Have you ever been to someone’s home, only to find that the space just doesn’t feel as luxurious in person? The way the drawers close, the way the floor feels as you walk across it barefooted. Even the kitchen countertops just feel cheap to the touch. There’s a simple reason for that, and that’s all down to the material used. In a world where everything is about external appearances and looking good, sometimes people forget the other important qualities – it’s really all about a multi-sensory experience. Of course, unless you are swimming in cash, not everyone can afford to have book-matched marble imported from Italy or the beautifully complex Van Gogh granite from Brazil. What you ideally want is a material that balances the aspects of budget, function, longevity, and aesthetics. And given the wide range of material types in the world, however, we’ve decided to narrow this down to just one today – and that is natural stones....