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The benefits of marble tiles for kitchens and bathrooms

Most kitchen or bathroom floors can be made more elegant and beautiful by using marble tiles. While fads and fads may appear in home flooring, marble tile is a classic and can add to the beauty and value of any home. Available in a range of subtle earth tones, marble is appropriate for both formal and informal floors in a bathroom or kitchen. In fact, almost any space in your home can be made more elegant and dramatic by using marble tiles.

Today there are dozens of different marble tile materials, including a full range of custom patterns and natural colors ranging from soft yellow to warm beige. With so many different options, it’s important to shop around and decide on the exact style, color, and material for your kitchen and bathroom. Of course, marble tiles can be a great investment, so choosing a design is not something to be taken lightly. After all, once it’s installed, you’ll have to live with your choice of tile for many years to come.

It is also important to remember that marble is a natural material, extracted directly from the earth, so there will always be a certain level of variation in the veining and color of the tiles. This is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. But due to the natural variation of marble, it’s important to inspect the tiles themselves, and not simply order your marble tile based on a picture.

Different marble looks will be appropriate for different rooms in your home. Countertops, for example, typically require smoother marble tiles with a thicker glazed surface to resist staining. On the other hand, the marble for the kitchen floor will need to be stronger, with thicker tiles to withstand the natural wear and tear of shoes, boots and high heels over the years. For a bathroom floor, a smaller size marble tile will often give the room a “cute” and casual look, although smaller marble tiles can take longer to maintain.

Size is one of the most important considerations when choosing marble tiles for kitchens and bathrooms. As a general rule, a kitchen or hallway should use larger marble tile squares, while a bathroom will often look more elegant and spacious with smaller tiles. It is also important to remember that larger marble tile squares will tend to give any room a more formal appearance. If you’re planning a more casual design for a particular room, smaller tiles are often a better choice.

But whether you choose large or small tiles, a formal or more casual design, the marble tiles in your kitchen and bathroom will need regular maintenance to maintain their classic, elegant appearance. Even the most beautiful and expensive marble tiles will start to look a little dirty around the edges without regular maintenance.

To keep your marble tiles clean and in showroom condition, lukewarm water is usually all that is required. Commercial cleaners or other chemicals are not necessary and can in fact damage the natural grainy surface of marble tiles and are not recommended.

When properly maintained, marble kitchen and bathroom tiles will add an elegant shine to your home and provide a trouble-free floor you’ll be proud of for years to come.