石材。