Carrara Hexagon Mosaics

Carrara Venato Hexagon Mosaic

2011-12-05T18:34:00.001-08:00

Premium Carrara 1" Hexagon marble mosaic from www.thebuilderdepot.com still proves to be one of the most popular mosaic designs of 2011. However 2" Carrara Hexagon is gaining momentum particularly in bathrooms that are 40SF or larger.

Traditionally 2" Carrara Hexagon has been an incredibly expensive item due to the waste that the manufacturer incurs when cutting the product. However thebuilderdepot created new efficiency working with factories in Carrara Italy allowing us to offer 2" Carrara Hexagon at prices far below any of our competitors.

Carrara Venato 1" Hexagon Mosaic Honed $10.95SF (Free Shipping)

Carrara Venato 2" Hexagon Mosaic Honed $11.75SF (Free Shipping)

Carrara Bianco 2" Hexagon Mosaic Honed $11.75SF (Free Shipping)

Carrara Bianco 2" Hexagon Mosaic Polished $11.75SF (Free Shipping)

If you have any questions or require any more information please visit us online at www.thebuilderdepot.com

$11.75SF - Free Shipping - Carrara 2x2" Hexagon mosaic - perfect solution for any home

2011-08-05T05:14:00.000-07:00

Modern tiling is what everyone is after these days. There are so many varieties of tiles which makes one spoilt for choice every time you want to purchase tiles for your home. However, proper selection from the many types available is essential so as to give your rooms the look that you have always desired. Carrara 2x2” Hexagon marble mosaic is available in pristine shades and this collection of tiles is quite appropriate for any kind of décor and styling of the interiors of your home or office.

Colour selection of floor tiles can be extremely discerning but with the help of experts in this area everything turns out okay. Quality Carrara 2x2” Hexagon marble mosaic gives your room or house a spacious yet warm look and also bring an atmosphere of utmost elegance and style and t his is extremely soothing. In extreme weathers such as too much heat you need not to worry as Carrara marble maintains stable temperature conditions which means that your home will not be either too hot or too cold at one time. It is good for one to choose the correct shades of Carrara 2x2” Hexagon marble mosaic in order to maximize this aspect of the beautiful Carrara marble.

Nicely Polished and honed carrara are a perfect selection for any home this is because the honed carrara tends to last longer and also has a certain luster which will give your home what you have always desired. The Carrara tiles have been used over the years but with new improvements they always give your home a perfect modern twist which is glossy and shinny to the eye. Carrara 2x2” Hexagon marble mosaic is not only a high add-on to the beauty and glamour of a place but offers an equal comforting feel to any person when he or she walks on surfaces made from this marble. The softness and smoothness that the marble gives to floors and any other surface for that matter, always enhances the need for comfort and relaxation in home. Cleaning surfaces made out of the pristine Carrara marble will always be an easy task due to the smoothness of the surfaces made out of this exquisite marble.

Prices of the Carrara 2x2” Hexagon marble mosaic marble may be quite high but once you get to understand the aspects of this marble you will realize that it is not much of a price to pay because of how durable the marble tiles are. One must understand that a floor needs to be durable because you can not keep on changing floors or walls every other day. This will prove more expensive in the long run so go for Carrara the durable choice. Even if Carrara 2x2” Hexagon marble mosaic tiles are more costly than other tiles do not despair as they will surely last you for a lifetime.

Carrara Hexagon Mosaic

2011-07-26T03:35:00.000-07:00

As many know, Carrara marble occurs as a natural element it occurs through a sedimentation process. Being of this nature this stone can be crafted and designed to give one exceptional results. The patterns Carrara Hexagon, Carrara Basketweave, Carrara Octagon and Carrara Subway tile 3x6" can vary from person to person and also on where one chooses to use it. The person can chose to use one design inside the building and a completely different one on the outside.

As you choose which design to put where you should consider factors such as color of your surroundings and also what will definitely be appealing to anyone who comes into contact with the surface. The hexagon carrara type of mosaic has been used over the years and it is still widely used up to date. It was used anciently in large castles to give them a touch of class and the design is still considered classy up to date.

One can chose to use the hexagonal design anywhere where it will give stunning results but it is considered more stylish if used on the outside rather than in the interior. It can be used to make the walls of any building look stunning depending on the color one will opt to use. Make sure the tiles are of uniform length and density as this will give the place a nice finished look that will leave all of your visitors awed.

If you chose not to use this design on your outside walls then another good place to use the design is on the patio. You can use this design with marble there especially if you do not get so many visitors or if you want to use marble then it may be wise if you chose a variety that has a dark shade so as to avoid it appearing dirty frequently. This design can also be used on the subway leading to houses or any building so as to give it a flowing and smooth look. If you want to use this design on the subway then you should ensure that the stone used has good thickness that will be able to withstand heavy vehicles or wear and tear of being stepped on daily by different persons of different weights

It is not a rule that you should only use this design on the outside but if used wisely and with the right experts then this design can give wonderful results when used in bathrooms and showers. This will give any bathroom a warm touch especially if the right selection of colors is made and you will always look forward to have a bath, shower or just visit your bathroom because of how lovely it will look. Hexagonal design is perfect for everyone use the design for beautiful results.

Carrara Hexagon Mosaic Tile $10.87SF & Free Shipping

2011-07-21T12:36:00.000-07:00

Found in Italy Carrara (Carrera) white marble subway tile, Basketweave, Hexagon and Herringbone is one of the most sought after in home and office remodeling products in America. It is a beautiful stone with a white background and veins but this varies depending on the many types available in the market. This beautiful stone exists in many different forms and designs which has left home users perplexed and excited. Carrara (Carrera) Basketweave stone available in both honed and polished has found its way into top interior and exterior designer`s must have list over the years because of its unique nature.

Carrara (Carrera) Hexagon polished holds a unique finish and surface which leaves ones home looking new and tidy always. Many Carrara Hexagon customers have described the Carrara (Carrera) white marble stone as the stone that never fades due to the elegant polish styles that can go up to many years without showing signs of aging. One of the best ways to find the desirable white Carrara marble for your housing or construction needs is to conduct a search through some of the hottest, best selling construction magazines and websites to get a clear view of the most sought after marble designs.

One the major reasons that Carrara (Carrera) is enhancing the wide spread use of this stone is the fact that it helps in controlling temperature levels in various homes. This has been considered as a big success to home dwellers especially during summer periods where temperature levels tend to rise up by the hour in most parts of the country. The ability of Carrara (Carrera) Hexagon to reflect light other than absorbing makes this feature to be realized with ease and creates an edge over other stones which tend to absorb light and warm up the house at regular intervals.

This beautiful stones comes in various shapes and sizes which are desired by individual consumers worldwide. The most sought after shapes are Carrara Subway 3x6” tile, Carrara Hexagon and Carrara 1x2” Basketweave a beautiful white tile but there are also some variants which have some grey tint in them. The polished type tends to offer a more elegant touch than those that are not polished. All in all it really does not matter that much because almost all the types used hold a touch of brilliance in their own way. To choose the shapes that are desirable one should consult with the contractor he or she has hired so as to get perfect results with the stone.

The best part is that Carrara (Carrera) Hexagon marble mosaics and tiles are available online and affordable from www.thebuilderdepot.com the best quality comes from the mother country which happens to be Italy.

Carrara Hexagon - The perfect Shape

2011-07-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

The Hexagon is natures perfect shape, it makes use of all of the area within it while performing structural support (just ask the bees). Within the stone industry Carrara mosaic square shapes have always proved popular and historically the most widely used shape both in large format as 12x12” and 18x18” along with smaller mosaics in 1x1” and 2x2”. Creating more elaborate shapes without significant industrial technology has been difficult and prohibitively expensive. However towards the end of the 20th century technology and cutting ability vastly improved this has lead to the introduction of a collection of new mosaics.

While Basketweave was not a difficult shape to produce the introduction of molds increased productivity helping reduce the cost of Carrara (Carrera) Basketweave and creating more accurate cuts. But it is technology and the accurate machining of cutting that has lead to the explosion and popularity of Carrara Hexagon mosaic. 1x1” Carrara Hexagon along with 2” Carrara Hexagon has proved to be the most demanded shapes within a Carrara collection. It is easy to see why when installed the clean crisp lines along with the white base to be found in the Carrara (Carrera) Bianco collection from www.thebuilderdepot.com create a stunning spa like appearance.

Affordable Luxury Carrara Bianco Hexagon mosaic installed in a bathroom along with Carrara Bianco 3x6” Subway tile installed in a wainscot fashion on the walls is one of the most sort after looks in 2011 and one of the only home improvement projects that return 100% on investment. In fact when buying Carrara (Carrera) Hexagon from www.thebuilderdepot.com at 70% below market price the return on investment is far greater than 100%.

$10.95SF Carrara Hexagon Marble Mosaic Tile - Free Shipping

2011-06-24T05:38:00.000-07:00

June 24 2011 | Free shipping on Carrara Venato 1" Hexagon mosaic tile from www.thebuilderdepot.com please order online for this great offer. The product under 100SF will ship in multiple boxes UPS ground. You will be emailed tracking numbers from our customer service department.

Carrara Hexagon is one of the most popular ways to complete a bathroom design. Buying online saves shipping costs and there is no tax for non-Georgia customers.

Please feel free to email us for a quote. This product is part of a larger collection of Carrara Venato Subway tile 3x6", 6x12", 9x18" along with 12x12" & 18x18" and other matching mosaics and trims.

2" Carrara Hexagon Polished Mosaic $11.75SF

2011-06-06T19:42:00.000-07:00

Carrara Bianco 2" Hexagon Honed

In Stock July 15th 2011 ($11.75SF Free Shipping)

Carrara Venato 2" Cararra Hexagon Mosaic

$11.75SF - Free Shipping

Looking to install or design a bathroom with an area larger that 40SF of flooring? Then breakaway from the 1" Hexagon and go with the 2" Carrara Hexagon. The larger format tile concept of less lines making the area you are working with look bigger extends itself to mosaics as well.

Hexagon mosaic 2" Carrara bathroom floor will look considerably less busy with 50% lines and 50% less grout to deal with. Basically there is no real downside - it is quite literally a better product. It is however more expensive to make as the waste factor on cutting larger Hexagon is far greater. Wasted natural stone translates into the higher product cost.

But due to the volumes we produce of this premium 2" Carrara Hexagon mosaic and our low cost no frills marketing policy we have been able to keep the price difference quite reasonable without any sacrifice of quality. Take a look - buy a sample - we are confident that our genuine Carrara 2" Hexagon mosaic is better than any of our competitors.

The term Carrara has been quite muddied over recent years. The market has seen an influx of Turkish marble especially as genuine Carrara has been increasingly difficult to get hold of. This Turkish marble is sometimes called just 'Carrara' (which as there is no Carrara region in Turkey it makes this an odd name) some suppliers call it Turkish Carrara again an oddity and the use of the term Carrara designed to trick and deceive less knowledgeable consumers.

At The Builder Depot we only sell premium Italian Carrara, while we cannot always guarantee stock of this premium product. We can guarantee our customers a premium product. Certainly for adding value to your home the real thing is always better than fake particularly when the difference in cost is so small.

Carrara Venato Customer Pictures

2011-05-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

Carrara Venato Subway Tile $7SF Crown Molding $13.95SF
Herringbone mosaic $10.95SF

Carrara Venato 1" Hexagon $10.95SF
Customer cut into border

Carrara 2" Hexagon Polished & Honed $11.75SF

2011-04-20T17:13:00.000-07:00

Italian Carrara Marble 2" Hexagon Mosaic $11.75SF Free Shipping

2011-04-14T17:35:00.000-07:00

Carrara 2" Hexagon Marble Mosaic, 3x6" Honed and Skirting

Looking to install Greecian white hexagon in an area larger than 40SF? Consider the real deal - Italian marble mosaics and tile from The Builder Depot. For April 2011 this premium Italian marble mosaic will be on sale for just $11.75SF.

April sale only Italian marble 2" Hexagon mosaic - while stocks last!

Extra work, effort and limited supply make it almost impossible for Home Centers to sell Italian Carrara

2011-02-21T16:43:00.000-08:00

Carrara marble is generally available in honed or polished. Honed has a matt finish and polished is a glass like effect to the stone. Honed has become increasingly popular because it is a more subtle appearance. Deciding upon which look is personal preference. The products come in a plethora of mosaics and different formats of tile and subway tile. The larger manufacturers and distributors will offer Carrara Basketweave mosaics, Carrara Hexagon Mosaics, Carrara Herringbone mosaics subway tile in 3x6”, 6x12”, 9x18” 12x24” and tiles in 6x6”, 12x12”, 18x18”.

The Carrara mosaic and tile look bathrooms have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years. Major Home centers have joined in selling similar products but not truly Carrara.

Turkey has some of the largest quarries of what they call ‘Turkish Carrara’. This is not Carrara. It is not from Italy but from Turkey, they put the term Carrara with it to indicate a white marble with or without gray veining.

Turkish white marble (I won’t call it Carrara as this is misleading) is a poor copy, it has some of the least desirable characteristics of white marble. If you look at a piece of Turkish white marble or a white marble being passed off as Carrara with a crystallized effect (you will know it when you see it) this is from Turkey. True Italian Carrara has a white smooth almost like china base with distinct clear veining fake Carrara has a crystallized effect with cloudy veining.

Turkish white marble (Carrara copy) is very cheap to purchase from a quarry $1-$2SF for Home Depot or Lowes and there is an abundant supply. This fits perfect with their business model – a cheap white marble that looks a bit like Carrara to a layman, can be mass produced, packaged and sold for $6SF. Examples of this are the Home Depot’s Greecian White.

Carrara from Italy on the other hand has limited supply; companies like Builders Depot Direct select blocks to get perfect veining. The work of selecting and limited supply makes it impossible for Home Depot or Lowes to sell the real thing. Extra work and selection are not part of their business plan.

In conclusion Turkish mass produced white marble can cost $3 to $9SF. It will be sold under a variety of names, Turkish Carrara, Greecian White and some less scrupulous suppliers may just call it Carrara. The only way to tell is to buy a sample on line or in the store. Online suppliers that do not offer low priced sample – be wary no sample means they do not want you to see it before you buy. If it arrives with cloudy veining and crystallization within the stone – then you have a ‘Product of Turkey’.

Builders Depot Direct is the only online supplier that offers genuine Italian Carrara 3x6” Subway Tiles for $7.00SF (we have cut costs, turn traditional supply chain channels upside down to bring this product to market for this low price). We offer samples so our customers can see and make an informed choice before they buy.

Carrara Venato 1" Hexagon Looks Fabulous

2011-02-15T12:00:00.000-08:00

$10.95SF & Free Shipping on Carrara 1" Hexagon Mosaic

Carrara Hexagon Venato Mosaic $10.95SF & Free Shipping

3x6" Carrara Venato Honed Subway Tile $7.00SF

Pictures from Wildink Press

Carrara 1" Hexagon Honed $10.95SF

$7SF Subway Tile from The Bianco Carrara Marble Collection

2011-01-25T13:22:00.001-08:00

Italian Carrara Bianco from Builders Depot $7.00SF Honed Carrara Subway

& $11.25 Carrara Basketweave Mosaic Polished

Greecian white is okay for anyone looking for a fake white marble tile with little veining but we recommend the Original Italian Carrara marble. There is no comparison between the quality Bianco Carrara is absolutly stunning - this collection has the base white color of Calacatta with streaks of gray splashed across the tiles.

The picture shows:

Bianco Carrara Honed Skirting 4x12" $14.95EA
Bianco Carrara Honed 3x6" Subway Tile (and box) $7.00SF
Bianco Carrara Honed 12" Chair Rail $11.95EA
Bianco Carrara Polished Basketweave $11.25SF

Carrara 3x6" Polished Greecian white - Free shipping ends...

2010-12-17T06:10:00.000-08:00

As of Monday 13th Decemeber free shipping has ended of the 3x6" Polished Greecian White. It was only a matter of time - for the last three months as the Home Depot & MS International tested the water for the 3x6" polished natural stone market with their Chinese Greecian White. (should it be called Chinese white and not Greecian white?)

They priced the product very aggressivly at $5.49SF and free shipping. The product was priced at free shipping as they believed they could send the product UPS - but with loose tiles of 3x6" in a box, via UPS ground the damages proved too much - so it has to be shipped freight.

100SF of 3x6" polished now has a delivered price of $8.55SF. So now the consumer has an interesting choice Chinese Greecian white polished for $8.55 or Italian Carrara Bianco Polished or Honed for $8.50SF delivered from Builders Depot Direct.

Admitidly it will take a little longer from Builders Depot Direct - you have to email for a specialized quote - but you are spending a lot of money so why not communicate with a proffesional. Additionally the Carrara Bianco Collection has:

Carrara Bianco Basketweave Polished $11.25SF
Carrara Bianco Basketweave Honed $11.25SF
Carrara Venato 6x12" Honed $8.00SF
Carrara Venato 9x18" Honed $9.00SF
Carrara Bianco 2" Hexagon Polished $11.75
Carrara Bianco 2" Hexagon Honed $11.75 (Free Shipping)
Carrara Bianco 1x2" Herringbone Polished $10.95SF
Carrara Bianco 1x2 Herringbone Honed $10.95SF

Then to complete the installation Carrara Bianco Skirting, Carrara Bianco Chair Rail and Pencil.

Greecian White Hexagon Polished

2010-12-17T05:48:00.000-08:00

Carrara Hexagon Polished $10.65SF & Free Shipping

Matching Home Depot's Greecian white

by MS International

The Greecian white collection of marble from the Home Depot lacks matching mosaics, for a short time only you can buy 1" Carrara Hexagon polished from The Builder Depot for $10.65SF delivered. This product matches the 3x6" Greecian White polished and would look perfect on the floor of a shower or bathroom.

Looking for a white marble Carrara Subway Marble look with matching mosaics? And the correct choice is......

2009-05-30T06:48:00.000-07:00

One of the most renovated rooms in any house is the bathroom and in particular the master bathroom. This is where the decision maker of the house spends the second most amount of time, first being the kitchen – oh and in case you are not aware the decision maker is the female.

One of the most popular looks at the moment is the Carrara marble look, subway 3x6” tile Carrara marble walls, with a crown trim to finish. The flooring is completed with 12x12 matching Carrara with a Basketweave Carrara mosaic insert, the shower created in a wet room format has a Carrara Basketweave insert on the floor to add grip and in some cases a smaller Carrara Basketweave mosaic insert on the shower floor to break up the subway tiles.

The is the look in most magazines anywhere that show the Carrara marble, you can mix the mosaics, and a 1” Carrara Hexagon mosaic on the floor is perfect for the grip needed.

So now I have described the room lets look at the different products and how names have changed and some of the different options available out there. Firstly in the above description you will not I have spelt Carrara – ‘Carrara’. This is actually the correct spelling; however 90% of people n the USA call the product Carrera, spelt with an ‘E’ – exactly like the Porsche car as opposed to Carrara the region in Italy where the marble is from.

It is obvious that Carrara is the correct spelling of the product, but the Americanism of the word to ‘Carrera’ causes havoc with the search engines and comparison shopping websites and in particular, EBay. How do you advertise as a company you have ‘Carrara’ Marble when everyone is searching ‘Carrera’ marble – erm…..? You have to join the crowd. So for the purpose of anyone actually reading this – I will now call it Carrera Marble (even though I know and now so do you know it is Carrara marble).

Ok – sow now I am more confident that the other 90% of the USA population interested in reading about Carrera Marble will now read my article – let’s move onto the different products out there and examine them, first I will just list them:

Carrera Venato Marble

Carrera Arabescato

Carrera Bianco

Carrera Statuary Marble

Alabama White Marble

Cabot White Marble

Kesir White Marble

Greecian White Marble

This pretty much covers all the names – so right from the start it is difficult how do you decide what product to go with. First you need to decide on:

Budget

Products Needed

These are your two most important decisions: Budget will determine which and where your white marble will come from. Products Needed will determine if the brand of Carrera has all the matching mosaics and accessories needed to complete your job. For example Cabot White Marble, this is a lower priced white marble generally sold in bulk and has no matching accessories or mosaics.

OK – once you have decided on Budget and Products you need then we can look at each of the marble products above:

CARRERA VENATO
Carrera Venato Marble – I put this at the top of the list because it is the only marble that offers the complete selection, with this there are over 20 choices from

3x6” Subway Carrera Tile in polished & honed

6x6” Carrera Tile in polished & honed

6x12" Carrera Tile in honed

12x12” Carrera Tile in polished & honed

9x18" Carrera Tile in honed

18x18” Carrera Tile in polished & honed

All the tiles in Carrara Venato can be bought from $7SF to $15SF

Carrera Venato offers over 7 mosaics, from Carrera 1x2” Basketweave in polished & honed, 1” Carrera Hexagon mosaic, 1x1” Square Carrera Mosaic and 2” Octagon Carrera mosaic, etc, etc. All the mosaics are offered in polished & honed. Mosaics verify from $9SF to $20SF – it is the perfect Carrera Bianco substitute.

Trims – 3 to choose, Pencil, Chair rail and the most important crown molding – also they are offered in honed and polished and all offered in black marble to create a modern twist and appearance.

CARRERA ARABASCATO
Carrera Arabascato – this is a Chinese Marble – quarried from China and sold in 12x12” & 18x18” in Honed & Polished, I think there are some mosaics out there for this but there is no site that or place that sells the whole product line together.

CARRERA BIANCO
This is one of the most attractive marbles out there, you must make sure the country of origin is indeed Italy and if there are matching mosaics also ask that the country of origin is Italy. Walker Zanger sells this in their Tribeca collection it is beautiful. However you do need to carefully consider the first option we decided on ‘BUDGET’ if this is genuine Italian made marble then the Basketweave mosaic will be $37.50, a 1” Hexagon mosaic $40.00SF and a 12’ skirting over $35 a piece – the 3x6” will cost somewhere between $30-$50 a square foot.

This product is for the super rich or those with tiny bathrooms (just kidding on the last bit).

If you have no Budget then go with this every time, go to the retail stores, have a designer map out your bathroom and you will pay between $20,000 to $50,000 for the completed room, however this article is not aimed at people like that – as they are not reading this, they are not searching on the internet to decide on which marble to buy or understand the products – they saw their friends bathroom at a dinner party in the Hampton and had their people call mine, etc.

We are trying to simply understand what is out there – and what are those products.

Carrara Statuary & Alabama White Marble
I have put these together – you cannot have really have statuary and a Carrera, as they are slightly different. To be honest little difference and the main reason for putting Carrera Statuary together is for search engine purposes – as then the consumer looking will find the statuary product.

Statuary marble can come from China and even as close to home as Alabama. The Alabama Marble is one of the finest and whitest marbles in the world. The Alabama Marble is quarried in Sylacauga, Alabama. It is a beautiful product completely comparable to the finest Italian white marbles and equivalent to the Carrera Bianco.

However, there are production problems with the Quarry in Alabama and according to one source awaiting new machinery to make smaller sized tiles. The Alabama marble quarry can presently can only make 6x6” & 12x12”. The other issue is the color, the quarry in Alabama are far less consistent, the Carrera Bianco in Italy is always perfect – the quarry in Alabama when good is a perfect match, but that could be only for a few blocks then the color will change.

It is very important with Alabama White to get samples – as with any marble but particularly important for this product.

Kesir & Cabot white marble
These two can go together – the products are from Turkey in the larger formats you will get a closer look to Carrera, in smaller formats or mosaics you will get that completely undesirable ‘Quartz’ appearance – the Turkish marble is stuck with the quartz appearance.

You can almost see a piece at a trade show and without looking know it is from Turkey, the product is cheap and with ‘quartz’ – but priced under $6SF. However, it looks like it costs under $6SF for the real budget conscious – this is the way to go, especially if you are not looking for any mosaics or trims.

Greecian White Marble
This is a real strange and new player in the market and sold by online by the large ‘Orange’ home center Home Depot. This Carrara marble copycat is made in China (notorious for misspelling words), with the large home center it is offered on their website only and it is very reasonably priced. This is a Chinese produt though not to be mistaken for Italian Carrara - commonly known as a China white - with some gray veining.

The price is great but there are a few weaknesses:

Only available in polished - there is some honed as of 2011

Only a few mosaic choices (no Basketweave boo...)

Limited moldings

So if you want a polished bathroom look with limited and simple mosaics and missing some key trim items, then this is the way to go. Seriously, it is a good line and well priced, for small areas this is a good choice.

Summary
To summarize you really need a large choice and a great price – unless you are the super rich (which your not otherwise you would not be reading this, sorry – but probably true).

The Carrera Venato is really the clear winner – it offers the greatest choice and the greatest value. Choice is really the key, whether you are looking for honed or polished, different mosaics and accessories with this brand you are offered all the choices you could want.

Greecian White by the Home Depot compared to Carrera Venato by Builders Depot

2009-05-29T05:32:00.000-07:00

MS International Greecian White by Home Depot is average at best - Carrera Venato from Builders Depot Direct is far superior - 40% lower prices and better quality. Read on to discover more.

The Home Depot is trying to push more products through commerce with their online ship direct program. This is a good idea to increase sales and to compete against the online ecommerce suppliers such as Builders Depot Direct.

The Greecian white line from the Home Depot is a nice line, however it does have some significant disadvantages. Firstly and just an obvious one - it would have been nice when they put the product description together for all 13 SKU's within the line if they'd spelt the word Greecian correctly in their product description - see below cut & past from Home Depot's website - the description on the website is correct - the product titles are all incorrect:

Product Titles all wrong:
MS International 'Greecian' White 3 in x 6in honed marble floor and wall tile

Description Correct:
'Grecian' white is a natural stone marble that illustrates a classical romance. With a large selection of sizes and accessories to choose from, Grecian white can easily be laid in a pattern or single layout. This particular marble is suitable for residential and commercial installations, including kitchens and bathrooms'

It is difficult for a large company like home depot to have an expert in all the fields of all the products they stock - I appreciate that - but their problem with the Greecian White marble line is the fact that it:

Disadvantages of the Greecian White Marble Line From the Home Depot

It is called Greecian white but is actually coming from China - so it should be called Chinese white - correct?

It only comes in polished - this is an issue as 80% of sales in white Carrera or 'Greecian White' are honed.

It has a weak choice for mosaics, the nicest mosaic is the Octagon but it is at a low price of $13.98 - but Builders Depot Direct the similar octagon is only $10.15SF

You have to pay 7% sales tax - so the $13.98SF Greecian White Marble Octagon from Home Depot is really $14.96SF - this makes Builders Depot Direct same white Octagon 30% less expensive than Home Depot.

The other products are all priced the same 3x6" greecian white polished almost $10SF add in the tax and then compare

Limited Molding Choices

Advantage of Greecian White Marble Line from the Home Depot

Free Shipping

Major Home center so feeling of security

How does the Greecian White line compare to the Venato Carrera Line from Builders Depot Direct - The Advantages of Carrera Venato from Builders Depot Direct:

The Carrera Venato Collection exclusively from Builders Depot Direct comes in both honed and polished - the Home Depot Greecian White is only polished.

Carrera Venato offers more elaborate mosaics, including, basketweave, Hexagon, 5/8x5/8" Square Mosaic, etc.

More trim choices to finish your room - how do you complete the ceiling - from wall to ceiling - Home Depot does not offer a Crown Molding

Builders Depot Direct has Lower prices than Home Depot. We could charge our customers $15.00SF for the mosaics or $10.00 for the flooring, but this is not fair, what about larger purchases - or freight dock deliveries for only $100, if you order 100SF of mosaic and it only costs $100.00 to deliver your product cost should be X + $1, for example Octagon Carrera Mosaic $10.15SF from Builders Depot Direct - 100SF delivered to Texas costs $125.00 - your total delivered price is $11.40. The is significantly lower than Home Depot's $15SF and $4SF over 100SF is $400 in savings. Huge!!

Better customer service - we answer your emails almost 15 hours a day - Home Depot's online service lacks knowledge and difficult to talk to anyone (point 6)

Builders Depot Direct customer service staff have extensive knowledge of the marble industry and the related products - Home Depot online - None.

We offer Black Marble trims to modernize a traditional look, our black and white checkered border is just $3.50 - Home Depot is $7.99 - the saving just keep adding up.

We can go on and on - but ultimately Home Depot Greecian White Collection is a good basic start, but for lower prices, better quality and more choice please go to www.BuildersDepotDirect.com or visit our Carrara Venato Collection on line click here.

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