Chocolate grey/brown marble/limestone from Italy. We stock 2cm slabs in polished finish. If you prefer, we can hone slabs for you. Kitchen/Misc Bathrooms/Washrooms
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Sustainable Natural Stone Video
Why Natural Stone is the GREEN CHOICE
Congratulations on your decision to select natural stone! The stone industry takes being “green” extremely seriously. Natural stone is Mother Nature’s original green building material. It is neither bonded together by petroleum based resins nor created in a factory. Natural stone flooring and countertops will not need to be replaced for a long time, are…
ORANGE ONYX (BACK LIT)
Onyx is a pure crystalline silica related to agate. It is formed by the movement of water.This Arancione Onyx has a peachy creamsicle tone, in natural light. But when you back light this beauty, it’s the intense orange that’s bursting with layers of deep reds. It looks like its almost imitating a river of steaming…
Recommended Edge for Soapstone countertops
When it comes to a marble or soapstone edge, remember that the more square your edge is, the more apt it is to chip. You can still mostly achieve the squared look, just have the top rounded off. Stone fabricators refer to it as a “top round”, 1/8″ radius. My suggestion to have the whole…
SOAPSTONE IN BUTLERS PANTRIES
Transitional Kitchen by Minneapolis Interior Designers & Decorators Martha O’Hara Interiors Farmhouse Kitchen by Saratoga Springs Design-Build Firms Witt Construction Traditional Kitchen by Toronto Design-Build Firms Bravehart Building
Our slabs are made of GOLD!
Fools gold, that is :-) There are many areas where Iron Pyrite crystals have made a home in soapstone slabs, throughout history. Here are a few images of some specs in Brazilian Soapstone.
Earthquake fault lines in stone slabs
See if you can find where the veins looked like they’ve been cut & cropped. Nature does some pretty amazing things.. Daino Reale Marble Classic Original Soapstone White Quartzite
Soapstone Kitchen with white farmhouse sinks
Farmhouse Kitchen by West Chester Kitchen & Bath Designers Essence Design Studios Craftsman Kitchen by Edina Design-Build Firms w.b. builders Contemporary Kitchen by San Francisco Interior Designers & Decorators EAG Studio Traditional Kitchen by Libertyville Design-Build Firms Great Rooms Designers & BuildersThis exposed brick with the homey arch is to die for! Traditional Kitchen by…
The BEST “Color Enhancer” is….
AGER! But, what is the difference between Ager and Ager Tiger? Ager Tiger is a slightly different formula than Ager. Tiger is formulated specifically for use on the edges of resined exotic stones when matching the resined top to the unresined edge. Exotic stones are created with a very different combination of materials that have…
These are our ALL TIME Favorite Natural stones!
A heavenly combination! What could look better together, other than combining the new with the old. Marble & Soapstone it is!!! Especially when the marble is honed! Awe….. to die for!
Examples of “SPYDER” Soapstone installed
Traditional Bathroom by Rocklin Tile, Stone & Countertops SIERRA SOAPSTONE Spaces by Austin Tile, Stone & Countertops Latera Architectural Surfaces / Dorado Stone Traditional Kitchen by Austin Tile, Stone & Countertops Latera Architectural Surfaces / Dorado Stone
Flowers & Marble
What a lovely combination!! Playing with pretty’s for a bit today :-)
Some 3cm Marble slabs are translucent!!
The following is the same white marble slab. The variety is called Mystery White/Bianco Rhino from Africa. Here is a photo of (almost) the full slab with no back light. This is a close up shot of the stone. This is the same slab, with light shining through! Close up shots of slab with backlight
NEW BLACK SOAPSTONE SHIPMENT
These slabs have quite a bit more veining than the past black moon slabs we’ve seen. So if you like nice thin white veins in your deep black soapstone. This is it! Hurry down.. Slab #1 Slab #2 Slab #3 Slab #7 Slab with template. There aren’t as many veins when you see them in…