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Ivory Limestone Tile is a warm, neutral natural stone characterised by a soft ivory-to-beige background and subtle oyster fossil markings. Rather than relying on pronounced veining or dramatic colour contrast, its appeal comes from quiet tonal variation and the small natural details held within the stone, making it particularly useful where the floor or wall needs to feel considered without becoming the dominant decorative feature.
The collection is available in several formats and finishes, including honed, tumbled and brushed options. Current sizes include 305 × 75 × 10mm, 305 × 305 × 10mm, 400 × 400 × 20mm, 610 × 305 × 10mm and 600 × 400 × 20mm, giving the material flexibility across different layouts and room proportions.
What does Ivory Limestone Tile help you achieve?
The main benefit is warmth and continuity.
Ivory Limestone creates a softer natural-stone backdrop than many strongly veined marbles. Its pale beige character works well where the customer wants a floor or wall to support furniture, cabinetry and other materials rather than compete with them.
It can help you:
• create a warm, neutral foundation across a larger room
• introduce genuine natural-stone variation without dramatic veining
• connect kitchens, hallways and living spaces through one material
• add subtle fossil detail and texture to quieter interiors
• combine natural stone with wood, painted cabinetry or warmer metal finishes
Because the colour palette is restrained, the same stone can work across both contemporary and more traditional interiors.
Where does Ivory Limestone work best?
Starel lists Ivory Limestone for interior walls and floors, including bathrooms and kitchens, and confirms compatibility with underfloor heating.
The rectangular 610 × 305mm honed format can create a clean repeated layout across floors or larger wall areas. The 305mm square format offers a more regular grid, while the larger 20mm tumbled or brushed formats bring a more textural, substantial character to the floor.
In kitchens, the warm stone can sit comfortably alongside oak cabinetry or painted units. In bathrooms, its softer palette can provide a calm background to vanity furniture and brassware. In hallways and connecting spaces, the neutral tone makes it particularly effective for creating visual continuity from one area to another.
Wet-room suitability should be confirmed separately for the exact product and application.
Why choose Ivory Limestone specifically?
Choose Ivory Limestone when you want natural material character without making strong veining the centre of the scheme.
The fossil markings are one of its most distinctive features. They give the surface detail and geological character while keeping the overall appearance relatively quiet.
Finish also changes the way the stone reads. A honed finish gives a smoother, low-sheen surface with a more refined appearance. Tumbled formats introduce softer edges and a more relaxed, aged character, while brushed stone adds additional texture.
This means the same Ivory Limestone family can support different design directions without introducing an entirely different material.
As with all natural stone, variation in tone, fossil content and markings should be expected rather than treated as a defect.
Which Starel Stones products complement Ivory Limestone Tile?
The strongest pairings come from within the same Ivory Limestone family.
The Ivory Limestone Chopped Mosaic introduces a smaller, irregular tumbled format that can bring extra texture to a feature area or adjoining wall while retaining the same warm limestone direction.
The Ivory Limestone Pencil Liner Trim provides a narrow honed detail for finishing edges, dividing tiled sections or creating a subtle transition between formats.
For the base of a wall, the Ivory Limestone Skirting offers a 305 × 126 × 20mm honed profile that can continue the stone beyond the main floor surface.
The Ivory Limestone Honed Dado Moulding can also be explored where a more pronounced decorative transition is appropriate.
These related pieces make it possible to build a layered scheme using tile, mosaic, trim and skirting without changing the underlying material language.
Installation and care
Ivory Limestone should be dry laid before fixing so that natural colour and fossil variation can be distributed across the finished surface. Starel recommends cutting natural stone with a wet saw and suitable diamond blade.
The stone requires sealing, and fixing, grouting and sealing products should be selected specifically for natural stone. Routine care should use pH-neutral, stone-safe cleaners rather than acidic or abrasive products.
Ivory Limestone Tile is ultimately a strong choice when the project needs warmth, subtle fossil character and a quiet natural-stone foundation that can continue across floors, walls and finishing details.
Yes! All our marble tiles and mosaics are suitable with underfloor heating.
Yes, we highly recommend dry laying your marble tiles before fixing them in place. Marble is a natural stone, and each tile is unique in its veining, tone, and pattern. Unlike man-made tiles, marble pieces are not identical, which is part of their beauty.
Dry laying means arranging all the tiles on the floor before applying adhesive, so you can:
Skipping this step can lead to an uneven appearance, as tiles placed at random may clash in tone or pattern. Taking the time to dry lay ensures a more harmonious and professional finish.
Yes. All natural stone products, including marble, limestone, and onyx, require sealing to maintain their appearance and durability.
We recommend sealing the tiles after installation, once the adhesive is fully dry. This protects the marble from grout staining. After grouting, allow the grout to cure, then clean the tiles thoroughly and apply a final coat of stone sealer to protect both the tile and grout.
To keep your surfaces in top condition, reseal every 1–3 years, depending on usage and wear.
In-stock tiles and mosaics are shipped from our UK warehouses, with standard delivery typically arriving within one week. An express option of approximately 1–3 working days is available at checkout, subject to postcode and carrier availability.
Main orders are delivered on pallets via trusted third-party kerbside carriers, and you will receive a notification the day before with an 8am–5pm delivery window. If no one is available to receive the delivery and a second attempt is required, re-delivery charges may apply. Where possible, pallets can be left in a safe location if this is clearly noted in the order comments at checkout. Please note that drivers are unable to open sealed pallets and are not permitted to carry goods into your property.
Starel Stones ships worldwide and we regularly arrange bespoke delivery solutions for international clients. For any order or sample shipment outside the UK, please contact us directly so that we can provide a tailored shipping quotation from our international courier partners.
International orders are processed by invoice and are not subject to the UK VAT included in the prices displayed on our website. To obtain a quotation, please email enquiries@starelstones.co.uk with your full delivery address and details of the products you are interested in, and a member of our team will be pleased to assist.
Backorder products are available to order, but are not currently held for immediate dispatch.
These items usually have a lead time of 6–12 weeks. Minimum order quantities may also apply on selected products.
Once your order is placed, we will reserve your item and keep you updated on availability. If you are working to a specific deadline, please contact us before ordering.
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