That's correct - marble is very porous and needs to be sealed every 12 months. Nowadays, there's a huge range of reconstituted stone options that require much less upkeep, but will still add that level of sophistication and class to your Hampton's style kitchen that you're looking for.
Give Lithostone Calacatta Gold some consideration - our clients are loving it at the moment!
Below are some photos of a project still underway (bear with me on photo quality), but it may help as they've also opted for Hampton's style and have used Lithostone Calacatta Gold as there benchtop (and splashback).
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