The Value of Viewing Slabs In Person

• Natural stone varies from slab to slab. Natural stone, like granite, marble and quartzite, varies from slab to slab. Those variations could be minute or dramatic – it all depends on the color and material you’re interested in. We love that every slab of natural stone is unique, but we do recommend that customers see their specific slab before we begin fabrication.

• Identify the features you love (and the ones you don’t). When you see your slab for the first time, you may notice certain features that you want to showcase – and maybe others that you’d rather avoid. Since our fabrication team is on site, we can sometimes determine whether we’ll be able to achieve your vision with that slab, or whether you should consider a different one.

• Feel the texture. Natural stone sometimes has texture variations, like pits and fissures, that don’t come across in photos. When you view slabs in person, you’ll be able to feel the stone and see every feature, so you know exactly what to expect when it’s in your kitchen.

• Color variations are easier to see in person. It’s sometimes hard to capture the true color of a stone in a photo or even a video. Seeing a few slabs firsthand, side by side, is sometimes the only way to detect small differences in color and veining.

• You’ll see much more in the slab than you can see in a sample. Samples are incredibly helpful early in the process, allowing you to home in on the colors you like best. But you can only see so much in a 3”X3” square. The sample may not capture dramatic veins or texture variations, since it’s only a small piece of the big picture.