Placing the mother-of-pearl insets. This material features a distinct linear pattern, so each border piece was carefully cut at an angle to better follow the curved shape.
Calacatta Oro marble slab flooring with mother-of-pearl insets. The marble slabs are double bookmatched, and the mother-of-pearl tiles were custom cut to follow the oval shape of the room.
(Private residence, San Francisco)
Calacatta Oro marble slab flooring with mother-of-pearl insets. The marble slabs are double bookmatched, and the mother-of-pearl borders were cut to follow the oval shape of the room. A marble tub fixture riser (far left) and curved windowsills add the finishing touches.
(Private residence, San Francisco)
Steam shower in bookmatched marble slab. The floor and ceiling are finished in matching mosaic.
The marble slabs the client selected were slightly shorter than the height of the shower walls. We suggested adding the decorative mosaic bands as a solution.
