Natural stone finishing is in fashion now.To keep its readers up to date with the latest interior trends, etk-fashion.com has prepared an article about the use of a popular type of quartz — onyx — in the improvement of home space. Natural stone is used as one of the main finishing materials not only in public interiors, but also in homes. Love for stone is due to its unlimited variety in both color palette, texture, and pattern. A special place in the series of natural stones is given to . Like alabaster, in ancient times this material was widely used to make lamps, and thin onyx plates were inserted into window openings before the advent of sheet glass. A magnificent example of the use of onyx are the cathedrals of the cities of Ravenna and Orvieto in Italy. Anna Karpova, designer
Orvieto. Church of St.Andreya-Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Today, designer Anna Karpova from the Virtual Architecture Laboratory (LLC LVA-Interior) will tell our readers about the use of onyx in the interior, the possibilities of its combination with other materials and the area of its actual application. Anna Karpova Anna Karpova graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute in 1993, and has been heading the LVA-Interior architectural bureau since 2001. She is engaged in architectural design of residential and public interiors on a turnkey basis. The studio's works have repeatedly won architectural awards. labva.ru Panel Stone processing technologies have come a long way. It has become possible to manufacture a plate several millimeters thick and the size of a huge slab. Such plates can be used as picturesque luminous panels on the walls or as a lampshade on the ceiling.
Photo:OOO "LVA-Interior" LED backlighting The appearance has significantly simplified the task of organizing the backlighting of onyx surfaces and their maintenance. The decorative properties of this material are very high, and in the field of application are limitless.
Onyx bar counter, restaurant“Caliph” Onyx with concrete, steel and glass There is a common opinion that this is the prerogative of classical style trends. However, our many years of experience show that this material combines perfectly with both raw concrete and glass or stainless steel surfaces.
Photo:LLC "LVA-Interior" Whole architectural objects You can also create full-fledged architectural objects from onyx. For example, this wall made of natural stone was made by designers of the studio "LVA-Interior". The ability of onyx to transmit light allows the stone to "play" with the light palette of the entire interior, and intricate natural patterns add special elegance to the stone wall.
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Photo:OOO "LVA-Interior" Floor In one interior, the designers of "LVA-Interior" used onyx in the floor finishing. Bluish, golden and brown veins, as well as a striped pattern allowed to create a kind of river inside the room. It turned out very beautiful.
Photo: LLC "LVA-Interior"
Photo: LLC "LVA-Interior"
Photo:OOO "LVA-Interior" Bathroom finishing Onyx also goes well with marble. When finishing the bathroom (see photo), pink onyx was used to match the pattern on the marble panel on the wall. In addition to all of its above-mentioned advantages, onyx polishes well and is not afraid of chemicals (soap, various cleaning and washing agents), and the bathroom is still considered an aggressive environment.
Photo:LLC "LVA-Interior" The variety of color palette and rich, picturesque texture of onyx allow it to be used to create semantic dominants in the interior composition. Anna Karpova, designer
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