Comments on: Cobble Floors http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: notatennisskirtmom http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4416 notatennisskirtmom Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:34:05 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4416 We did slate on our house on Washington Streetand the kitchen turned out beautifully. I did the whole thing myself and even though I had to account for 1/2" shift for the length of the floor (Since the house isn't square), it was great. *And* pretty much no-maintenance. We did slate on our house on Washington Streetand the kitchen turned out beautifully. I did the whole thing myself and even though I had to account for 1/2" shift for the length of the floor (Since the house isn't square), it was great. *And* pretty much no-maintenance.

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]]> By: filoderba http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4351 filoderba Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:14:07 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4351 I put slate in my bathroom and it's just perfect. beautiful and not so hard to maintain (wax). the only problem would be oil and nail polish stains, but this is true for any natural stone. the cobble pose is also quite expensive... I put slate in my bathroom and it's just perfect. beautiful and not so hard to maintain (wax). the only problem would be oil and nail polish stains, but this is true for any natural stone. the cobble pose is also quite expensive…

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]]> By: GreG http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4324 GreG Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:17:24 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4324 If we were on a slab, that would be cool but we're not. The house in that photo is probably on a slab. In fact, yes, it looks like it is Adobe, it's gotta be a slab. If we were on a slab, that would be cool but we're not. The house in that photo is probably on a slab. In fact, yes, it looks like it is Adobe, it's gotta be a slab.

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]]> By: GreG http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4323 GreG Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:15:21 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4323 Slate can work. The house I grew up in had dark slate along the entire entry way and it looked nice once pops sealed it all. We are an inside outside kinda family and taking off the shoes everytime to come inside is to much of a hassle so the slate would be covered in white dust from the gravel driveway sticking to our bare or shod feet. It's paved now, a little to late if you ask me. The cobbles are insane. You know how much that floor would weight? TONS! - even if you used "thin" cobbles. Slate can work. The house I grew up in had dark slate along the entire entry way and it looked nice once pops sealed it all. We are an inside outside kinda family and taking off the shoes everytime to come inside is to much of a hassle so the slate would be covered in white dust from the gravel driveway sticking to our bare or shod feet. It's paved now, a little to late if you ask me. The cobbles are insane. You know how much that floor would weight? TONS! – even if you used "thin" cobbles.

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]]> By: sunshineanddesign http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4318 sunshineanddesign Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:26:59 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4318 i really love the cobble look but have to agree with others that it would be a total pain to clean---but not impossible. On the other hand it would be very hardy and would certainly maintain it's look over time. i really love the cobble look but have to agree with others that it would be a total pain to clean—but not impossible. On the other hand it would be very hardy and would certainly maintain it's look over time.

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]]> By: Kate F. http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4297 Kate F. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:55:39 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4297 I agree with the last commenter--it seems like it would be hard to keep clean. In a mudroom, great, but in a combo mudroom/laundry room, I'm afraid you'd be sweeping constantly and still anything that you dropped on the floor would get a bit gritty. I love this look, though, and it would be *killer* in a straight-up mudroom. I agree with the last commenter–it seems like it would be hard to keep clean. In a mudroom, great, but in a combo mudroom/laundry room, I'm afraid you'd be sweeping constantly and still anything that you dropped on the floor would get a bit gritty. I love this look, though, and it would be *killer* in a straight-up mudroom.

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]]> By: ShockTheBourgeois http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4283 ShockTheBourgeois Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:37:49 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4283 Would be utterly adorable- I think you might end up with more maintenance though. That's a lumpy-bumpy surface you'd have to keep clean. Would be utterly adorable- I think you might end up with more maintenance though. That's a lumpy-bumpy surface you'd have to keep clean.

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]]> By: Brittany Noel http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4282 Brittany Noel Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:19:53 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4282 love the cobble floors! love the cobble floors!

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]]> By: Elena @ white picket fence http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4281 Elena @ white picket fence Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:50:19 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4281 Just found your blog.. Love love love cobbles!.. You'll hardly ever be doing laundry in heels anyway! I just started my new blog about buying a house.. i'll be putting you in my reading list and enjoying your tips.. Love the DIY glass bottle lamp too! Just found your blog.. Love love love cobbles!.. You'll hardly ever be doing laundry in heels anyway! I just started my new blog about buying a house.. i'll be putting you in my reading list and enjoying your tips.. Love the DIY glass bottle lamp too!

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]]> By: erin http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4280 erin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:12:03 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/beta/2009/07/cobble-floors.html#comment-4280 yes, lovely! though i must say my parents have slate in their back entrance way, and the maintenance has been more or less non-existent! yes, lovely! though i must say my parents have slate in their back entrance way, and the maintenance has been more or less non-existent!

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