Italian white marble has the magical ability to make any spot in the home covered with luxury, and for some homeowners and designers, there is no substitute for this majestic type of marble.
There are many different types of white Italian marble that you can use in your home, as this type of marble is considered a classic choice.
Meanwhile, all types of marble have their own beautiful intricacies and different purposes depending on where and how they are used.
For those looking to add white marble to their homes, take a look at these different types of marble and their best uses.
Statuario marble
Statuario marble (one of the famous Italian white marble) contains beautiful white shapes with random gray veins that complement these shapes in a distinctive dazzling fashion.
This stone also has a bright white background, which makes it highly valued and in high demand.
Statuario marble in the past was famous for being one of the types of Italian marble used for sculpting statues, but it is also a much-needed material for royal palaces and luxurious villas,
It also describes residential and commercial projects, especially luxury ones.
Applications and uses of Statuario marble:
This type of white marble can be used for several purposes to add aesthetics and luxury to all areas of the home.
It can be used beautifully for floors around the house, countertop slabs in kitchens, or backsplash tiles (for clarification “backsplash”: a term for marble that is used as a wall decoration in the kitchen behind gas or sink).
And architects also like to describe Italian-style marble as slabs, (Open Book) (Book-matched) because of the beauty and luxury it reflects.
(OpenBook Marble: It is a term used to indicate the marble that is symmetrically detailed by cutting two or four facing slabs that form an integrated marble panel as you can see in most of the pictures for this article).
Calacatta marble
This classic white Italian marble comes from a (quarry) in the Carrara region of Italy, making it one of the most valuable white marble stones preferred by many people in all respects.
It is distinguished by its distinctive dramatic appearance, which comes with a warm white touch and contains a mixture of veins of different and varied colors (beige/golden/gray), which differ in their sizes as well, which also makes them have different names such as (Calcatta Gold marble, Calcatta Oro, and Calcatta Caldia …).
Applications and uses of Calacatta marble:
Typically Calacatta marble is used in kitchens or bathrooms, it can also be used in the area around fireplaces, large floor tiles, or wall panels and backsplashes in kitchens.
Calacatta Gold marble
Calacatta Gold is one of the finest stones in the world, and it is a rare and exceptional types.
This white Italian marble has a crisp white background interspersed with dramatic gray and gold veins.
The variety of colors and details of these natural veins and their configurations creates a luxurious work of art in every piece of this splendid type.
Applications and Uses of Calacatta Gold Marble:
Due to its scarcity, Calacatta Gold marble is mainly used in interior applications, such as hall or foyer floors, wall panels and luxury restaurant tables, which are its most common uses.
It can also be used in commercial applications, as marble tables for large formal conference rooms.
In addition, it is suitable for use in places that attract guests, as a belt around large TV screens and combine with wood in large salons.
Calacatta Oro marble
Calacatta Oro marble slabs have a milky white background with elegant light gray veins intertwining and blended with warm and light tones of golden hue.
This white Italian marble was quarried a hundred years ago and is known since ancient times.
Applications and Uses of Calacatta Oro Marble:
This type of marble is suitable for both floors and walls in bathrooms, kitchens, and interior applications in living rooms.
It is also ideal for both classic and modern applications of interior and exterior design.
Calacatta Caldia marble
Calacatta Caldia is also a type of elegant and luxurious Italian white marble, characterized by a white background with gray and creamy veins that blend with the white color, forming an attractive complement.
This elegant natural stone makes many design styles take on a hint of exquisitely classic luxury, and is sure to make any project unique.
Applications and Uses of Calacatta Caldia Marble:
Calacatta Caldia Italian marble is recommended for interior applications including floors, countertops, and backsplashes.
This natural stone is suitable for interior use: kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, and sleeping rooms both on floors and walls, and even for stairs in both private residences and public buildings.
Arabescato marble
Arabescato marble is one of the most beautiful types of white marble. It is characterized by its light white color that is mixed with dark veins of different shapes and sizes.
This marble is extracted from the Carrara region in Italy as well, as it is one of the leading countries in the supply of marble and quarrying in the world and exports these types of marble on the world.
To be informed, only the experienced marble experts are able to identify the differences between the two types Arabescato and Calacatta, as the two are completely identical in appearance.
Moreover, Arabescato marble contains many different subspecies that classify this marble based on color and veins, and these subspecies include Arescato Arne, Arescato Vanillo, and Arescato Musa.
Applications and Uses of Arabescato Marble:
This marble is especially good for use as marble slabs for galleries, as countertops in kitchens and marble sinks in the places of guests.
It is also ideal for indoor and outdoor wall and floor applications, fountains, pool decking, stairs, window edging, and other design projects.
Carrara marble
This famous white marble is the most popular type of marble, and it has a clean and elegant appearance with its colors that blend between pure white and delicate gray.
You can identify Carrara marble through the color of the veins contrasting with the background of the panels,as the veins are usually thin, linear, and feathery in a dark and sharp color.
Applications and Uses of Carrara Marble:
Some of the best uses of this white marble include worktops, backsplashes, fireplaces, bathroom walls, and spacious tile floors.
