How to Style Marble in Minimalist Homes

Are you a lover of all things marble? Do you adore minimalist interior design?

Minimalism is not just a design trend. For many, it is a lifestyle that focuses on calmness, order and balance in the home and in oneself. 

Marble is not just any ordinary natural stone. It represents the epitome of luxury design, and reflects centuries of human devotion to art, beauty and sophistication.

In this blog, we’ll help you discover how to achieve a minimalist marble decor and incorporate modern stone design in your home.

Understanding Minimalism

At the core of minimalism is an emphasis on clean lines, open spaces and a restrained colour palette. Minimalism is focused on ensuring each conscious element of a room shines on its own, and gives everything – and everyone – the space needed to achieve the calmness and tranquility the design style represents.

Some key characteristics of minimalist home design include open floor plans, limited furniture, a minimal number of decorative items or accents, and natural light. While many materials can and are used to help achieve an effective minimalist design, few construction materials look as amazing or work as well as marble.

Why Marble is Perfect for Minimalist Design

Marble stone is renowned for its timeless aesthetic and captivating beauty. Classic marble, such as Italian marble, comes in iconic whites, off-whites and greys with equally recognisable patterns and veining. 

When it comes to minimalist design, this works perfectly. Marble’s rich but soft colour scheme and subtle but complex patterns allow it to naturally fit amongst an interior design that favours minimalism whilst looking anything but bland.

Additionally, and this is a reason why marble for small spaces is an excellent choice as well, the reflective quality of the stone allows light to bounce around the room and make the space feel larger.

However, it’s not all fashion. Marble is functional too, and is a durable, long-lasting and easy to maintain stone for use in many applications in and around the home.

The Best Marble for Modern Stone Design

Here at Euro Marble, our showroom showcases the most beautiful marble sourced from quarries around the world. If you’re looking for the right marble to complement your minimalist aesthetic, consider the following recommended types of marble:

1. Carrara Marble

Carrara Marble is famous for its soft white colour and delicate darker veining. Thanks to its inherent airy and simple feel, it is the perfect luxurious addition to a kitchen, bathroom, hallway or even fireplace.

2. Statuario Marble

Statuario Marble is another instantly recognisable type of stone. However, the bolder and more striking veining against the bright base of this type of marble offers an additional dimension of drama compared to Carrara. Nevertheless, this work of art makes for a fantastic accent wall or kitchen island benchtop to anchor your minimalist design. 

3. Calacatta Marble

Calacatta Marble offers a unique balance of dramatic boldness with warm, delicate undertones. The deceptively intricate veining and cloudy patterns provide a level of detail that will simultaneously match your minimalist decor without overpowering the space or make the room feel cluttered.

4. Nero Marquina Marble

Nero Marquina Marble proves that you don’t have to go right to white with your minimalist marble decor. Tastefully applied, this darker toned stone offers a sleek black background brought to life by its white veining. Bold, moody and yet completely complementary of an overall minimalist aesthetic, Nero Marquina will look even more of a treat in and amongst a simple interior design.

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Tips for Using Marble in Minimalist Homes

To ensure your marble best elevates your overall home aesthetic, make sure you stick by the following design advice:

  1. Neutral Palette – It is best to stick to white, grey or black marble to ensure a calm, cohesive and balanced aesthetic. 
  2. Straight Lines – While marble stone can be cut into various tile shapes, opt for clean, simple lines with minimal levels of business
  3. Minimal Accessories – The best way to allow marble stone to shine is to keep it clear of clutter, even decorative accessories.
  4. Natural Textures – Marble, in a modern, minimalist setting, looks and feels best beside natural textures such as wood or linen which helps add warmth to the coolness of the stone.

Using Marble for Flooring

Your floors offer a great canvas for modern stone design. Polished marble floors feel open, luxurious and beautiful. 

When applying marble to a floor, opt for larger tiles to minimise grout lines and achieve a near-seamless appearance.

Using Marble for Benchtops

Marble benchtops can function as a stunning and artistic focal point in a modern kitchen or bathroom. We recommend lighter shades of marble to prevent the space feeling crowded, paired with handleless cabinets to maintain the sleek look.

Using Marble for Splashbacks

Your kitchen splashback is the perfect opportunity to incorporate marble in a small space. Consider a strong and bold type of marble to bring the space to life and offer an eye-catching addition to your minimalist room.

Using Marble for Walls

For expansive walls, such as entryways and hallways, opt for lighter coloured marble to ensure that space feels… spacious. If you’re thinking of incorporating an accent wall, it can be very effective to opt for a marble stone of a darker shade or featuring more dramatic veining.

Using Marble for Basins and Vanities

Your bathroom basin or vanity top offers an opportunity to utilise bold marble in a confined space without cluttering the room. Alternatively, consider lighter marble if you’re after that lighter spa-like ambiance.

Explore Modern Stone Design at Euro Marble

Marble stone truly is as versatile as it is luxurious, and is a wonderful addition to any minimalist styled home.

If you’re ready to explore the different types of beautiful marble stone available or would like to further discuss how best to utilise this stunning material, make sure to get in touch with the Euro Marble team today or come in and visit our showroom, to see it all for yourself!

Exploring the Beauty of Pink Marble

Have you heard about pink marble?

Or more importantly, have you seen pink marble?

This captivating natural stone is becoming more and more popular among homeowners and interior designers. Thanks to its delicate hues, beautiful patterns and elegant veining, pink marble stands out from the classic white or grey varieties with enough colour to wow, but not too much boldness that overwhelms.

In this blog, we’ll introduce you to this fantastic type of marble and inspire you to make the most of it in your home.

What Is Pink Marble?

Pink marble, like all marble, is a type of metamorphic rock.

It forms naturally in the ground when limestone is subjected to intense heat and pressure. This process, referred to as metamorphism, forces the calcite inherent in the limestone to recrystallize and thus producing the intricate and stunning structure iconic to marble stone.

It is no coincidence that the iconic type of marble is white or gray, as they are the most common types of marble stone found in the world. However, some repositories of marble in the world feature a specific mix or mineral impurities. Sometimes this can be iron-bearing minerals like hematite, feldspar, serpentine or even rhodochrosite. The impurities change the colour of the stone and produce distinctive shades, such as pink.

The intensity of the pink colouring will depend on the differing concentrations and distributions of these mineral impurities throughout the stone.

Where does Pink Marble come from?

1. USA

The iconic quarry in East Tennessee, USA, is known for its pinkish marble due to the local elevated hematite and rhodochrosite content.

2. Norway

In Norway, the Norwegian Rose (also known as Fauske marble) is a famous warm pink coloured marble that offers unique patterns and styles.

3. India

Indian pink marble comes in a wide range of shades, from pale to deep pink, and is well regarded for its fine-grain texture and variety of patterns.

4. Europe

Several Mediterranean and European countries – including Italy, Turkey, Greece and Portugal – all produce distinct pink marble used all around the world for beautiful interior design and construction.

Using This Bold Interior Stone in Your Home

Wondering how to incorporate pink marble in your home? There are many different options depending on your preference and interior design style.

Kitchen Benchtop – The countertop of your kitchen offers a central point to add a luxurious coloured marble and can be paired perfectly with modern or traditional styled cabinetry.

Walls – Pink marble wall cladding, especially in spaces like the bathroom, offer understated sophistication and subtle brightness without overpowering the space.

Flooring – Pink marble flooring is a stylistic way of bringing a sense of grandeur to your living room, entryway or hallway.

Staircases – Staircases are primarily functional structures in a home but with bold interior stone like pink marble they can be utilised into so much more: a real work of art.

Fireplaces – Marble around a fireplace looks and works a treat, and the subtle yet striking aesthetic of pink marble perfectly complements the warm fire beneath.

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Choosing the Right Pink Marble

Even within the category of pink marble, there is certainly plenty of variety to choose from. To help you match the right marble type to your interior design theme, here is a handy guide.

Modern Minimalism

If you’re after that sleek, minimalist and modern look, consider a neutral pink marble palette with clean and bold veining. Matched with metallic accents it will complement a contemporary look and feel.

Classic Elegance

We recommend a rich pink marble stone for the classic, elegant aesthetic. Matched with gold or brass fixtures, or even rich wood finishes and plush textiles, your pink marble will look fabulous and timeless.

Scandinavian Style

Lighter and brighter pink marble will effortlessly blend into your Scandinavian style home. Subtle shades of pink are excellent for enhancing the surrounding light woods, white walls and simple furnishings.

Boho Chic

Alternatively, you can layer in a warmer tone by opting for a darker, or richer, pink marble. Combined with natural textures and eclectic stylistic choices elsewhere in the room, the bolder pink colouring will help create an inviting, cozy atmosphere.

Tips for Incorporating Pink Marble

Whichever interior design style you are working towards and which form of pink marble you’re after, consider the following best practice tips.

1. Balance pink marble with neutral tones

Pink marble is stunning but as with all coloured marble trends try pairing the boldness with soft neutral tones, such as white or cream, to ensure elegance and an understated aesthetic.

2. Be deliberate in adding contrast

Infusing a bit of dark wood, black metal or navy blue elements can create a striking and effective contrast with the pink marble, but be deliberate and intentional in where you add it so that it does not overwhelm the space.

3. Mix and match textures

Infusing a bit of dark wood, black metal or navy blue elements can create a striking and effective contrast with the pink marble, but be deliberate and intentional in where you add it so that it does not overwhelm the space.

4. Make the most of the pink marble

Pink marble is a bold interior stone, so let it shine in its application but turning your use of the marble – whether is a countertop or feature wall – into a statement piece in and of itself.

Ready to find the perfect Pink Marble? Euro Marble is here to help

Pink marble is a wondrous, beautiful type of stone and it is for good reason it is leading the charge in coloured marble trends for interior design.Whether you know exactly what type of marble you’re after for your home, or would like our team’s professional advice, make sure to get in touch with the Euro Marble team today.

Marble Dining Tables: The Epitome of Luxury

What brings into your home the epitome of luxury more than a marble dining table?

For centuries, marble has been a revered material for constructive and decorative purposes thanks to its natural beauty and timeless appeal. When it comes to luxury dining furniture, it is no wonder why marble has always reigned supreme.

In fact, the dining room in particular offers a unique opportunity to incorporate this sophisticated natural stone. The dining table is a central gathering point in the home. It is where family, friends, guests and loved ones all gather round to share in quality time. 

Which is exactly why the dining room table offers the perfect opportunity to incorporate the luxury that is marble.

In this blog, we’ll explore how and why marble offers a fantastic choice of material dining tables and help you understand how to select the right marble for your design style.

Why Marble is the Ideal for Designer Tables

Marble stone is formed beneath the Earth’s surface from limestone that has been exposed to intense heat and pressure. This process results in a crystalline stone structure that is visually arresting and intricate, as well as a material that is structurally sturdy and durable.

Timeless elegance for lifelong memory making

Marble has been synonymous with luxury since ancient times. The beautiful veining patterns iconic to marble stone, along with its smooth, sleek surface, makes for a timeless elegance that won’t look outdated – perfect for a dining room table around which lifelong memories are made.

Functional as well as fashionable

Onyx in interior design looks amazing thanks to its natural, complex patterns. Every slab is a unique tapestry of banding, veining and marbled contrasts. However, it is the combination of the pattern and polished finish of onyx that really brings this semi-translucent stone to life.

A natural stone as unique as you are

Marble dining tables are made from stone slabs quarried directly from the ground. This means that not only can you choose from a wide variety of colours and patterns, but each and every marble table is unique and unlike any other.

Creating Luxury Dining Furniture

The art of crafting a marble dining table is both a meticulous and artistic process.

Here at Euro Marble, we source the finest slabs of marble stone from around the world. Once our customer has chosen the colour, shade, style and pattern that perfectly suits their dining room, we ensure the slab is measured and cut to size. In addition to size, however, the shape of the marble dining room table is critical as it needs to perfectly fit the intended table base.

The base itself, often made from plywood or a similar material, is attached to the underside of the cut marble slab with strong construction adhesives. Carried out professionally, the base provides the stability required to the marble slab above to ensure it does not crack.

Last but not least are the finishing touches. The edges of your marble dining table are sanded smooth and the surface is either polished or honed – depending on your preference. If you’re opting for a classic look, we recommend a glossy finish. For a more contemporary feel, we recommend a matte finish.

Most marble dining tables are professionally sealed to further protect it from stains, moisture, scratches and damage so you can enjoy this luxury designer table for many years to come.

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Choosing the Right Marble for Your Interior Design Style

There are a lot of different considerations when evaluating the different types of marble stone for your dining table. To help guide you, here is a breakdown of the most popular interior design styles and recommended complementary marble stone varieties.

1. Classic and Timeless

If you’re looking to maintain a traditional interior design style or want to make the most of a minimalist aesthetic, we recommend Carrara Marble. The soft grey veining brought to life against a white or off-white base is ideal for infusing subtle sophistication that will make a lasting statement.

2. Striking Luxury

If you want your marble dining table to be striking in its opulent glory, consider Calacatta Marble or Calacatta Viola. The bold veining contrasted by the warm white background is visually arresting and makes the absolute most of your chosen luxury material.

3. Big and Bold

If the classic shade of white marble is not big enough or bold enough for your preference, perhaps the Nero Marquina Marble with its deep black colour scheme and sharp white veining patterns offers the dramatic touch you need in your dining room.

4. Warm and Inviting

When we say that there is a wide range of different marble shades and colours available, we mean it. If you want some homely, earthy toned marble, consider Brown Marble. It offers a perfect blend of coziness without sacrificing the rich and subtle aesthetic marble is beloved for.

5. Unique and Wonderful

If you’re looking for a type of marble that is truly unique and one-of-a-kind aesthetically, consider Blue Marble or Red Marble. Both of these striking types of stone will function as a piece of art in and of themselves and make for a fantastic topic of conversation for family, friends and guests.

How to Care for Your Marble Dining Table

Luxury dining furniture should get the VIP maintenance and care treatment. Marble especially should be properly cared for to ensure its beauty and longevity are preserved as much as possible.

Here are some simple tips for caring for your marble dining table.

  1. Clean your table regularly with a soft and damp cloth. 
  2. Never use abrasive or acidic cleaners.
  3. Always prompt clean up spills (by blotting, not wiping) to avoid stains.
  4. Use coasters and trivets to prevent scratches, watermarks or heat damage.
  5. Ensure a professionally reapplied sealant every 12 months or so.

Find Your Dream Marble Dining Table at Euro Marble

Your marble designer table is not just a surface upon which to place food – it’s a statement of luxury, a piece of art, a centrepiece to your home.

That’s why at Euro Marble, our team is dedicated to helping our customers find the perfect luxury dining furniture for them. If you’d like to see for yourself what sort of beautiful marble stone we have on offer, come on into our showroom. Alternatively, give us a call today and we’ll walk and talk you through everything you need to know about marble dining tables.