The floors in my house are made of terrazzo. Even if you don't know the word, you have seen a terrazzo floor -- in your elementary school, at a museum, at the supermarket. The U.K. company, Marble Masters, has a wonderful description of it on their website:
Terrazzo, in various styles, has been used as a flooring product since Roman times. Today, it enjoys an enviable reputation as an attractive hard flooring that delivers an appealing combination of durability, ease of maintenance, beauty and performance.
Terrazzo is a manufactured composite of natural marble chippings and/or other durable aggregates set in a cement matrix with added colour pigment. The marble chippings can be selected from a wide range of colours and sizes and set in practically any colour of cement matrix to create an unlimited range of shades and effects. The terrazzo aggregate colour and composition is exposed by grinding and polishing the surface after the matrix has set.
The thing is, while my terrazzo floor are the same white/grey mixture you see in the picture, they don't have nearly the shine. They've been covered for years with carpet and tile. I believe they can be beautiful and shiny again. And I am in search of a craftsman to grind and polish them back into their former glory. Stay tuned...
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