Marble Decor - A Classic Trend

We sell quite a lot of new and antique marble furniture. A buffet or nightstand with a marble top is always popular but we also have a nice range of sink chests with marble tops. We love the marble effect in decor and it seems like we're in good company. Many design magazines and other decor media are saying that marble is very on trend right now.

Certainly this month's High Point Market - a huge and influential furniture market - showed a lot of marble finishes including marbled paper effects.  We think marble never went out of fashion, it's been a design classic for centuries! But it's great to know that it's back in vogue again, whether it's genuine marble or marble looks on everything from wallpaper to textiles. Here are some ideas of how to enjoy this elegant material in your home, starting with the real thing!

This fantastic 1890 American mahogany antique vanity or dressing table in the Eastlake style that we have in stock right now is topped with rose or red colored marble. The marble is  practical but it also gives an upscale look as well as a pretty burst of vintage color. You might also enjoy seeing this blog post about how our customer Kathleen made creative use of an antique French marble-top nightstand in her kitchen.

And this is even more creative - although of course it's not real marble. (Brr, that would be chilly!)

The white marble print duvet cover from Safe House USA looks incredibly convincing but it's really printed on a sanded poplin fabric.

The marble pattern looks fresh and airy and I think it could go with many traditional bedroom styles as well as with a more modern bedroom.

In the morning, you'll want to be woken up with a cup of tea sipped from this Dibbern Carrara teacup.

Carrara is the Italian city famous for the marble quarried there, and this cup is part  of the Carrara range of fine bone china tableware with the subtle marble design. It's made in Germany and sold by Dibbern retailers in the United States.

You can even find faux marble wallpapers, although I think it's hard to beat this beautiful marble effect by Calico Wallpaper.

I'll keep looking out for marble finishes in home decor and if you spot the marble look cropping up somewhere unexpected, tell us in the comments box!