What is Carrara MarbleCarrara marble tile comes from the Italian city of the same name. Carrara marble tile is usually the first type of marble that people associate with marble tiles. Carrara marble is often described as some of the world’s finest marble and has been used by sculptors from Michelangelo to Henry Moore. Now it is being used by almost everyone to introduce a sense of timeless luxury, fresh atmosphere or subtle elegance to both residential and commercial spaces. Carrara Marble CharacteristicCarrara is a type of marble tile that often comes in white or a bluish-grey. Often compared with and sometimes confused for similar types of Italian marble such as Calacatta and Statutario, Carrara marble is the most common and easily discernible engineered stones. You can recognise it by its subtle grey but mostly fresh white background and feathery grey veining. Thanks to its characteristic combination of white and grey patterning, Carrara marble looks stunning anywhere you put it – as part of the interior and the exterior, from kitchen sinks to marble staircases. Carrara Marble Look PorcelainThe more sustainable, affordable and modern choice, Porcelain tile look Carrara marble tiles are a designers best friend. Carrara marble is a soft stone marble which means that is absorbent. For example, if you dye your hair in a marble shower, the dye can stain your shower floor. This is why designers and architects lean towards the durability and low maintenance that porcelain tile offers. As marble contains minerals, there’s always the risk that its iron content will turn to rust in a bathroom. A beautiful installation can be ruined when the iron buried deep in the marble discolours from humidity and moisture. Porcelain tile modern printing technology has allowed manufacturers to reproduce all types of natural products, including Carrara marble. Designers can implement the timeless beauty and characteristics of the natural veining that Carrara marble offers embodied in the low maintenance and durability of porcelain. Aesthetic PotentialCarrara marble tiles offer a very exclusive and luxurious aesthetic without being to conspicious. With a fresh white appearance with subtle grey patterns, Carrara marble is elegant and versatile at the same time. Carrara marble is perfect for interior and exterior projects alike due to the durabiity and low maintenance characeristics that porcelain offers. Nerang TilesNerang Tiles is a multi award winning tile showroom with thousands of quality floor tiles and wall tiles on display at its Gold Coast Tile Showroom. Nerang Tiles has hundreds of different types of Carrara marble look porcelain and ceramic tiles available in a range of sizes formats, finishes and designs. Visit in store to see the full range of Carrara marble look tiles and take advantage of our expert design team.
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