Comments on: No “Snobby” Carrara Marble for My Kitchen…

By: luigi

luigi — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:42:28 +0000

Hi,
my name is luigi and I was born in carrara, my family sells marble since always.. and it’s funny to read people say that a kitchen made of a stone that others call marble… is snob

By: heather

heather — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:48:47 +0000

So Erin, How do the counters look after a year with the kids? I am thinking about marble for my counter tops.

By: hookedonhouses

hookedonhouses — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:56:50 +0000

Interesting!

By: Heather H

Heather H — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:20:20 +0000

I am writing on this post a year later but wanted to comment that I am doing carrara marble in my new kitchen and here on the east coast the trend hasn’t hit and it is actually cheaper than granite, I was amazed at the price for my 80 sq ft. I am hearing though that it is very much the opposite over on the west coast.

By: Charlotte Des Fleurs

Charlotte Des Fleurs — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:14 +0000

Carrara Marble is a very classic, high quality marble often used in statuary. It can be white-white or grey white due to the grey and black veining. It blends nicely with muted colors that tend towards black and gray. Personally, the color is too cold for me. I prefer Crema Marfil. This is also an elegant white but with golden streaks. This blends nicely with wood tones and other warm colors.

One hugh value of marble is that is it always cold and makes an excellent surface for making pastries or chocolats. It is also possible to buy marble tiles that you install yourself. The cost is about 1/3 the cost of marble slabs and, when narrow grout lines are used, is very attractive. Perhaps you could ease your hubby into the idea of marble by putting it on an island or in just one section of the countertop where you do baking. Please visit my Facebook Page: Champagne Taste (on a beer bottle budget) for information about granite tiles and how to use them.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:21:24 +0000

LOL! I’m in the business and when it comes to discussion of cladding our kitchen or bathroom with marble, I get that exact same”snobby” comment from my hub all the time! It ain’t no “snobby” for him to buy seasonal tickets to games though. And you worry about spelling right? There are people out there who can’t spell “Italy” correctly, let alone carrara marble

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:32:26 +0000

Pamela, I just built a new home, and used American Olean porcelain tile “Catarina” 12 x 12 on floor and up shower, then used bianco venatino pencil with bianco venatino 3×6 subway ,topped w another b v pencil and “Catarina” tile around top to finish off….my countertop is
Honed bianco venatino , and tub deck is the “Catarina” porcelain….overall a good mixture of porcelain and the real deal marble for a cost effective price…used basket weave mosaic b v marble on shower floor….. Very pleased with look and pricing…hope it helps !

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:01:34 +0000

I am remodeling master bath
Im wanting a marble tile with the grey dots but do not want to pay the carrara marble tile prices for a floor

what product will give me the look without the price?

By: Ken Covert

Ken Covert — Sat, 28 May 2011 04:41:26 +0000

I have a white cocker spaniel/with a purplish small markings inside the marble…It weighs 10 lbs…It’s a very old antiuqe..It was my Grand mothers..from the late 1800s-or early 1900s..I’m guessing it’s a door stop. It makes a great watch dog, I broke my toe on it trying to sneak out of the house in the 70s. If you would like to see pictures of it..Please respond to my e-mail. The piece is priced at $1175.00

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:45:16 +0000

I just returned from Portugal and saw them quarrying beautiful white marble. I was told that most of it is sold to Italy and then resold as Carrara marble. So why not just buy Portuguese marble. It will cost less, have less snob appeal, and probably no one will really know the difference.