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Trade professional reviewing natural stone slabs at The Slab Studio while selecting materials for an outdoor kitchen project in Southern California.

How to Source Stone for Outdoor Kitchen and Living Projects

    The outdoor kitchen has become one of the most significant residential design categories in Southern California — and one of the most technically ...
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Jill Kummer standing in front of premium marble and quartzite slabs at The Slab Studio showroom in Santa Ana, California.

Quartzite vs. Marble: The Trade Professional’s Complete Guide

  They are the two most specified natural stone materials in the Southern California luxury residential market. They are the two materials most frequently confused ...
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Exterior entrance of The Slab Studio natural stone showroom in Santa Ana California

What Is The Slab Studio and How Does It Work for Trade Professionals?

Picture the way most slab yards work. You pull into a lot, walk through a yard baking in the California sun, slide heavy slabs in ...
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Premium natural stone slab with dramatic veining displayed at The Slab Studio gallery.

How to Read a Slab: Grading, Veining, and Quality Markers

There is a moment that happens in almost every first visit to The Slab Studio.   A designer or fabricator walks into the showroom, sees ...
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