Wonderful house with natural stones gives royal and decent look. These days use of glass and steel is popular for exteriors of homes. However, tradition of using natural stones especially marble and granite is always beyond competition. It is the elegant look and finish provided by marbles that attract attention of many people. Marble is used to express one’s strength, wealth and grandeur. They symbolize art of royal living in palatial homes. Natural stones are used for their longevity and durability. Marbles and natural stones used in home construction save homes from decaying.
The use of natural stones and granite slabs are popular for countertops, wall, floor, mantle and slabs for kitchen. Green granite and black granite is often installed for kitchen slabs. It is also due to their spectrum colors they are used from soft beiges and pinks and classic black-and-whites to rich corals, greens, and multi-colors.
Natural stones, marbles and granites can be polished, honed, or flamed to serve distinctive purposes. Polished finish has a glossy surface that reflects light and emphasizes the color of the stone. They are used for walls, furniture tops, and floor tiles. Honed finish is a satin-smooth surface with light reflection. Marble imparts sophisticated look, elegance and style at the same time. Green marbles having silicate base is not sensitive to Citric Acid and other kitchen spills. Green marble, for example, loaded with serpentine, while red marble is the result of hematite mix. Yellow marble is full of limonite, and blue marble, dropsied. Stone makes a resilient and exquisite flooring material. Marble is denser, durable, and which is ideal for home construction.
Marble are used for flooring due to its greater susceptibility to scratching, etching and staining. White marbles like Italian Statuary, Calcutta’s, Carrere Venation, Damascus Red and Breech de Vendome are quite popular. Granite, due to its hardness and resistance to heat are used in kitchen.
Marble flooring requires little care. Even if it is filled with dirt and grease, the shine of marble remains the same. Marble with diamond ground honed and polished has always been like by all. Natural stones are not light weighted for that their chances of breaking is also less. However at beginning, installation of natural stones is expensive but they are for life long. The immense beauty and attractive colors makes them superior from everything else.
