Silver River Travertine

Silver River is the more dramatic of our two grey travertines. Where Silver has straighter, softer bands, Silver River shows strong wavy stripes of charcoal, silver and cream that swirl across the face like a riverbed seen from above, which is where the name comes from. The tumbled finish keeps the surface matte and pitted and softens the pattern a little, but this is still a stone you pick because you want movement. It is a travertine, so it stays cool underfoot with good wet traction, and it suits modern grey schemes, feature walkways and pool decks where the field is meant to be looked at.

Formats in this collection

Pool coping accounts for 20 of the 37 products: bullnose and eased edge in 4x9, 6x12, 12x24, 14x24, 16x24, 24x36 and 16x48. There is no remodel (drop-face) profile in Silver River at present, so a resurface job would use standard coping on a rebuilt beam or a different grey for the remodel pieces. Tumbled pavers come in 12x12, 16x16, 12x24, 16x24, 24x24, 24x36, 24x48 and 36x36 at 1-1/4" or 2", and there is one 2" thick 24x72 tread for steps and wall caps.

Laying a strongly banded stone

Band direction is the first decision. Running the stripes parallel to the pool edge makes the deck feel longer; running them toward the pool draws the eye to the water. Keep it consistent, and dry-lay from at least three crates. Large formats such as 24x48 pavers show the full sweep of a band and look best in a stacked grid; 12x24 in a running bond chops the pattern and gives a busier, more rustic look. For coping, 12x24 or 16x24 eased edge keeps the bands reading cleanly along the edge, while 6x12 bullnose follows a curve.

Pairings and alternatives

Silver River is strongest as a field with a calmer coping. Plain Silver coping tones down the pool edge without changing color family; Ivory coping gives a light frame that makes the grey pop. Both greys are collected on the silver and gray color page, and Silver River also fits the multi and patterned group. Every coping size is listed in the pool coping collection. The travertine pros and cons piece covers maintenance.