Marble is a type of metamorphic rock that is known for its beauty and unique slabs, Marble adds a sophisticated element to your home, and it's wonderful appearance, superior engineering characteristics, and ease of maintenance makes it a natural choice for floors, wall coverings, fireplace facing and hearth, table tops, and bathroom walls, floors, vanity tops, tub decks, and showers. Polished marble will serve well as flooring in areas where little sand is tracked onto these floors. Honed (flat finished) marble, limestone, or travertine will do very well in high traffic areas. There is no denying the exquisite nature of marble.