-Statuario Nuvola-

The quartz series to which Statuario Nuvola belongs comes from Far East producers experienced in colours that reproduce natural stone; their slabs are shaped one at a time in a manual process, which allows freer and more natural patterns. Here the white background almost disappears beneath soft grey streaks that rise diagonally like clouds swept by the wind (nuvola means cloud in Italian). The streaks have blurred, feathery edges, darker grey lines within them and ivory tints in places, so the surface reads as one continuous, moving pattern rather than white with individual veins. Its body, quartz grains with a resin binder, absorbs practically no liquid and needs no sealing; no measurements have been published for the product itself, so the figures in the table are the usual ones for quartz surfaces. It is supplied polished, and the available thicknesses or slab sizes are clarified before ordering. The bold, directional pattern shows best on large surfaces: wall cladding, islands, kitchen and bathroom countertops. For a continuous flow across joints, the pieces need careful layout on the slab; everyday wiping needs only a wet cloth, and a trivet always goes under hot pans.