09 Aug The Dream House Diaires #10…The Dark Side
I hadn’t intended to make this a…
…but it’s morphed into that as I write so for the second time this week, I seem to be thinking of goodness I’d love to use in the new house.
Today, I’m talking marble.
I’ve long time been a fan of the stuff..have some gorgeous white stone in my kitchen and wouldn’t consider any other surface for #projectdreamhouse.
Lately though, my thoughts of Carrara or Calacatta have been one upped by dreams of this…
…aka Austral Gold.
Also lusting after the more common but equally gorgeous…
…Nero Marquina.
Though I’ll probably stick to something blanco in the kitchen, I’m most definitely going to plaster some of this dark goodness in a bathroom and perhaps on a fireplace or two…LOVING it in a honed finish.
I find it so strikingly dramatic and modern…
Of course, there’s always the black and white marble mix for the floors to also consider…I’m thinking something like this MUST happen in the foyer…
…but in a space more like this…
Glorious.
And on a smaller scale, I’d love to incorporate this table pretty…
…and pretty much every KW marble accessory…
…and if the gods really love me, this guy…
…for the dining room…holy hell I love that table.
And you?
Are you all about the softer marble varieties or have you also fallen a bit for their darker cousins?
xo
my favorite and my best- MFAMB to you
Posted at 07:47h, 09 Augustblack marble is my favorite and think you owe it to yourself to consider it for your kitchen. white marble can be so blah. that black and gold number is ridiculousness. i say ditch the white and go for the black.
Hollie Cooper
Posted at 09:23h, 09 AugustThe use of the black slab as a backsplash is nice & unexpected with the use of white marble on the counters! SOme of the b&w images for foyer inspiration are to die for. My post today was on Popham Designs they make tile that is amazing & graphic, you may like some of that action too! {www.thepinkzipper.blogspot.ca}
Anonymous
Posted at 09:29h, 09 AugustWe were going to do a honed black nero marquina in one of our bathrooms - was going to look fabulous!!!, however, once we started playing around with a sample we realized that it wasn’t going to be the choice for us. We have white marble in our house, and fine w/ the etching. Etching on black marble is a whole other story. When it etches, it etches in white, and in my opinion, looks pretty worn. Get a sample and put a drop of lemon or orange juice on it and you’ll see what I mean. Maybe it will not bother you. Just thought I’d point that out.
Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful}
Posted at 09:35h, 09 AugustAh Christine, you always make me see things so differently! If you had asked me 5 minutes ago about black marble I would’ve been like “meh”, but now…you’re so right, gorgeous to the MAX!!! That #3 example of b&w floors is stunning…if that was my foyer, people might find me with my cheek on the ground petting it. (c; Have a happy weekend, love!
Albertina M. Cisneros
Posted at 09:38h, 09 AugustI love this black marble…and remember it hides everything! white marble absorbs everything and doesn’t wear as well….don’t dismiss it!!
erin williamson
Posted at 09:41h, 09 AugustBlack marble ftw!
House@heart
Posted at 11:05h, 09 AugustI love it, of course, I love it more with gold next to it!! I would love a small black dramatic powder room…dreaming on…
Ozana
Kristie
Posted at 11:34h, 09 AugustI love the idea of black marble! We have honed white carrera marble in our kitchen and adore it. I am curious, what product do you use to clean and maintain your white marble kitchen counters?
{The Design Daredevil} Jessie D. Miller
Posted at 12:12h, 09 AugustUm, yea. You need that b@w situation in your foyer. Make it happen sister.
Christina Garcia
Posted at 16:37h, 09 Augustblack marble is everything! do it!
Nancy {at} powellbrower at home
Posted at 16:39h, 09 AugustOMG that austral gold is straight from heaven! I love it and need some marble on my countertops!
xo Nancy
ChicLiving
Posted at 16:49h, 09 AugustI’ve been thinking about a similar black marble for our fireplace, much later down the road, but I can dream. Would love to see this in your new house!
BKCsquared
Posted at 00:46h, 11 AugustLOVE marble bathrooms. Those photos are gorg. Black & white checkered floors are also one of our faves.
xo, K
http://www.BKCsquared.com
The Now
Posted at 20:46h, 11 AugustOK yes I am in love!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love this in my imaginary parisian dining room. xoxo
The Now
Posted at 20:48h, 11 AugustI meant kitchen…and maybe a dining room fireplace. ahhhhh!
Debby Steele
Posted at 08:04h, 12 AugustI love marble too. I have a marble floor in my powder room and LOVE it. I love a marble counter top in a kitchen too! Gorgeous. xo
Wiggs
Posted at 10:43h, 12 AugustI love the idea of black marble! But…I don’t know, it sort of begins to read 80s to me when used outside of the kitchen and maybe patterned flooring. I’m always risk-averse when it comes to stuff I won’t be able to change, so I would probably stick with accessories like that gorgeous coffee table and stick with white marble on anything attached to my house. That said, I know you’ll make it look fab!!
The Office Stylist
Posted at 14:40h, 12 AugustSo gorgeous! I love the black marble + the wallpaper in the bathroom! Its glam and chic!
-Sayeh, The Office Stylist
Lynsey ~ Frou Frou and Frills
Posted at 10:14h, 13 AugustThis post has definitely taken my love for marble to a whole new level! Thanks for sharing!