It had hardwood floors in all classrooms and terrazzo floors in the stairs and hallways, accented with marble tile borders.

The original decor was elaborate, sporting marble tile and onyx wainscoting.

Standards are so high that the types of materials used are specific and highly scrutinised - marble tiles are out, marble slabs are in.

Fake marble tiles are dreadful - they should be real marble or plain porcelain.

There were also chips around the marble tile's edges.