This week I took a visit to the granite and marble yard in search of a large slab of granite to replace a piece of existing green Onyx. This piece is equally gorgeous but is not complementary to the color palette for the job. Visiting slab yards is rewarding. I am always humbled by the fact that these stones exist in nature. There is so many beautiful and varied colors, patterns and textures in stone. From a piece of Carrara marble to the Onyx below, I am fascinated by stone is it’s many appearances.

This is the existing piece…

This is the new piece that will be cut down and then inserted into it’s new home. It will be backlit to emphasize the gorgeousness of the stone. I am pretty sure it is going to glow something pretty.

I am also on the hunt for some Danby Marble which is quarried right in the Northeast up in Vermont. It is a beautiful white stone with veining that ranges from dark grey’s to browns to even blues.

Stay tuned for pics once these are installed!