I have tumbled travertine (basically a form of marble) in the master bedroom and a marble mosaic in the master bath. It is higher maintenance. It stains and it wears differently in different areas. I am not doing natural stone in my new home. There are some fantastic tiles now that mimic all the stones, and a good quality porcelain tile will be very durable. Some ceramic wall tiles are "weaker" but I have had excellent luck with porcelain tile. Granite floors. Sure. But as people have said they also require maintenance like periodic sealing etc. In a house that size you don't want a different kind of floor in every room. I would stick to one or perhaps two types of floor tile in the main rooms. You can get away with additional types on walls in the bathrooms but I would keep the floors consistent. As far as cost goes, there is a very broad range of tiles and stones. In my shopping I have found some very good high quality floor tiles for reasonable prices. Stone has priced out higher...at least the ones I have looked at. Good luck!

And how about durability as a flooring option? I mean .. What is the expectancy of its shine, gel layer and life in general? In a nutshell is it a viable option for living room floor? And if yes, then would its edges match or would it still be like tiles where edges don't quite match?

Natural Stone finish tiles are better for the above description . https://www.somanyceramics.com/floor-tiles-durastone/ Thanks, Amit Cornerstone Designs Bangalore

Dear Mr. Gupta, I must appreciate your decision going with natural stone flooring. You have followed the right path to design. As for granite, what you've looked at is an wood grain natural granite. Natural granite come in all range of lighter shades - try galaxy white, wood grain, Norwegian shades of whites and creams etc. They all go very well in flooring as they need extremely low maintenance and take a good polish. But since you have opted for flooring, try a flamed or leather finish. However, natural stones could take up stains very easily. It is therefore recommended to choose Indian granite (harder and non-porous than imported) in off whites to conceal any stains. Regards, Aurum Ideas and Spaces Bhubaneswar