Marble exudes an air of luxury and beauty in the home. You can use them as flooring tiles or as kitchen countertops. Its bold and attractive neutral colors complement any room. When you install this natural stone as a kitchen countertop, it enhances the elegance of your home. You’ll love the timeless appeal it brings to your home. Like granite, quartz, and concrete, marble is a popular choice when it comes to choosing countertop materials for kitchens in India.
While marble is a good choice for your countertop in the kitchen, it should be noted that all-natural stones need maintenance. The key to keeping your marble and cabinetry lasting for centuries is to periodically polish and clean the surface.
The Benefits of Marble
Still, the most coveted kitchen countertop, marble, has many benefits to offer.
It lends elegance to your space
Marble is formed naturally through a process of limestone metamorphism where the stone acquires beautiful veins from the impurities present in it. No wonder each stone is unique in its appearance. Every marble has a different pattern and hue such as white, black, rose, yellow, gray, and green. This when installed on your kitchen countertop offers an aesthetically pleasing and luxurious appeal to your layout. Not only is it beautiful to look at, but it offers a great backdrop to lay your food on, click photographs, and more. Lay your food on a marble countertop island unit when entertaining guests and receive tons of compliments. With elegant pendant lighting, it adds a touch of drama to your space.
Marble can withstand heat
Since marble has high thermal conductivity, it stays naturally cool even in warmer weather conditions. It has the ability to absorb heat from pastry dough and this makes marble an ideal countertop for you. This is especially true if you are the one who likes to don a patissier cap. Marble has excellent heat resistant properties, this attribute doesn’t let the stone catch fire. You can place hot pots and pans on the surface without much worry. But if you’d like your marble to last long, it is always advisable not to keep your hot pans on the surface without any protection.
It is very durable
Marble is a hard stone that can last longer than your kitchen furniture. However, if you maintain the stone well it can be passed on to many generations. Be careful when you cut your lemons or tomatoes or any citrus foods on the surface because marble is unfriendly to acidic liquids. Since marble is a natural stone, they are porous in nature – that on prolonged exposure to acids can easily seep into the stone.
Although once the marble is stained the process is irreversible, it can be protected from further damages with a protective sealant. In spite of its scratch-resistant feature, it is wise to use a cutting board and not chop directly on the surface. These handy tips will help you further lengthen the life of your marble countertops. When you opt for a modular kitchen in Goa, choose a company that offers you a 10-year warranty. Blissspace kitchen countertops are designed and built to last generations.
Easy to cut into an attractive design
Since marble is softer to work with than granite, it can easily be cut into various edge profiles. Apart from the popular edge profiles such as straight, bevel, bullnose, marble can be cut into an elegant waterfall, stair tread, or DuPont edge. Fancier edges add a texture and a design element to your countertop and come with a premium cost. But even with detailed edge work, the cost is often lower in the case of marble in comparison with granite.
Marble is affordable
Although marble has an expensive look, its cost is lower than that of granite and several other materials. This is especially true in India. The price may vary depending on where it is sourced from. For example, Calacatta marble, which is considered a luxury stone, costs more than Carrara marble from Italy.
Long-lasting
For centuries, marble has been used as a building material because of its strength and beauty. In fact, one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, which is 390 years old, is made entirely of marble. This proves that marble can withstand the test of time and its timeless beauty can be as appealing for decades as it is now.
To install and learn more about the advantages of lending a classic and timeless elegance to your kitchen countertop, visit the Blissspace showroom in Panjim. With a range of countertop options available, right from Caesarstone, Marble, Granite to Kalinga, and many more, you can beautify your kitchen with the help of professionals. Take your pick from exquisite choices in kitchen space offers turnkey solutions in Goa. You can either schedule a consultation by filling up the contact form on the website or call to book an appointment.
