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Maya Glantz

EXPLAINED: Bookmatching marble is the technique that all designers swear by for elevated kitchens | Vintage Vibes

A dark red maximalist kitchen with a curved marble backsplash, that bookmatches in the center, under the cooker hood. .

Throughout history, marble has remained perhaps the most consistently revered material. Just as we marvel over a stunning Calacatta slab worktop, ancient civilizations from across the world were equally enthralled by the ethereal qualities of this natural beauty. And while marble has become quite popular, so has bookmatching marble — which helps create unique patterns in the finest form.

While our love and appreciation for the stone is clearly nothing new, the ways in which we use it have changed drastically over time. And for all the beauty there is to be found in the surviving wonders from these fallen civilizations, with our constant obsession with marble kitchens, we have certainly discovered our own ways to celebrate this fabric. Sure, we may not be carving the Venus de Milo, but take one look at these perfectly aligned marble slabs and try to tell me that’s not a sight to be revered in its own right.

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