Silver Sky, Bianco Dolomite Multi Finish Cravat Marble Wall Decos 4 3/4x7 15/32

Cravat is a small marble wall deco at 4 3/4 by 7 15/32, combining Silver Sky and Bianco Dolomite with more than one finish. Twelve pieces make a box covering 1.8 square feet, each piece taking 0.15.

Small pieces, layered treatment

Two stones and two finishes on a piece this size means a lot happens within a small area. Variation is slight, so the two marbles stay related rather than fighting, and the finish differences show as light moves rather than as colour. At 3/8 inch the pieces are easy to handle, and the small format means a panel builds up from many units rather than a few. Small units also give more control over where a panel stops, since the edge can be brought to a line without cutting through the middle of a piece.

• Two stones Silver Sky and Bianco Dolomite used together within each piece.
• Layered surface Finish changes add a second reading beyond the stone itself.

Floors, walls and wet areas

Commercial and residential interior floors and walls, shower floors, and bath floors and walls are all listed, with bathroom, kitchen and living room recorded. Coverage is 1.8 square feet a box, so 60 square feet would take 39 boxes. Numbers like that place this firmly as a feature rather than a field. Laying a few rows out dry before setting is worth the time, because the way the two stones alternate is easier to judge in place than on paper.

• Thirty nine boxes 1.8 square feet a box, which adds up quickly over an area.
• Feature scale The economics point to a panel rather than a whole surface.

Why we chose it

• A lot in a small piece Two stones and two finishes within a single unit.
• Wide rating Floors, walls and wet areas all appear in the listing.
• Related tones Slight variation keeps the two marbles working together.

Care

Seal after installation and again every one to two years. Acidic cleaners etch marble, so routine work means a pH neutral stone product and nothing citrus or chlorine based.