Leather Tiles for Floors and Walls.. |
| This isn't something new, but at Edelman Leather they have spent over 20 years working through the challenges to make these leather tiles what they are today - practical, workable, and extremely beautiful. |
The wall and floor tiles are cured using
an ancient vegetable tanning process,
originally used in making leather for
industrial uses as well as for fine
saddlery. Vegetable tanning updated,
adds extra life and resilience to the
hide, creating an ever-breathing,
changing leather. It enhances the
natural beauty of the hide. The careful
selection of the appropriate hides for
flooring and walls is crucial. Only the
center portion of the hide, where the
uniformity of thickness and the
strongest fibers are, can be used.
Cutting the hide into tiles needs
specially built steel dies and heavy
duty cutting equipment in order to
maintain equal pressure. The results are
amazing!
an ancient vegetable tanning process,
originally used in making leather for
industrial uses as well as for fine
saddlery. Vegetable tanning updated,
adds extra life and resilience to the
hide, creating an ever-breathing,
changing leather. It enhances the
natural beauty of the hide. The careful
selection of the appropriate hides for
flooring and walls is crucial. Only the
center portion of the hide, where the
uniformity of thickness and the
strongest fibers are, can be used.
Cutting the hide into tiles needs
specially built steel dies and heavy
duty cutting equipment in order to
maintain equal pressure. The results are
amazing!
Leather floor and wall tiles should be installed
on a clean, unfinished surface, preferably
plywood. Of course, all open subfloor seams
should be properly grouted. Never install on
sheet rock or drywall. To begin, always lay the
pattern starting in the middle of the room. The
tile should be laid to a line as a ceramic tile.
This way the spaces between the tiles will vary
just a bit. They will fit together like a puzzle.
Leather tiles themselves will vary slightly due to
their being a natural product and they also
need to be opened for a minimum of 48 hours
before installation to acclimate and “breathe”.
Leather for floors and walls is beautiful; it wears
and wears, gradually developing a rich,
natural patina that is the true mark of quality
leather. Only leather dyed through and
through gives this result. Leather floors and
walls soften sound, warm the atmosphere, feel
great underfoot, and get better with age,
becoming a good friend. Leather floors have
nothing to do with fashion and everything to
do with style. A leather floor is, indeed, the
Ultimate Leather Accessory!
on a clean, unfinished surface, preferably
plywood. Of course, all open subfloor seams
should be properly grouted. Never install on
sheet rock or drywall. To begin, always lay the
pattern starting in the middle of the room. The
tile should be laid to a line as a ceramic tile.
This way the spaces between the tiles will vary
just a bit. They will fit together like a puzzle.
Leather tiles themselves will vary slightly due to
their being a natural product and they also
need to be opened for a minimum of 48 hours
before installation to acclimate and “breathe”.
Leather for floors and walls is beautiful; it wears
and wears, gradually developing a rich,
natural patina that is the true mark of quality
leather. Only leather dyed through and
through gives this result. Leather floors and
walls soften sound, warm the atmosphere, feel
great underfoot, and get better with age,
becoming a good friend. Leather floors have
nothing to do with fashion and everything to
do with style. A leather floor is, indeed, the
Ultimate Leather Accessory!
| It is recommended that you choose an installer with floor tile experience…even better, an expert in the eyes of the Edelmans, who are available to give you advice about installing your leather tiles! THESE ARE NOT PERFECT VINYL TILES… THANK GOODNESS! |
| find Edelman Leather at: Dallas Design Center 1025 N Stemmons Freeway # 710 Dallas, TX 75207 214.748.6666 www.edelmanleather.com |
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