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The Art of Home: Elevate Your Home Aesthetic with the Beauty of Marble

By Lodha

A home is more than just four walls; it's a canvas for your personal style and a sanctuary for your soul. Imagine stepping into a space that exudes elegance and timeless beauty, where every corner reflects sophistication and charm. Whether you take on the task solo or team up with experts, your input dictates whether a space feels like your own. While designing a home, the drawing board features various aspects, including the materials that will feature across the space. Natural stones have been a longstanding alternative to timber. Out of the array of stones, Mother Nature has blessed us with, marble is a fan favourite. A symbol of elegance and opulence while also conveying a sense of simplicity, marble can turn a space into a home that is decidedly ‘you�.

Houses in Bangalore, Mumbai or any other city are more than just four walls; it's a canvas for your personal style and a sanctuary for your soul. Imagine stepping into a space that exudes elegance and timeless beauty, where every corner reflects sophistication and charm. This transformation is within reach, thanks to the unparalleled allure of marble. Renowned for its luxurious appeal and versatile applications, marble can elevate your home from ordinary to extraordinary, making it a true masterpiece of design and comfort.

Design Pataki, in collaboration with Lodha, one of the leading real estate developers in India, presents the ‘Art of Home� series. This episode highlights versatile ways to incorporate the exquisite beauty of natural stone into your home. Natural stone is an elegant and timeless material that continues to reign supreme.

Marble Play: Use the Stone to Transform Your Space

The word ‘marble� has its root in Greek and can be translated to mean ‘shining rock�. A metamorphic rock, marble is formed when carbonate minerals are put under immense heat and pressure, just like a diamond. The crystallised rock features a glossy finish that catches the sunlight just right and gleams subtly. Although marble is associated with untouchable statuary and cool rigidity, the stone is malleable and can be incorporated into your home to infuse warmth and character. Here’s how:

Marble Options to Suit Every Style

The beauty of natural stones is that they’re subject to Nature’s diversification, and marble is no exception. Formed in different areas across the globe, you can find a range of marbles all featuring different hues and veining. While white marble with grayscale swirls is a classic, other options in an array of shade ranges can communicate different moods. While the Noir Belge is an inky black marble with a glossy finish, Griotte is a deep red marble with milky white swirls. You can choose from a catalogue of marbles for the various areas of your home. Whether it’s a Panda Marble countertop or a Calcutta Gold cladding, a spectrum of marbles with unique veining is at your disposal.

Make it a Statement

There’s a reason why so many of the world’s most awe-inducing monuments and sculptures are made using marble - it’s a stone one can’t ignore. While marble flooring has been a status symbol for generations, it’s a relatively subtle way of incorporating the stone into your home. However, there are new and experimental ways of using marble in your home to speak to your personality.

Marble makes a statement, and you can harness its power to create a focal point in any area of your home. If you’re working with a minimal living room featuring a monochrome palette, you can break the starkness by opting for a statement wall in marble. For instance, a Prato Green marble wall can infuse colour and vibrancy into a neutral-toned room without overwhelming the space. From coffee tables to cladding and everything in between, use marbles in all their hues to draw attention to a focal point in your space.

A Versatile Material

When it comes to marble, the possibilities are endless. Marble is a stone that’s not only versatile but also complements other materials. If you want to make the most of marble without letting it dominate your space, mix and match it with other materials. For a more contemporary look, you can pair marble with metal and marry antiquity with modernity. For an edgier, brutalist approach, use marble and concrete to create an industrial space without being uncomfortable or looking unkempt. Marble and wood in similar shade ranges can help you create a regal and imposing look that will instantly add gravitas to your space. Whether you’re choosing a dining table or designing a mantle, try out different materials in various tones with marble to land on a new combination suitable to your sensibilities.

An underrated champion, marble is a material that can serve you and your space well. When used strategically in houses in Pune or any other city, marble can transform your home into something straight out of a magazine. Remember, marble is a stone just like your home-unique and unforgettable