Calacatta Caldia Marble
Versatile Calacatta Caldia Marble
Your home is a unique representation of your personality and style. Although many homeowners follow current or classic design trends, the elements you choose to decorate your interior should speak to what makes you feel comfort and joy. But with so many decisions to be made, the planning process can feel overwhelming.
Whether you like the clean minimalism of a largely neutral palette, need to surround yourself with the calming ambiance of warm wood, can’t live without a few pops of color, or are all-in on the maximalism trend, choosing the right countertop material is a great place to start your next home improvement project.
Countertops can serve as the centerpiece of your kitchen or bath design and or can act as a springboard for other design choices. Marble is among the most timeless and luxurious stone surfaces you can add to your home interior, and when you choose a dreamy and versatile variety like Calacatta Caldia, the options for pairing are endless.
The Creamy Calacatta of Your Dreams
Like other classic white marble varieties, including Calacatta and Carrara, Calacatta Caldia is quarried in the Apuan Alps of Italy.
Similar to its marble cousins from the same region, this variety features a white and gray palette — specifically, a creamy background marked by subtle swirls of pale gray veining throughout. It also offers the eye-catching luminosity that white marble is renowned for.
The overall effect is like roiling storm clouds swept across the sky. As you can imagine, it makes for a soft and soothing addition to your home, delivering gentle yet dynamic patterning that generates visual appeal.
Like other Calacatta marble varieties, this one is somewhat rare. Since each Calacatta Caldia slab has unique colors and patterns, you’ll want to handpick the slab you find most attractive.
A Palette that Pairs with Any Design
White marble is an incredibly popular choice in home design for several reasons, but primarily because of the elegance and luxury it adds to a space. It will not only make for an attractive addition to your interior but also add value and appeal to your property, making it a great investment when you upgrade your home.
Calacatta Cadia marble is also incredibly versatile, pairing well with both neutral and colorful palettes, as well as a wide range of design materials. While Calacatta varieties tend to lean cooler, the creaminess of this particular marble makes it ideal for pairing with either cool or warm palettes.
It’s a shoo-in for tonal white spaces or the classic black-and-white motif, and it serves as a lovely transition between contemporary lower cabinets in gray and uppers in white, particularly when it doubles as a full-height backsplash. It also looks incredible with just about any variety of wood you can imagine.
Calacatta Caldia will complement cabinets and flooring ranging from blonde pine or maple to taupe beech or ash to rich mahogany or walnut. It also works well with warmer neutrals, like the greige currently dominating design, as well as trending colors like soft blush, lush burgundy, or velvety sage and olive greens.
To up the ante on warmth, consider hardware in modern gold or rose gold hues.
A Natural Stone Unlike Any Other
Marble, like any natural stone, delivers outstanding strength and durability. It offers high resistance to heat, and it can withstand common forms of damage like UV fading, scratching, chipping, and cracking.
It is slightly more porous than some other stone varieties, but this is easily addressed with proper care, including regular sealing.
To protect the pristine appearance of marble, you can clean it with warm water, gentle dish soap, and a microfiber cloth. Alternatively, you can use a stone cleaning solvent, especially one designed to help protect the sealant. Avoid harsh chemicals and abrasives that could damage the sealant.
Choose the Ideal Slab at Academy Marble
When you’re looking for the perfect countertop material to add luxury and value to your home, you’ll find an impressive inventory of marble, quartzite, and engineered quartz to peruse at Academy Marble.
Our dedicated and experienced team of professionals is always on hand to help you view samples or slabs. Stop in at our Bethel, CT, or Rye, NY, location today to kick-start your home upgrade.
