Carrara Marble Increasing Popularity - Growing Two Thousand Percent.  Bianco Carrara Marble is one of the fastest growing flooring products today. Within the last few years Carrara marble has had a 2,000% increase in use by homeowners, fueled by homeowners creating spa like retreats and extensive advertising in magazines has made Bianco Carrara marble one of the most popular flooring materials. Creating a coordinating Carrara bathroom has always been an difficult to do so affordably until now. Available exclusively from Builders Depot Direct is the Carrara Bianco Marble Collection. This exclusive collection is available in a wide variety of sizes, styles and formats which makes the creation of a Carrara marble floor to suit your tastes simple and easy.

Polished and Elegant.  While a honed marble floor is not a new concept, the number of sizes and types of marble available from Builders Depot Direct make it more interesting and decorative than ever before. Lay a border of a darker color of marble around the edges of the room and lay the lighter stone on the diagonal in the interior or create a Herringbone format using Builders Depot Direct 1x2", 2x4" and 3x8" subway tiles on the floor instead of the traditional brick pattern on the wall. Choose a darker stone that picks up a vein from the such as black marble paired with the white and gray of Carrara Bianco.

Mosaic Rug.  The laying of one style of tile around a second style in the shape of a box is a way to get depth and interest from a marble floor. You will need three formats of marble tile. Taking a Basketweave mosaic and placing on the floor, with a 1x1" black marble border around the edge then use 12x12" or 18x18" to Finnish and complete the rest of the flooring. You can also use the same format for a shower wall, completing the ensemble.

Traditional Design.  Builders Depot Direct large format marble tiles of 18x18, 12x12 and 6x12 inches with a honed satin finish that are perfect for traditional homes. Honed tiles have a satin finish with a square edge, making them less formal than polished stones, with a crisp edge not seen in tumbled tiles. The large format stones reduce grout lines, visually opening up the space. Use one color of marble for a subtle look, or cut in a secondary color on the corners creating a decorative appearance.