The Pitfalls and Prospects of White vs Black Marble

  An Italian, engineered stone, Okite is produced by a family-run firm that has a strong commitment to quality and environmental care. It has many uses, and has even been used to create artworks. It’s commonly used for floors, tiling and other surfaces. Okite worktops provide an effective and affordable alternative to marble and granite. Primarily composed of quartz, Okite can also include other materials, such as recycled glass, to give a piece lustre, strength and colour. Slabs are manufactured to a specific thickness, which means that Okite can be […]

Whilst looking for a subject to write about this week I stumbled across an image of inca stonework which you can see here. I was immediately struck by the amazing precision of their work. After further reading, it became apparent that the Incas generally worked in stone shaped into trapeziums and would use stone of many types, from limestone to granite. Imagine what an Incan Granite worktop may look like!! How the incas managed to cut their stone is still a mystery, as there were no iron tools at this time. It is most […]

  Natural stone is quarried from the earth in slabs, which are then cut and fit to size. As they’re shaped, the stone worker has to make decisions about how the stone will be finished, which is to say what kind of surface the stone will have. In the wild, stone has a rough, rugged surface, which is unfinished and untreated. This can have sharp edges, inappropriate for the home. At the other extreme, beautiful marble statues typically have a highly polished finish, enhancing the natural radiance of the stone. […]