Our classically inspired Tivoli marble inlay medallion is reimagined in a long rectangle with an added ring border for an event space in New Jersey. Here, we lay out the completed design in our shop to ensure a precise fit once it arrives at the job site. Contact us to discuss adding luxury marble inlay to your commercial project.
Our final step is to dry fit your entire floor in the workshop to ensure a precise fit on the job site. Here, a classically inspired foyer floor, from our Venetian Collection, for a client in New York. Intricate floral swags balance the strong geometric of the multi-color border of rich tones. The Venetian collection works beautifully in both small and large spaces, giving any room luxuriant appeal.
Few colors make as royal and striking an impact as blue. Natural blue stone very rarely forms in a volume large enough to use for architectural spaces. Some, such as Sodalite and Lapis Lazuli, are widely used in jewelry but can also be used to great effect in flooring, walls, and countertops.
Sodalite was first documented in 1811 in Greenland and is now mined in Canada and the U.S. Smaller deposits exist in Brazil, Bolivia, Portugal, Romania, Burma, Russia, Namibia, and Italy. For our use in the architectural field, Aalto typically sources Sodalite from Brazil, as it has the super-saturated royal blue tones that we are looking for.
Here are a few examples of slabs of Sodalite that we have used for past projects. In some cases, we use only small areas of the slab to create the designs; in others, we can use almost the whole slab.
Here, the rich tones of Sodalite are accented by the saturated hues of other natural stones in burgundy, grey and gold.
Another blue that we love to use in our designs is Lapis Lazuli. Lapis forms in smaller sections of blue and, as such, is pieced together to create the larger sections that we use in our flooring. Lapis has been used since antiquity. The Sar-i Sang mine in Afghanistan has been mined since the seventh century and is still the main source of Lapis today. Lapis can also be found in Russia, Chile, Italy, Mongolia, the U.S., and Canada.
Here, you can see some examples of inlay work by Aalto using Lapis Lazuli.
There are also other, more cost effective blues in lighter shades that are Quartzite and Onyx. These also look very beautiful when paired with other marbles.
Caribbean Blue
Azul Macaubus
Blue Marine
Azul Celeste
Blue Aqua Gold
Aalto is the definitive source for luxury bespoke marble inlay the world over. Aalto’s signature designs take classical inspirations and update them to today’s aesthetic. Founder, Harri Aalto brings his fine art background to this decorative art field, fusing high design with the age-old art of architectural stone. Using our extensive archive of designs or a client’s reference as a starting point, we work with designers and architects, as well as homeowners to create inlays that enhance the luxury spaces they will occupy. Over the last three decades Aalto has honed their skill in creating the highest level of stone inlay. The company utilizes the latest technology in precision machinery, alongside the practiced skill of our artisans who build each design by hand — 100% in the USA.