Selection
How to choose white marble: a selection guide by project
When choosing white marble, weigh veining, tone, finish, application and slab approval together. Learn the decision steps from sample to order.
Blog
Blog
What the stone is, how it is chosen, and how it is looked after. Written for the people who specify it and the people who live with it.
Pattern and installation
What is bookmatched marble? A guide to mirrored veining
Learn how bookmatched marble is planned, which surfaces it suits best and what needs to be approved before cutting.
Pattern and installation
How to plan vein continuity in marble
To keep the veins flowing across marble walls and floors, plan slab sequence, cutting direction, joints and piece codes together.
Pattern and installation
What is a marble dry lay? Trial layout and piece plan
In a marble dry lay, assess colour, veining, piece order and joints before installation. Learn what a dry-lay approval covers.
Selection
Polished or honed? Choosing a marble finish
Compare polished and honed marble by appearance, light, use and care expectations. Learn the limits of what a finish choice can do.
Kitchen
What to look for when choosing a marble kitchen countertop
Assess a marble kitchen countertop in terms of daily use, cut-outs, joints and care. Find the questions to ask before you order.
Kitchen
Marble backsplash: planning veins, sockets and joints
Plan sockets, the hob, vein direction and joints correctly on a marble backsplash. Create a coherent look on a small surface.
Kitchen
Waterfall marble islands: vein returns and edge details
On a waterfall marble kitchen island, plan the vein return from top to side, the cutting approval and the edge appearance together.
Bathroom
Marble bathroom walls: planning slabs and joints
On a marble bathroom wall, think about the basin, niches, fittings and joints together. Keep the visual choice apart from wet-room details.
Bathroom
Choosing marble for wet floors: slip and drainage
On bathroom and other wet floors, assess marble by conditions of use, slip testing, falls and drainage, not by the name of its finish.
Floors
Marble floors for living rooms: pattern and furniture plan
Plan vein direction, furniture layout, piece size and transitions together to give a marble living room floor a balanced look.
Floors
Large-format marble: a guide to size, transport and layout
With large-format marble, check the usable area, cutting layout, transport route and installation conditions as well as the slab size.
Bathroom
Choosing marble mosaic: pattern, mesh and grout
With marble mosaic, see the whole pattern before the single piece. Assess the sheets, grout colour, cuts and area of use together.
Interior design
Marble fireplace walls: focal point, veining and cutting plan
On a marble fireplace wall, plan the centre line, vein composition, opening and surrounding details together. Make the visual approval clear.
Interior design
Marble and lighting: seeing white tones correctly
Assess marble's white tone and veining by day, in the evening and under the real light fittings. Understand how a photo differs from a sample.
Care
How to clean marble: the difference between stains and etching
Learn everyday marble cleaning, the first step after a spill and how a stain differs from etching. Choose the care that suits the surface.
Care
What is marble sealing? The limits of a sealer
Learn what marble sealing is used for, what to ask when choosing a product and what information a decision to reapply needs.
Selection
How to approve marble samples and lots
Link the marble sample to the real lot. Build a clear approval file with the colour range, slab codes, finish and a revision record.
Technical
How to read a marble technical report
In a marble test report, check the material identity, method, units, specimens and finish. Read numerical results in their context.
Purchasing
How to prepare a marble quotation request: a B2B project file
For comparable marble quotations, define dimensions, lot, finish, cutting, logistics and delivery scope in the same file.
From the quarry face to the finished slab
Every step between the block leaving the ground and the slab leaving the plant, and what each one decides.