Lately the trend on interior flooring has gone to more upscale effects including the use of high end stone. Since the market has dictated the use of these expensive and sometimes cost prohibitive items, many tile manufacturers have begun to replicate these natural products. Thus far these tiles have proven to be hugely popular while falling extremely short on the appearance versus the real stone.
Synthetic stone overlays have emerged from the decorative concrete industry which is largely associated with outdoor work. Products, such as the texturing for plain Concrete have been used for years to resurface existing patios, walkways, pool decks and garage floors are now considered the hot ticket for interior flooring The versatility of Decorative texture coatings used to replicate slate, tile, flagstone, travertine, marble and nearly any other surface imaginable combined with the extreme wear-ability required for exterior applications has made the products a viable answer for interior flooring.