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This particular flooring option is bound to floor you. Imported marble from countries like Italy, Iran, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Oman and China are increasingly being opted for due to their glazed and chic appearance.Topping the list of imported marble i s the Italian sort. Most of the star hotels across the country prefer to use Italian marble for its sober and warm colours. The stone is available in slabs of different sizes and comes with a ‘resin filling’ which is the source of its rich texture and the glossy look.

For starters, ‘Botto Chino’, a variety of Italian marble, costs between Rs.240 and Rs.300 per sft. Rosso Alicante is another favourite choice. The stone is primarily orange with white lines in the foreground. Italian marble gives the room a very modern look. Some of the colours chosen quite frequently are Perlato Sicilia and Dyna which are beige coloured.

Another stone called Tarentino that originates from Rome and is available in colours like yellow, red, beige and dark brown. The costliest of Italian marble is Satwario. Mainly a white marble with thin grey lines.

Marble from Iran also comes with a range of colours and the prices are on par with Italian marble. The costliest Iranian marble is Onyx that comes in four different colours like honey, lemon, tiger and wooden. .

Spain is not left behind either. Alicante, which is named after a city of southeast Spain. Other varieties of Spanish marble include Pistachio and Grey William. Marble like Black Marquino, Irish Brown, Tulip Brown and Hang Grey from China.

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