“Even in ancient Greece, we saw bold geometric patterns created from black-and-white stone tiles ... marble vanities mounted against black-tiled walls, and corridors with white-marble mosaic ...

The term also encompasses tiles with complex patterns on them like the Lovdeco Carrara marble mosaic tile. Read more: 50 Small Bathroom Ideas That Will Make Your Space Seem Bigger One of the many ...

1 “Basics” Carrara-marble mosaic tile, Clé. 2 “Peacock” recycled-clay field tile, Fireclay Tile. 3 “Line Study” linen textile, Cecilia Walker Design. 4 Lacquered-grasscloth finish ...

Mostly the pieces are Carrara marble, imparting a placid ... Here and there are spots of color though: shiny polyhedrons of mosaic glass or a face that’s darkened by pigment.

Meanwhile, large marble blocks are shipped abroad, where cheaper labour is used to produce tiles, furniture and luxury finishes. Carrara, once the beating heart of marble craftsmanship ...