What is a Carrara Marble fireplace?

If you’ve been looking at marble fireplaces, you’ve no doubt come across Carrara marble fireplaces and wondered what they are.

Carrara marble is one of the most popular types of marble used in today’s building and decor. It is typically white or a light blue-grey in colour with a soft and feathery vein running through, making it a very attractive option for kitchen worktops, staircases, bathrooms and fireplaces.

While some types of Carrara marble can come with an expensive price tag, there are certain forms of Carrara marble that are incredibly affordable.

This is because the term ‘Carrara marble’ simply refers to any type of marble mined in the area of the same name in Italy. So, there are a few stone types it covers:

• Carrara Marble
• Calacatta Marble
• Statuary/ Statuario Marble.

The latter two feature a much brighter white colour, with a stronger and more varied grain. Carrara marble, meanwhile, is softer in appearance and often less expensive, which makes it perfect for our homes. Carrara is no less beautiful to look at, either – it’s more affordable cost is down to the fact that it is easier to quarry, so generally easier to get hold of.