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Guides from Emcar Stone Studio

Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.

Settle these before anyone measures your countertops

September 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Settle these before anyone measures your countertops

The stone is cut once, so the answers have to exist before the template visit.

Waterfall edges, mitred corners and where the seams go

September 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Waterfall edges, mitred corners and where the seams go

Most of what makes a waterfall island look right is decided on paper, before a saw touches the slab.

Soapstone counters and the way they age

September 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Soapstone counters and the way they age

A soft charcoal stone that records the life of a kitchen and can be renewed with a sheet of sandpaper.

Living with marble in a kitchen that actually gets used

September 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Living with marble in a kitchen that actually gets used

Marble rewards the owner who knows what to expect from it and frustrates the one who does not.

Quartz and quartzite share a name and very little else

September 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Quartz and quartzite share a name and very little else

One is manufactured and one is quarried, and the difference shows up in how each counter looks, ages and gets cared for.