Choosing the color palette, style, and materials for interior design is never easy. There are so many factors to take into consideration and even more options to choose from. Natural stone or engineered material? Black, white, or pink? Modern or traditional? It all depends on your taste, type of project and further usage. To make the whole process easier, Xiamen Aofei Building Material experts have prepared this article. In Part 1, we explored the properties and usage of marble and ceramic. Today, we will walk you through the differences and similarities in maintenance, cost, and value of the two. Both materials offer a wide range of colors and textures, which makes the choice between them even tougher.

Marble vs. Ceramic: Maintenance

Marble: despite all the advantages of this material, marble is relatively easily stained and requires special products for maintenance. You should also regularly reseal the surfaces and consider polishing them as well.

Ceramic: as it's a non-porous material, taking care of it is much easier. It is resistant to most stains, so  dusting and wiping a ceramic surface regularly is totally enough.

Marble vs. Ceramic: Value

Marble: this natural stone has been the favorite material of many royal families and famous architects for ages. And it still covers floors and walls in many palaces all over the world. Marble's aesthetic value is very high, so this natural stone adds more than just a pleasing look to your design.

Ceramic: this material has many advantages over some types of natural stone, but the aesthetic value is sadly not one of them. Usually, the value of this building material is lower than that of wood and natural stone.

Marble vs. Ceramic: Cost

Marble: the price depends on the rarity of a particular type of marble, grade, and color. But regardless of these factors, this luxury material is almost certainly going to be more expensive than most of  others building materials.

Ceramic: with a huge range of manufacturers, brands, and designs, the price can vary a lot. However, generally, ceramic tiles are much more affordable than many kinds of natural stone, including marble.

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