STONE CARE & MAINTENANCE
CARING FOR STONE IS A PRACTICE OF RESPECT. EACH PIECE IS FORMED OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS, AND ITS LONGEVITY AT HOME IS SHAPED BY SIMPLE, CONSIDERED HABITS.
OUR PIECES ARE FINISHED IN-STUDIO, THOUGH ALL NATURAL STONE REMAINS POROUS. WITH MINDFUL USE AND ROUTINE CARE, YOUR PIECE WILL DEVELOP A QUIET PATINA THAT SPEAKcS TO ITS HISTORY AND YOURS.
01 — DAILY CARE
WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A SOFT, DAMP CLOTH.
MILD CLEANERS ARE RECOMMENDED.
AVOID HARSH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE PADS, OR CITRIC SOLUTIONS WHICH CAN MARK THE STONE.
PROMPTLY CLEAN SPILLS, PARTICULARLY OILS, ACIDIC FOODS, WINE, FRUIT, COFFEE AND VINEGAR.
02 — STAINING
STONE CAN ABSORB LIQUIDS AND OILS IF LEFT TO REST ON THE SURFACE.
IF A STAIN OCCURS, GENTLE CLEANING AND TIME WILL ALLOW MUCH OF IT TO SETTLE BACK INTO THE MATERIAL.
THIS IS PART OF THE STONE’S NATURAL PATINA AND IS NOT A FAULT.
03 — ETCHING
ACIDIC FOODS AND CLEANERS CAN CAUSE MATT SPOTS OR LIGHT MARKS.
THESE ARE KNOWN AS ETCHES AND ARE COMMON IN HIGH-CALCITE STONE SUCH AS MARBLE AND LIMESTONE.
ETCHES ARE SURFACE-LEVEL AND MAY BE REDUCED BY A PROFESSIONAL POLISH IF DESIRED.
04 — HEAT & IMPACT
USE COASTERS OR TRIVETS FOR HOT OBJECTS.
AVOID IMPACTS TO EDGES OR CORNERS WHICH MAY CHIP OR BRUISE THE STONE.
AS A NATURAL MATERIAL, EACH PIECE RESPONDS DIFFERENTLY TO PRESSURE.
05 — OUTDOOR USE
IF YOUR PIECE WILL LIVE OUTDOORS, EXPECT WEATHERING OVER TIME.
COLOUR, TEXTURE, AND SURFACE FINISH MAY SHIFT IN RESPONSE TO SUNLIGHT, WATER, AND TEMPERATURE.
THIS EVOLUTION IS NATURAL AND CONSIDERED PART OF THE MATERIAL’S CHARACTER.
06 — LIVING WITH STONE
NATURAL STONE IS NOT STATIC. IT BREATHES, MARKS, SHIFTS AND AGES.
EACH TRACE SPEAKS TO USE, ENVIRONMENT, AND CARE.
WE INVITE YOU TO WELCOME THIS HISTORY.