I think the marble naysayers have jumped on the bandwagon without really living with the stone. I have statuary in my bathrooms and love it. Most stains can be removed with a simple baking soda and water poultice. Acid etching is harder to deal with since it removes the polished surface, but its part of having a living stone in your home. If it becomes too bad, you can have it repolished. With a darker stone, you won't have as many issues as a white marble. In order to really know if you can live with it, I suggest you get a small sample of the stone and do some tests. Here is an example. http://www.dohiy.com/2013/04/21/marble-countertops-the-post-acid-test/ Please note that she used bleach and oxyclean to clean the stone after her test. Stay away from both since they can etch the stone just as much as an acidic food. Instead, clean with a ph neutral cleaner like isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and for heavy stains, the baking soda poultice mentioned above. You have to remember that marble has been used for centuries as flooring, table tops, countertops, etc. throughout the world and most of these installations are still here and aren't stained and etched to the point that it has been ripped out and replaced. Just think about all of he luxury hotels in Europe and how many times they have been exposed to Hangover type guests without any damage.

Installing a 19 mm thickstone carcass (ie, the back, sides and floor slab) is an almost foolproof way to prevent termites. But this requires experienced and skilled labour to make sure that the plumb line is maintained. This seems to be a specialty in places like Jaipur and Gurgaon, so that's where you get this kind of labour. However, for fixing the shutters and drawers, you will still need carpenters and I must warn you that drilling into stone is again a laborious and slow process. And coordinating between the stone layers and carpenters can be a bit of a pain. I have worked with this option and also with plywood alone. Ceramic tiles on the wall are no protection against termites

Rayan, Not sure who has given you this information that modular kitchen is not suitable for Kerala. IMHO, it is completely baseless but would like to understand their reasoning. Use a BWP ply for the kitchen. Granites, Quartz and Corian are some good options for countertop. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.

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