Just as ASVInteriors said, different kinds of stains require certain techniques and substances to clean them. Although you can find a variety of recipes on the web for cleaning marble, it helps to have a pretty good idea of how your particular stone will respond and what kind of stain you have. We have created resources for helping customers understand what is involved in cleaning specific marbles on our site. Your question is for "Italian Marble" and since Carrara is one of the most common, this link might be helpful to others looking for the same information: https://www.lustroitaliano.com/about-carrara-marble-s/1992.htm#cleaning-carrara-marble

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.

I think in a small space simple is best, just lay the floor in a straight forward pattern with no design elements and if you want some interest add a rug. The designs that you see in large areas are nice but they also make funiture placement difficult sometimes.

I looked at the brochure but I could not find exactly what color or pattern Caesarstone has in India. I'd like the look of a "marble" Caesarstone for the counters and the back splash with your blue cabinets. I don't know if this is possible, though. I have granite in my kitchen and I the have counter and back splash in the same granite and I have loved it for 15 years. Do they have induction cook tops in India? They are wonderful, too.