Choosing stone for a home that will be lived in

Marble, limestone, granite and quartzite behave very differently once the kitchen is in use.

Polished marble looks wonderful in a showroom and stains in a kitchen. Honed finishes hide wear and are easier to repair, which is why we use them for floors and counters in family homes.

Ask to see a full slab, not a sample tile. Veining and colour shift across a slab, and the bookmatched pair you saw may not be the one delivered.

Plan the seams. A good fabricator will show you where joins fall before cutting, and that conversation is worth having early.

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