the firm installed solid white quartz counters that are nearly indestructible, but used more finicky Calacatta Arabescato marble with dramatic swirls of grey for the backsplash. “Our goal was to ...

Made of metamorphic rock — specifically, a talc-schist that’s incredibly dense yet softer than alternatives (quartz, as an example, is much harder ... Perhaps walnut cabinetry would make a strong pair ...