Green marble staircase

5 years ago

Any suggestion on what to do with the green marble on the steps of this stair? It is in very good condition but we are not sure if we should keep it or replace it by something more contemporary. Just for background, we have a transitional style in our home... thougts and ideas?

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5 years ago

That’s a 100K stair. It’s be the height of foolishness to do anything to it.

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pandaface2
5 years ago
Keep it . It looks great and it's something unique !
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cat_ky
5 years ago
I agree, keep it. It looks beautiful. My one question is, are the stairs slippery so they would be unsafe?
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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
5 years ago
If they're not slippery, keeping them will probably be best. Once you start messing with stairs you run into all sorts of code issues so it's best not to touch them unless you have a good sized budget.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
5 years ago
You could probably cover them in a solid color solid surface in 1/4" thickness, but that may take you out of code compliance. Think reversability, please.
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hummingalong2
5 years ago
Carpet runner if they are slippery.
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User
5 years ago
Beautiful. Different. Stunning.
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friedajune
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Your marble with that fantastic coloration and those striations is mined out. We’re left with Ming Green marble instead if someone wants light green marble. Analogous to wanting Patrick Swayze, and getting his brother Don Swayze instead. You have something amazing. Make your other decor choices to work with it.

You might also think about hiring a marble restoration company to buff it, and remove what might be imbedded dirt and stains; it might look more brilliant. But only do that with a top-notch company very experienced with marble. No low-priced “flooring companies” which will apply weird treatments to it, and ruin it. If you don’t have a really good marble restoration company in your area, then just leave it alone.
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Mrs Pete
5 years ago
My one question is, are the stairs slippery so they would be unsafe?

I can't be the only person thinking of the stairs that led to Finny's death in John Knowles' novel A Separate Peace.
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Lois Huneycutt
5 years ago
Those stairs are absolutely beautiful and changing them would be tragic. And green stone is in style.
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Juan Bertiche
Original Author
5 years ago
thank you so much for all your comments. very insightful indeed. the stairs are not slippery at all, it was just a doubt about the style as we don't have expertise on design!
User
5 years ago
I would give a kidney to have that staircase. I'm so glad you're keeping it!
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