Stone by room

Pick the room: see which stones suit it, what to watch out for, and live lots.

• Pooja room / home mandirPooja ghar / mandirWhite marble (Makrana and other Indian whites) is the usual choice.
• Living room floorHall / drawing room ka farshMarble, granite and travertine all work on a living-room floor.
• Bedroom floorBedroom ka farshMarble suits a bedroom; onyx works where traffic is low.
• Kitchen top / platformKitchen platformGranite and quartzite take daily cooking best.
• Bathroom floor, wall, vanityBathroom / vanityHoned marble and granite suit bathrooms.
• Stairs and stepsSeedhiyanGranite, marble and Kota stone are common on stairs.
• Door / window frames, sillsChaukhat, dehriGranite and marble are the usual frame and sill stones.
• Wall cladding / feature wallWall cladding / TV panelOnyx, marble and book-matched slabs make feature walls.
• Elevation / exteriorElevationSandstone, granite and limestone hold up outside.
• Parking / outdoor / terraceParking / baharKota stone, sandstone and flamed granite are the outdoor workhorses.
• Office / commercialOffice / dukaan / lobbyGranite and the harder marbles take commercial traffic.
• Temple constructionMandir nirmaanMakrana marble and sandstone are the traditional temple stones.
• Tabletop / furnitureTable topMarble, onyx and granite all make tabletops.
• Murti / handicraftMurtiMakrana and other carving marbles are used for murtis.