Notes on natural stone from the Purapietra workshop: the character of each marble colour, how blocks are selected and cut, and the details that make a stone surface last. Start with the types of marble, or browse the materials we source.
Malachite is the green marble that does not try to be quiet. The ground is a clear, mid green, and across it run white veins that…
Read articleA staircase is the one piece of stone in a house that people use with their whole body weight, in every season, often in a hurry…
Read articleVerde Alpi is the green people mean when they say “classic green marble”. It is dark, almost bottle-coloured, and a fine network of pale veins runs…
Read articleMarble and metal pairing guide: how brass, stainless steel and bronze work with stone, where to place them, what to avoid and how to care for…
Read articleNero Markina marble explained: deep black stone with fine white veins, polished or honed, best uses, pairings, care, and what sets the price of a slab.
Read articleMarble and wood in the same room: how to match undertones, finishes and grain, which woods suit which stones, room-by-room ideas and the mistakes to avoid.
Read articleKenya Black marble explained: flowing charcoal bands with white veining, polished or honed, best uses, pairings, care, and what sets the price of a slab.
Read articleHow to pair marble with wood, metal, glass and other stones: the rules that work, undertones, finishes, proportions and mistakes to avoid in a modern interior.
Read articleIvory Onix explained: cream onyx with honey banding, how translucency works, finishes, backlit walls, bathrooms, pairings, care and what sets the price.
Read articleA marble kitchen is the most beautiful way to make your life slightly more complicated. Nothing else gives a worktop that depth and variation. Nothing else…
Read articleMost white marbles are quiet about their colour. Calacatta Viola is not. Across a warm white ground it carries veins in violet, burgundy and grey, and…
Read articleMarble flooring without the sales pitch: real pros and cons, slip-safe finishes, formats and layouts, underfloor heating, care and what drives cost.
Read articleCalacatta Impero explained: Apuan origin, wide scenic veining, the right finish for each room, pairings, care and what really sets the price.
Read articleHow to choose marble wall cladding: slabs vs tiles, sizes and thickness, finishes, matching stone to the room, installation basics and real project examples.
Read articleCalacatta Borghini in full: quarry origin, veining, finishes, the best uses in bathrooms and kitchens, pairings, care and what drives the price.
Read articleWhat "bespoke" means with natural stone, how a custom marble piece moves from idea to object, when it is worth it, and how Purapietra builds tailor-made…
Read articleBreccia Cenere is a fragmented ash-grey stone from the white marble family. How it forms, how to read its pattern, the finishes that suit it and…
Read articleMarble interiors done well: how the stone behaves in classic, modern and minimal schemes, where to be bold, the trends worth following and the mistakes to…
Read articleBianco Statuario is the most prized of the Italian white marbles. Origin, veining, finishes, best uses indoors, pairings, care and cost, from the Purapietra workshop.
Read articleHow long does marble last? A straight answer on marble durability: real hardness, what damages it, sealing, daily care and lifespan room by room.
Read articleBianco delle Alpi is one of Italy's purest white marbles. Origin, veining, finishes, best uses indoors, pairings and care, from the Purapietra workshop.
Read articleA practical guide to coloured marble in contemporary interiors: which greens, yellows, pinks and blues to use, how much coloured marble a room can take, and…
Read articleAcqua di Carrara is the quietest of the Carrara whites. Where it is quarried, how its grey veining behaves, the four finishes that change it and…
Read articleHow to use black marble in interiors: the varieties worth knowing, pairings with gold, wood and white, the rooms that suit it best and how to…
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