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Marble for shower wall good or bad idea?

10 years ago

Can I use Carreras marble for shower walls?

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karen paul interiors
10 years ago
The success of your marble is all about the installation. Please have it professionally installed by someone who comes highly recommended.
Chrissy McCleery
10 years ago
Marble is porous and shows lots of scratching and wear. I would not recommend it in bathroom
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inpdx
10 years ago
Walls will look lovely. Wear likely won't be an issue on walls. Old bathrooms used lots of marble and in many cases it still looks great. Just make sure it's installed properly, as Karen said, and follow any sealing/cleaning instructions. (If I sound jealous, I am!)
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ASVInteriors
10 years ago
I firmly believe that the glamour of showering in a marble shower outweighs any disadvantages. Unless you have a spotlight on the wall you are unlikely to notice the water spots - or failing that, just squeegee it down after a shower... go for it!

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