{"id":1119,"date":"2025-08-09T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:20:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:20:27","slug":"eight-elegant-and-durable-kitchen-islands-that-demonstrate-the-versatility-of-marble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/09\/eight-elegant-and-durable-kitchen-islands-that-demonstrate-the-versatility-of-marble\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight elegant and durable kitchen islands that demonstrate the versatility of marble"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Interior<\/div>\n

For our latest lookbook<\/a>, we take a look at eight kitchen<\/a> interiors where veiny marble<\/a> surfaces form hardwearing and decorative kitchen islands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marble is a hard, durable material that is resistant to heat, making it a practical choice for kitchen surfaces.<\/p>\n

It is a metamorphic stone known for its unique veined patterns that come in a variety of colours, including muted neutrals, bold greens, and high-contrast whites and browns.<\/p>\n

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring kitchens that double as partition walls<\/a>, interiors with mirrored accents<\/a> and living rooms decorated with metal accessories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Marble<\/a>
Photo by Dave Wheeler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Balmoral Blue House, Australia, by Esoteriko<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

At Balmoral Blue House in Sydney<\/a>, interiors studio Esoteriko<\/a> overhauled the majority of the interiors with light colours and natural materials, including a chunky kitchen island made from a marble indigenous to North Queensland.<\/p>\n

The island contains a sink and a seating area, forming the centrepiece of a kitchen lined with wooden wall cabinets.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Balmoral Blue House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kitchen<\/a>
Photo by William Jess Laird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manhattan apartment, USA, by General Assembly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A white and grey marble island containing a sink and shelving adds a touch of drama to this kitchen, designed by local studio General Assembly<\/a>\u00a0as part of its transformation of an apartment on New York City’s Upper West Side<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The marble was paired with a rounded, dark wood table to add contrast, while travertine<\/a> stone lines the L-shaped countertops and backsplash behind the hob.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Manhattan apartment \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Green<\/a>
Photo by Piet-Albert Goethals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deknudt Nelis office, Belgium, by Arjaan de Freyter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Although marble was not used for the worktop on this kitchen island, slabs of deep-green marble lining the side walls add a pop of colour to this office<\/a> kitchen, designed by Belgian studio\u00a0Arjaan de Freyter<\/a> for a law firm.<\/p>\n

Aiming to create a pared-back interior, the marble surfaces were set against dark wood in the island countertop and shelf, as well as the kitchen wall cabinets.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Deknudt Nelis office \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Interior<\/a>
Photo by Lorenzo Zandri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Steele’s Road House, UK, by Neiheiser Argyros <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

London-based studio\u00a0Neiheiser Argyros<\/a> has renovated this Victorian terrace by adding large openings in the walls to bring in more light.<\/p>\n

The kitchen was finished with Douglas fir<\/a> flooring and a Carrara marble island worktop, designed to contrast with dark blue cabinets.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Steele’s Road House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kitchen<\/a>
Photo by Matthieu Salvaing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Versailles townhouse, France, by RMGB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A monolithic Calacatta Viola marble island with dark veining conceals the hob and oven in this kitchen, located in a 19th-century townhouse in Versailles<\/a> that was renovated by interior design studio RMGB.<\/p>\n

RMGB installed a large stainless-steel<\/a> kitchen cupboard and restored parquet flooring and mouldings, aiming to preserve the character of the French residence while also adding a modern touch.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the Versailles townhouse \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"DAB<\/a>
Photo by Dani\u00eblle Siobh\u00e1n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zwaag family home, Netherlands, by DAB Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Arebescato Orobico marble wraps the sides of this island, forming a waterfall countertop that contrasts against the Afromosia wood cabinet doors.<\/p>\n

Located in a\u00a0family home in Zwaag,\u00a0the Netherlands<\/a>, the kitchen and adjacent dining area were designed by Dutch interior design practice\u00a0DAB Studio<\/a> to have a calming apearance.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Zwaag family home \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sunderland<\/a>
Photo by Megan Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunderland Road House, UK, by 2LG Studio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Local firm\u00a02LG Studio<\/a> also created a marble waterfall counter for the kitchen island at Sunderland Road House, an Edwardian house in London<\/a> that was transformed with a playful colour palette.<\/p>\n

Marble was also used as an arched splashback, set between two blue arched cabinets, while the pink dining tabletop has a terrazzo-like surface made from waste wood chips and resin.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Sunderland Road House \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Richard<\/a>
Photo by Evan Joseph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Penthouse 3, USA, by Ash Staging<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Located in a Manhattan skyscraper<\/a> designed by British architecture firm\u00a0RSHP<\/a>, the interiors of Penthouse 3 were designed by local studio\u00a0Ash Staging to have double-height spaces with views across the city.<\/p>\n

A wood-panelled storage system sits above the kitchen, where grey marble extends across the back wall and over a kitchen island that facilitates a sink and generous seating.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Penthouse 3 \u203a<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring kitchens that double as partition walls<\/a>, interiors with mirrored accents<\/a> and living rooms decorated with metal accessories<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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