In the latest interior design trends we find the timeless beauty of marble, used as a detail to characterize an environment or as a characteristic aspect of an entire room. Among the protagonists of these trends there is certainly Calacatta marble , an elegant and refined marble which thanks to its infinite and multifaceted shades can be used in different contexts and for various applications.

Calacatta marble: the characteristics

Calacatta marble is a fine-grained marble , with a warm white background, soft and nuanced veins, ranging from light yellow to grey, sometimes tending towards green and purple. Calacatta marble is among the Apuan marbles , in fact it is extracted in the areas of Carrara, but also in Versilia and Garfagnana.

Calacatta marble varieties

There are different varieties of Calacatta, distinguished based on the color of the veins:

• Calacatta Vagli extra gold , white in color with golden veins
• Calacatta Viola (also known as Breccia Medicea), which is characterized by its purple/purple veins on a white background
• Calacatta Borghini , marble with white background with golden and dove gray veins
• Calacatta Luccicoso , white marble with thin veins
• Calacatta Vagli , with a white background with pink and golden veins

Calacatta marble: uses

Calacatta marble is a very valuable marble and due to its characteristics it is mainly used for interior furnishings, for example for floors and walls, bathroom furniture, frames and other design elements such as tables and coffee tables.