Black Tiles vs. Marble Tiles: Which is Better for Kitchen Backsplash?

When talking about kitchen backsplash, assorted patterns, colors, and grain might come to your mind. Kitchen backsplash could be incredibly decorative and expressive for individualization if choose the right material and color. The traditional and common material for backsplash is marble tiles which are well-known for its beautiful appearance and diversity. However, black tiles have been increasing its popularity in the construction market, spreading into the whole global. Black tiles are becoming as common as marble tiles for kitchen backsplash. To choose the best fit for you, let us take a look at their differences.

Difference between Black Tiles and Marble Tiles

Durability

Marble tiles: marble is a type of natural stone that could last long for its high density. Yet, since its hardness is not so high, it is more likely to get scratched and weathered.

Black tiles: through heat and high compression, a mixture of various natural stones has made black tiles tough from inside to outside. In this case, black tiles are also tough enough to resist any harsh weapons scratching and stabbing. A layer of dense barite protects black tiles perfectly from corrosion and weathering.

Cost

Marble tiles: purely natural marble might be hard to mine and discover, so marble tiles could be pricey due to its rareness. Moreover, marble could weight more than other tiles because of its high density and purity. In this case, transportation fee would be high, added into the total cost.

Black tiles: with a mix of other ordinary stones, low cost will slightly lower the price even though additional procedure and technology committed during manufacturing. Also, producing a mixture of natural stones takes less effort and labor than which of generating a piece of refined marble.

Appearance

Marble tiles: Marbles could be diverse in texture and patterns. The appearance could vary through different colors and grain. Brand new marble tiles are obviously glossy and smooth. Marble tiles provide a sense of natural and distinctive decoration style.

Black tiles:  rare metals mixed into black tiles makes the appearance look glittering. With those shiny tiny spots on the face, black tiles could create an effect that gives off a sense of sumptuousness. While representing simplicity, black tiles provide a new visual effect of elegance, dignity, and aestheticism.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Cleaning and Maintenance

Marble tiles: Marble tiles are normally easy to clean up. Stains like oil stain from cooking could be easily removed with a piece of damp cloth. However, its toughness is slightly low, so stabbing, or scratching of sharp weapons should be avoided.

Black tiles: Both cleaning and maintenance take little effort on black tiles because of its low water absorption less than 5%. Cleaning takes little effort since stains and smudges would not emerge on the surface. High toughness and density protect the surface well from any sharp weapons.

Conclusion

From above description, it is obvious that black tiles surpass marble tiles in most aspects such as durability, cleaning, maintenance, cost, and appearance. In addition, a new trend has become popular that “black culture” symbolizes simplicity in home renovation. This new trend has been spreading to most countries around the world. We have gained a supreme reputation on sincere service and quality control.

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