In Houston, Soapstone has not caught on like it has on the east coast.  It has remarkable properties, the most noteworthy being the difference in appearance after you rub mineral oil into it or even just wet it.  The closest comparison is a chalkboard.  I just walked into our shop and wiped a wet rag [...]

It seems the one thing everyone knows when they walk into our showroom for the first time is that you cannot use marble in the kitchen.  And I would agree with that for the most part.  If you are going to rent your home or you are looking for function, granite or quartz would be [...]