Ideal for foyers, bathrooms, floors and hearths.

* Marble is found in the mountainous regions of Canada, Brazil, India, Italy, Germany, Spain, the U.S. and other countries worldwide, each region providing stone with its own distinct character and beauty.

* Marble adds an elegant, sophisticated element to your home, and its wonderful appearance, superior engineering characteristics and ease of maintenance makes it a natural choice for floors, countertops, foyers, fireplace facings and hearths, walls and windowsills, table tops, vanity tops, tub decks and showers.

* In the kitchen, another option for marble-loving homeowners is using a different natural stone – serpentine – for the counters. Sometimes called the “green” marble, serpentine is not a true marble, but it offers a marble-like look. And, because it is magnesium-silicate based, it is not sensitive to citric acid and other kitchen spills.