Honed stone tiles

A honed stone tile has a smooth, flat finish. It creates a softer look than that of a polished stone tile, with a satin effect similar to an eggshell paint.

The honing process, similar to the polishing process, uses machines and abrasives to buff the surface of the stone but stops short of the final stage of polishing. Honed stone tiles which have natural holes such as Travertine tiles will then usually have the holes filled with an epoxy resin before the stone is ground to reinforce the stones integrity and give a smooth, even appearance.

Limestone tiles, Marble tiles and Travertine tiles are popular choices in a honed finish, they will show few scratches and do not require a lot of maintenance.