Marble shower...am I crazy?
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Comments (1)I used bianca carrera for the master on two of my own homes, including walls, and on a main bath. To keep it sparkling, it needs to be professionally cleaned and buffed every few years. I didn't and it looked the worse for wear when we sold the home after six years. Be sure to wipe up bodily waste stains immediately or they will quickly eat into the marble....See Morecarrara marble bathroom floor - am i crazy?
Comments (7)Hi, For about the last 15 years, we have had a carrara marble floor in our well used powder room. There is black granite trim, as an outline of the small room. There are no stains, but there are scratches and signs of wear (patina?). Doesn't bother me at all. I think of all the marble in Europe, so very well worn. Here's a potential problem-and probably very important for those with a bit of obsession. It takes an enormously skilled, very experienced in carrara, craftsperson to install it in a pleasing fashion, assuming you are using marble squares-as opposed to a solid slab. We had the job done by a very high end, long established, artisan-like, tile and stone company-the guy spent practically a complete day in our garage, arranging the tiles in a pattern which would be pleasing- the gray lines, striations? must be in some kind of order so that lines from one tile to the next don't collide or look scrambled. Our room is perhaps 5x6 and at the time, only 12" tiles were around, around here anyway. The installers will advise you on what cleaning products to use. I'm sure my floor has been cleaned by every wrong product in the world- kind of like the first car ding. ok with me as long as I dont have to clean it. The original white grout has grayed somewhat, but again, it is ok for me and if it bothered me I'd just put on my well used psychotic cap and pretend I was in Italy and the floor was done by Big Mike. So, expect some wear, not stains, but I caution you strongly about the pattern arrangement. It could be a deal breaker, for most, and might cause you to be unhappy. Try arranging 7 or 8 tiles by yourself and see what I mean. Larger tiles are available today which helps a great deal, so th potential jumbled effect could be minimized. Interestingly, the black granite strips are still perfect. Good luck. Bev...See Morelimestone or marble kitchen counters - am I crazy?
Comments (10)I can sympathize. I also want the look of light, uniform (but natural) honed limestone or marble... but for various reasons (mainly the need to sell the house in ~3 years and want the kitchen to still look "new") I am not getting either. I had originally thought I would use a light honed granite. I had honed Kashmir White on a small peninsula in my last kitchen and liked it. Colors I have considered are: Kashmir White Imperial White Bethel White Arctic White Solar White I may still do one of these, but am now also considering a darker honed granite to look soapstone-ish (cherry shaker cabinets) like honed Jet Mist or honed Virginia Mist. I think I am going to have to wait until the cabinets are installed to make this decision!! It's too important and I just can't find the "right" stone yet. Please keep us updated on your decision-making!! What color are your cabs? Stacey...See MoreHelp! Slab Marble Island top - am I crazy??
Comments (22)I'm sort of a lurker here - we're working on the new kitchen plans right now, so I'm just reading about your kitchens. I did a kitchen 5+ years ago with the help of this forum. So here's my two cents on marble countertops. I have always wanted a period kitchen with marble counters.I was talked out of it last time for re-sale issues. This time I'm going for it. I don't like shiny, so I will probably start with it honed. At the beginning of April, we went to Venice and Milan for a week. That trip sealed my marble decision. All you have to do is walk through the churches, up and down the stairs, the sidewalks,touch the railings, the counters in the cafes- all marble, and all white marble. The stuff is, frankly, bulletproof. And more beautiful with all the age and "love" on it than anything I've ever seen. More than 500 years can't be all wrong!...See Morejmcgowan
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