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Rugs are actually helpful in protecting your natural stone floors because they catch much of the grit and dirt that gets tracked in, reducing the potential wear and scratches such detritus can cause. However, there are some precautions you’ll want to take. Use rug holders to prevent the rug from sliding, which is not only...

Unfortunately, what you see are not water marks, but actual surface damage. Both travertine and marble are calcium based stones and vulnerable to damage from acid (also called etching). To get rid of the etch marks, the stone will need to be polished out, much like a gemstone would have to be if it were...

Most of the time when a customer asks us why their natural stone countertop is not shiny anymore, the dullness is not a problem with the stone, but is caused by a filmy buildup of some kind on the surface. This comes from cleaning granite or other natural stone countertops with water and dish soap...

First of all, let us assure you that your marble vanity tops do not need to be replaced. Second, let us address a common misunderstanding—sealing protects against staining by filling the pores of the stone so it does not quickly absorb the staining agent and you have time to wipe up a spill. Sealing does not prevent etching, which is...