A marble plinth? Maybe you’ve seen one and wondered how you can incorporate it in your home. Maybe you’re not sure how to style the marble plinth you already have?
When it comes to enhancing the aesthetic appeal of a room or space in your home, a custom marble plinth is a timeless, excellent addition.
Often unfortunately overlooked in interior decor, plinths can serve as both functional and decorative elements in a home. To help you use your plinth to its utmost potential, we’ve put together this handy guide to styling a custom marble plinth with grace and sophistication.Â
Understanding the Plinth
A plinth is a sturdy support structure, typically either square or rectangular in shape, with a flat base on top. Often, plinths are used to elevate sculptures, vases or other art pieces.
In historical times, they were also used in classical architecture to provide support or elevate decorative elements. In that respect, they slowly became more and more prominent and important.
In one’s home, plinths offer a variety of uses. Whether you have a specific piece of art you want to hero or a sentimental piece of your family history, a custom marble plinth can’t be beaten.
Why use marble?
Marble is a luxurious and durable natural stone and has long been associated with elegance, refinement and royalty.
There are many different reasons why marble makes the perfect material for use in your custom plinth.
Timelessness
Marble’s beauty is not limited to a specific style or trend. Its spectacular aesthetic is truly timeless and exudes a touch of classic sophistication in any space and context.
Durability
This hardy stone is both robust and long-lasting. If you’re investing in a custom designed plinth, you’ll want your chosen material to be as resistant to wear and tear as possible.
Visual versatility
Marble, surprisingly considering its most iconic white shading, comes in a wide range of colours and patterns. The distinctive veining varies from slab to slab and with each stone being unique and one of a kind, you can find and choose the perfectly complementary style to suit your existing decor and preferences.
Maintenance
Marble plinths are easy to keep clean and maintain. With simple, quick maintenance habits, you can keep your plinth looking as beautiful as the day you brought it home for long into the future.
How to Style Your Custom Marble Plinth
1. Remember that size does matter
Make sure that the piece of artwork you choose to display on your plinth complements the size of the structure itself. The plinth obviously needs to provide adequate support structurally, but even aesthetically, you do not want the plinth itself to completely swallow up the art piece or, in contrast, the art piece to overshadow the plinth.
2. Keep proportions in mind
Maintaining visual balance is critical. Ensuring the proportions of your plinth are in line and harmonious will make the entire space around the artpiece seem symmetrical, seamless and aesthetically appealing. If you’re in the initial stages of designing a custom plinth, you should consider the proportions from the outset.
3. Complement your decor
When choosing the marble stone for your plinth, consider the scheme and style of the rest of your home’s interior. You want to find a marble variety that complements rather than contrasts. Classic white Carrara marble is easy to pair and exudes sophistication, but darker and bolder marble plinths can make a very appealing and impressive statement.
4. Play with heights
If you have multiple plinths or pieces of art, try experimenting with different heights to create a dynamic visual impact. Varying heights adds depth and creates more visual interest in the display.
5. Use lighting
Lighting is an important element in interior design but it is also critical when styling a marble plinth. Subtle lighting can highlight the textures and patterns of the marble, while stronger lighting can solo the artpiece the plinth is displaying. Considering the overall visual impact of your display can help you determine the best type of lighting for the space.
6. Don’t overcrowd
Even if minimalism isn’t your go-to style, your plinth should be the exception. Overcrowding its base with too many objects will clutter the space and the impact of both the art and the stone will be lessened. Embrace the minimalist approach and remember that when it comes to marble plinths (which are already a work of art in and of themselves) less is more.
7. Rotate displays periodically
Simple changes can revitalize the ambiance of a room. Keeping your space fresh and interesting by rotating the objects displayed on your marble plinth is a super low hassle but highly effective way of rejuvenating the entire visual aesthetic.
Find your custom marble plinth today
Custom marble plinths are more than just pedestals – they’re opportunities to add elegant art and a distinct visual style to your home.
Understanding not just how to customise but style a plinth can help you leverage the benefits of marble and transform any room of the house into a sophisticated, timeless and beautiful area.
