← The JournalSlab Arrival · 2024-12
Antolini Taj Mahal Select light-shade quartzite slab, 2cm soft-leathered, 77 by 131 inches, with a pale champagne-ivory field and quiet taupe veining, hanging from a crane at the Royal Stone & Tile Los Angeles yard

Taj Mahal is the quiet workhorse of the high-end quartzite category — pale, warm, durable, and forgiving in almost any palette. This selection is the light shade of the program, with a champagne-ivory field, soft taupe drifts, and the faintest peach undertone that warms the stone without pushing it gold. The veining is restrained: a few quiet diagonal runs and gentle clouding, no drama, no hot spots.

2cm gauge, soft-leathered finish, 77″ × 131″. The soft-leather is the right call for clients who want a matte tactile surface without the chalky read of a full honed — it keeps a subtle texture in the hand and a low sheen in raking light, while staying easier to maintain than a true leather.

Pairs with almost anything: rift white oak, walnut, painted shaker cabinetry, plaster, brushed nickel, unlacquered brass, aged bronze.
From the slab arrival, 2024-12

Pairs with almost anything: rift white oak, walnut, painted shaker cabinetry, plaster, brushed nickel, unlacquered brass, aged bronze. Reads beautifully in a transitional kitchen, a primary bath, or a quiet butler's pantry. The opposite of a statement slab — the kind of stone clients live with happily for twenty years.

On the floor at 2303 South Sepulveda. Walk it in daylight and tag it for your project.

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Royal Stone is a working slab yard. Designers and private clients are received by appointment Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

2303 S Sepulveda Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90064