One of the factors that affect the cost of marble is the thickness of the piece. A bathroom sink is not as thick as a kitchen countertop. There will be less weight on the bathroom sink and it will not be supporting items like a dropped - in sink or under counter appliances. Because of the additional weight it supports, the kitchen countertop is usually twice the thickness of a bathroom sink. Though an individual can install a small piece, such as a bathroom sink, a large countertop will require several people to get it safely into place for mounting.



If using the tiles as a countertop instead of a slab, many people do this project themselves. Cementing the tiles into a countertop core is a tedious, but not particularly difficult job. This allows those who have budgetary constraints to move up to the marble that they desire without the hefty cost of a slab, or professional installation. It also allows for the artistic designs of the homeowner. By selecting different marble tiles, colors that accent one another, or tiles with cutouts in them as occasional pieces at intervals, they can be their own contractor.



They can thereby design their own layout and have something uniquely their own in their kitchen. Many people opt for ceramic tiles with marble tiles as accents in order to control cost and show the class of an upgrade in their kitchen. If the right design and colors are chosen, this can add elegance to the kitchen that cannot be achieved by using ceramic tiles alone. In using marble accent tiles, many opt not to seal them, preferring the look of warm, worn tiles to the glossy look of finished marble.