Marble has for long been an architect’s delight.

Italian Marble comes in a lot of friendly colours like white, pink and green, thus proffering a wider usage as compared to other stone types like granite, which come in Harsher colours like Red, Brown, Grey, Black and Dark Green.

Marble is never porous, where as granite by its very nature absorbs water due to pinholes and joints. Since marble comes in friendly colours, even a hard polish does not render any sheen on its surface. Granite however, presents a glossy effect with a slippery surface and projects a hard look due to its Dark colours.

The surface texture of marble is plain with veins and wears a dull look, while Granite sports a spotted pattern as if its surface has been sprayed on with a dark background and light colour spots. Perhaps, the only similarity is the fact that both are resistant to scratches but are not resistant to stains.