Fireplace, Kitchen & Bathroom
Three Stones. One Extraordinary Home. Some projects are defined by a single standout feature. At Cliveden View, there are three. Across the kitchen, fireplace, and bathroom, each space received its own carefully chosen natural stone, and each demanded a different approach to fabrication and installation. Taken together, they represent exactly the kind of work Coulon Stone does best: complex, considered, and entirely bespoke.
The Fireplace
The fireplace surround was fabricated in Calacatta Viola Monet marble; a stone whose bold, sweeping veining in deep purple, grey, and white makes an immediate statement. Rather than assembling the surround on site, the entire piece was fabricated and fully assembled in the Coulon Stone workshop before being transported to the property. With generous access at Cliveden View, it could be installed in a single piece, giving the team complete control over every joint and mitre in the factory and significantly reducing time on site. It is not an approach that suits every project, but when the conditions allow, the result speaks for itself.
The Kitchen
Bianco Eclipsia Quartzite was selected for the kitchen island; a stone with bold natural movement and distinctive veining that makes every slab unique. At 5.5 metres long, this is a serious piece of stonework. The corners have been folded with precision mitred joints, maintaining the visual flow of the material around each edge without interruption. The sink area adds further complexity, incorporating three distinct levels within the worktop run, a detail that requires careful templating and exacting fabrication to execute cleanly. A floating stone shelf completes the scheme, extending the material into the wider kitchen and tying the space together. Careful planning ensured the pattern flowed naturally across every face of the island, so the finished piece reads as coherent and deliberate rather than assembled. Quartzite combines the visual character of natural stone with excellent durability, making it well suited to a demanding kitchen without any compromise on appearance.
The Bathroom
Arabescato Corchia was chosen for the bathroom; one of Italy's most distinctive marbles, quarried from the Monte Corchia basin in the Apuan Alps of Tuscany. Its bright white background and bold grey veining are immediately recognisable, and because no two slabs are ever the same, the planning stage is as important as the fabrication itself. The wall panels have been book matched throughout, with the veining mirrored across adjoining surfaces to create a pattern that reads as continuous and intentional. Where the slab size made a joint unavoidable, the position was planned to fall precisely along a vein line, making it virtually invisible in the finished installation. The veining was considered well before cutting began, allowing the pattern to flow naturally across each surface and create a space that feels both balanced and dramatic.
The Result
Three materials, three spaces, one consistent standard of finish. At this luxury property, the stone does the talking in every room; each surface chosen for its character, and each one installed with the precision that character demands.
