Kitchen worktops are often the most used stone surfaces in the home, so they need to do more than look good. They need to suit the way the kitchen is used every day, whether that means cooking, entertaining, family life or simply needing a surface that feels easy to live with.

Material choice matters, but so do the smaller decisions around it. Cut-outs, edge details, splashbacks, overhangs, seam positions and slab layout all affect how the finished kitchen will look and function. A worktop may seem simple once installed, but a lot of thought usually sits behind that simplicity.

Our role is to help make sure the stone works properly within the wider kitchen, not as a separate feature but as part of the whole room.