The grey and taupe vein structure are large scale and angular and comprise the signature feature.
What is calcutta marble.
We work quite a lot with both marble and i just would like to specify that people tend to prefer calacatta over carrara marble and the reason is simple.
When designing her kitchen la based designer and blogger sarah sherman samuel of smitten studio expected to go for carrara but discovered carrara is generally more gray with smaller veins and calacatta is whiter with more dramatic veins.
The truth is that calacatta marble is the most sought after material in the natural stone universe.
The slab i found was very white and the veins have the prettiest range of colors including touches of gold and green.
Carrara marble is often classified as much softer looking than calacatta because of its subtle light gray veining that can sometimes hue toward blue.
Available in both honed and polished finishes this elegant natural stone is the perfect choice to create stunning marble countertops statement kitchen islands marble tile floors shower surrounds and backsplashes.
This was a great read.
Whiter background colour and very catchy veins pattern.
Calacatta marble is a distinctive italian marble of whites and golds.
Calcutta marble a classic large scale italian marble laminate design.