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Natural Stone 101

Kitchens for Living

There’s nothing wrong with the other options, I love them too in the right applications, but if you’re looking to personalize your kitchen and be, wait for it, DIFFERENT, go natural. When I say natural stone I mean granite, quartzite, marble, limestone, soapstone, slate and onyx. white quartzite counter Marble of the World.

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Quartz VS. Quartzite Countertops: Make the Right Choice for Your Kitchen

Kitchens for Living

Noble Grey by Caesarstone has the the marble look. Two more nice things are you never ever have to worry about sealing quartz and today it comes in just about any look you could want from solid to a fine granite type pattern to the popular swirling vein marble look. It is completely natural, mined from quarries just like granite.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

• Azteca (Booth 2211) will awe attendees with Jasper R40, a new ceramic tile series serving up a marble look that will enliven walls with its striking shade variations. • Florida Tile (Booth 3223) is touting Gallant HDP and PietraArt Stone Mosaics. Both are available in four colorways and various sizes.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

Whats Uba Tuba in Florida is called Labrador in New York. Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. Granite will stain and marble much more so. One of my favorite stories about marble involves a wonderful, former client named Margaret.

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