Bringing marble into your home
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A marble farnese table, from 15th century Rome, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Provided)

Marble has been a fixture of human life since long before our culture arose from the ashes of the American Revolution. As a matter of fact, marble has been used in furniture, art and architecture since the Romans and the Greeks, and even before.

A browse through Fine's Gallery (finesgallery.com) will drum up hundreds of different marble pieces, from the ridiculously ornate (and expensive) to the more budget-oriented. Fine's offers everything from fountains for your garden to statues, memorials, columns, fireplaces, tables, benches, planters, vases, bases, doorways, gazebos, mosaics and balusters. If you're interested in spending your yearly salary, this Web site will easily offer everything you need to create a marble heaven in and around your home.

Other sites that offer extensive marble collections include franoermarmista.com and marble-crafts.com.