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The threshold stone is also called the door stone. It is generally used to connect two spaces and is often seen at the door of a room. In general, the threshold stone refers to a piece of stone used to divide different materials or distinguish different functions.

In modern decoration, many styles will use it, and it is generally recommended to install the threshold stone. But do you know what it does and how to buy it?

The role of the threshold stone

Easy to close

In decoration, different decorative materials are often used on the floors of different spaces. If the threshold stone is not used, it will increase the difficulty of construction and make it inconvenient to close. In addition, the visual transition of the two materials will appear stiff and unnatural.

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Correcting the height difference

The materials used for floor decoration are different. If this issue is not taken into consideration during construction, it will often cause the heights of the two spaces to be different. In this case, making a slope or chamfer can solve the height difference problem well.

Water-retaining and waterproofing

The water-retaining effect is mainly reflected in the kitchen and bathroom spaces. Generally speaking, the height of the kitchen and bathroom floors is lower than in other spaces to prevent water from flowing outside. It can prevent water from overflowing in the bathroom to a certain extent.

Purchase

When purchasing, try to choose natural stone because the thickness and hardness of artificial stone cannot meet the requirements. There are two common natural stone materials: marble and granite.

Material

Marble Marble has a simple mineral composition and is easy to process, with a fine texture and good visual effect. The disadvantage is that it is easily damaged by impact from hard and heavy objects, and the light-colored texture is not resistant to stains.	Granite Granite has no colored striped texture, only colored dotted texture or solid color texture, and its wear resistance is higher than marble. In general, wear-resistant and hard granite is suitable for pragmatists, while fine texture and rich colors of marble are suitable for beauty lovers.

Tone and texture

Although the threshold stone has many functions, if the tone is not chosen well, it may cause a bad visual effect. Therefore, follow the principle of “reducing its presence”.

The tone of the threshold stone should be well integrated into the two materials. The color is slightly darker than the floor, and floor tiles have a better visual effect. If the floor and floor tiles have textures, it is best to choose a threshold stone that is parallel to the texture of the floor tiles and floor.

Thickness

The thickness of the threshold stone must be ≥14 mm, which is a hard requirement in the industry. If the thickness is lower than this, it is easy to break during installation and daily use.

Substitutes

For some owners who have high aesthetic requirements, they will not be happy to install threshold stones. In this case, other materials can also be used as substitutes.

•  Wooden flooring You can consider turning the wooden floor horizontally to replace the threshold stone.
• Buckle strips
  You can also choose buckle strips as a substitute. They are very narrow and visually simpler, making them suitable for a simple style.
•  Terrazzo copper strips
  The copper strips used as terrazzo separators can also replace threshold stones, but they are rarely used. Choose carefully.

Threshold stone decoration cases

Many people do not like to install threshold stones because they often do not consider the unity of style and use contrasting colors. But in fact, as long as you choose carefully, the threshold stone can also be decorated in a fresh style.

The same color as the door

The color of the door and door frame is darker, so the color of the threshold stone should be similar to that of the door frame. Commonly used white, light, and dark wood colors (walnut, etc.) can be matched with stones of similar colors. The popular domestic marinated meat red is not within the scope of our discussion.

The same color as the floor

The wall has thickness, but the door is much thinner than the wall. Usually the door is placed on one side of the door opening, not in the middle of the door opening. When the door is closed, the threshold stone should be the same color as the floor of the room where the door opening can be seen.

Same color as marble

Nowadays, people like to use marble in the bathroom, so the threshold stone can be directly selected with the same color as the floor. For example, if the floor is Jazz White, the threshold stone can be directly made of Jazz White marble, and the two colors are exactly the same.