An insider’s guide to choosing marble With its unique appearance and life-long durability, it's one of our favourite materials to use in the Houses. Discover the types of marble available and how to care for them

An insider’s guide to choosing marble With its unique appearance and life-long durability, it's one of our favourite materials to use in the Houses. Discover the types of marble available and how to care for them

In HFB, dark green marble bars offer a charming place to enjoy a drink, while Home Fix Boutique welcomes members with a warming orange marble reception. This natural stone adds character and depth to a space, whether it be one of our club lounges or your own home.

The first thing to note on marble is that no two pieces are the same. From Dark Emperador, a brown stone sourced in Spain with white veins, to cream-toned Kunis Brescia found in Greece, each rock features a variation in colour, tone, and shade.

When it comes to understanding these variations, there are common features you'll notice in most marble products. Fissures, for example, are extremely narrow openings that can be present in the marble. They appear as slim, winding breaks that may go into the depth of the stone, or entirely through.

Marble is known and loved for its intricate veining, which gives it its patterned appearance. As the rock isn't manufactured, it's impossible to control this effect or authentically replicate it to exactly match another piece. We think its uniqueness is one of the things that makes it most special, and when embraced, the difference in veining can give depth to a scheme.

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