Quartzite,
for Santa Monica.
Taj Mahal, Cristallo and light Brazilian quartzites for Santa Monica kitchens, baths and ocean-facing residences. Marble-like aesthetics, with performance evaluated by the individual stone, quarry and finish.
On Santa Monica
Santa Monica kitchens get used. Lemons, vinegar, red wine, kids — every coastal kitchen on the Westside runs the same gauntlet, and the marble that survives the photo shoot does not always survive the year.
Quartzite is a frequent answer to the Santa Monica brief — North of Montana, Sunset Park, Ocean Park and the streets between Wilshire and the beach. We carry Taj Mahal as the warm-white option, Cristallo for translucent backlit installations, and Super White and Crystal White Supreme for cooler-toned coastal kitchens. Performance, porosity and sealing requirements vary by the individual stone, quarry and finish. The yard is ten minutes east of Santa Monica on Sepulveda, where full slabs can be viewed in natural light.
In Practice
How the work
tends to go.
- Why coastal kitchens choose quartzite
- Quartzite can read as a quiet warm or cool white marble in a finished space. It is generally harder and more scratch-resistant than marble, but performance, porosity and sealing requirements vary by the individual stone, quarry and finish. The specific slab should be evaluated for its intended kitchen and coastal application.
- Taj Mahal vs. Cristallo, briefly
- Taj Mahal is the warm-white quartzite — ivory field with soft taupe veining, the gentle option for a kitchen that wants to recede. Cristallo is the showpiece — translucent, crystalline, often backlit. Most Santa Monica kitchens specify Taj Mahal as the working counter and Cristallo as the backlit island or bar front. Both are stocked, and both can be walked side by side at the yard.
- For oceanfront and near-oceanfront projects
- Properties west of Ocean Avenue, along PCH north toward Pacific Palisades, and in the lower streets near the pier face direct salt air. For exposed locations, the suitability of an individual quartzite slab should be confirmed for the application. Italian porcelain — which we also stock at 63″ × 126″ — is another option for outdoor kitchens, terraces and exposed surfaces.
- For the trade — fabrication pickups
- Santa Monica fabricators pick up at the yard on Sepulveda, ten minutes east of Lincoln. Slabs are flagged, photographed and held for the project; pickups are by appointment so the rigging crew is set when the truck arrives. Smaller cuts and remnant pieces are available; the fabricator confirms the cut list against the held slab before the saw is set.
For Santa Monica
Quartzites and complementary materials specified for Westside coastal kitchens, baths and outdoor surfaces.
- Taj Mahal Quartzite
The warm-white quartzite — marble-like movement in honed or polished finishes, with performance evaluated by the individual slab.
- Cristallo Quartzite
Translucent crystalline quartzite for backlit islands, bar fronts and showpiece walls. Cristallo Vitrum, Brut Champagne and Cobalt selections.
- Costa Smeralda
The Sardinian-blue quartzite — for coastal residences that want the ocean inside the kitchen.
- Porcelain — Large Format
63″ × 126″ Italian porcelain for outdoor kitchens, terraces and ocean-facing surfaces. UV-stable, salt-air tolerant, effectively stain-proof.
Logistics
From West LA to Santa Monica
The yard sits on South Sepulveda in West Los Angeles, roughly ten minutes east of Santa Monica via Olympic or Wilshire. Fabricator pickups are by appointment with the rigging crew on the ground. Project deliveries to the GC are coordinated with site supervision present — particularly for Strand and Ocean Avenue addresses where street access is tight. Designer and homeowner visits to the yard are Monday through Friday by appointment.
2303 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles · ~10 min from Santa Monica