Marvelous Marble: Classic Material Lends Timeless Style to Your Whole Home Remodel

Marble has been an element in home design for decades, a classic material that never goes out of style. Is marble right for your whole home remodel? If you respond to its timeless beauty and don’t mind a little extra care and maintenance, the answer is probably yes! A professional designer can help you decide how and where to use marble in your home:

Marble Has Character
Every slab of marble is a one-of-a-kind piece from nature with its own rich texture of veins and color. Marble will develop a patina over time and shows its history by retaining some scratches and stains through the years. The sense of character marble adds to a space is one of the distinguishing characteristics that people who love marble find so attractive.

Finish Makes a Difference
Marble is available in a variety of finishes that affect the overall look and feel of the finished piece. A honed or matte finish gives the marble a satiny-smooth feel that hides scratches but is more susceptible to staining; a polished finish gives marble a glossiness that emphasizes the details in a slab but can be somewhat harder to clean; a leather finish is soft and unreflective, making it a good choice for hiding imperfections, especially on darker marbles.

Not Just for Countertops
One of the ways to bring the elegance of marble into your space with less concern about maintenance is using the material in places other than countertops. Marble backsplashes and trim convey beautiful design while requiring less daily maintenance. If you do decide to go with marble countertops, maintenance simply requires conscientious wiping up of spills as they occur and being cautious about cleaning agents.

Marble really is a marvelous way to add lasting appeal to your whole home remodel. It’s also exceptionally versatile, at home in traditional, rustic, modern or contemporary designs. Working with a unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals, you can explore how best to use this timeless material to express your own personal vision.