I love that you think outside the box over there at Studio McGee! The versatility of stone is phenomenal; it can bring old -world charm to a space, yet be sophisticated and contemporary, is a hard material that feels solid yet cozy.
In the planning of our future house, I hope to creatively bring many of the outside materials inside, and stone is one of those materials that I hope to use in unexpected places, like my kitchen. Being all for practicality though, I can’t imagine using stone anywhere near where cooking will take place; I am WAY too messy for that to happen! Stone is porous, so it feels like a personal losing battle for cleanliness as a backsplash material. Maybe a wall behind storage cabinets would be more practical for me, but some people can certainly make it work for them and their lifestyles.
Thanks for your post full of beautifully varied examples of stone in the kitchen; your designers are influencing people to really have fun with design. Love it!