Natural Stones
Granite, Marble, Travertine, Quartzite
Natural stones have the same beauty of a natural Gem
Natural stones will have varying degrees of how hard wearing they are based on their Hardness. Granite being the Hardest through to the White marbles being the softest
Benefits of choosing a natural stone
-Being able to rest your hot pans or trays anywhere without fear and A 1 of a kind kitchen which can never be replicated
Don’t they need Sealing?
Yes they do, lets talk about it. The “sealing” is needed to fill in the natural pores of the stone which can be worn away with use. No natural stone can be perfect, so the small pores are “sealed” so juice, wine, spices can’t get inside of them and be stuck stained forever. Here’s a great video on how easy it is whenever it’s needed
Comparing Natural to Made materials.
Man made products are all easier to clean and maintain than natural stone, but the reason you should be looking at natural stone is because you’re looking for an amazing feature that you absolutely love!
Aren’t they a lot more expensive than Engineered stone?
It really depends on which stones you’re comparing. Some Natural stones like Zimbabwe Black and Tundra grey are priced about Supernatural Range from Caesarstone as an idea. A Simple Melamine/Laminate kitchen with some Gorgeous stone you love could work out cheaper than you expect
Where to go see natural stone in Melbourne
You see the stone at Stone importers, not Stone masons to start.
After you select a stone slab, you can provide that information to a Stone mason to do all the cutting,joining,edging and polishing. So your price from a stone importer is normally 3x-5x dependable on how much work you want done on the stone
Where to go see Slabs
The largest Stone importers in Melbourne are Gladstones. They have 3 Warehouses full of natural stone and even if you are curious about doing natural stone I recommend going down to have a look. You may just fall in love and choose your hero piece of the Kitchen