When building owners discover that their marble flooring or other surfaces have reached the end of their usable life, they have a big decision to make. Should they rip it out and replace it with new marble or another luxury building material? Or should they invest in restoring and repairing their marble surfaces to its original splendor? This type of "repair or replace" decision is something general contractors and building managers make all the time. With marble, however, there are other fac...

Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in any home ... and for many different reasons. The most obvious reason is that kitchens are where meals are made and, increasingly, consumed But for today's families, the kitchen is where most of the "family time" is spent. High-tech devices like smartphones, laptops, and flat screen TVs are both a blessing and a curse. They can entertain, educate, and make communications easier -- especially over long distances -- but they also tend to encoura...

If you have invested in a marble countertop, floors, columns, or other surfaces for your home, you want to make sure they always look their best. But cleaning and maintaining marble is different than more common household surfaces. Ordinary cleaning products and conventional polishing methods not only won't work, but may actually harm your marble surfaces. Maintaining your marble requires special techniques and tools, such as those provided by Love Marble. Marble Restoration New York - Ma...

If 2016 was a year full of unexpected surprises, there's more to come in 2017 -- especially when it comes to home design. We turned to the website Pinterest to find what some of the new and exciting interior design trends are likely to be in the coming year. Here's what we learned ... Marble Restoration New York -- Reclaimed Wood Is Making a Comeback "Do It Yourself" projects have featured reclaimed wood for many years. Fireplaces, butcher's block kitchen center islands, and even sconces an...

Marble is a luxurious, durable building material that can add value, distinction, and class to any space. In addition to its use as a decorative building material, marble is also widely used in sculpture. Many of the most famous works of art by Michaelangelo and other Renaissance artists are made of marble, which is one of the reasons they are still around to be admired today. What Is Marble? Marble is a type of rock that usually is mined from the ground. Originally, it was limestone or d...