Applications
What matters, job by job
For each application: the demands it puts on a surface, and how many slabs of each material in MAMO's range are rated for it.
Kitchen benchtops
Heat, knives and daily spills. Sintered stone resists all three and never needs sealing. Granite and quartzite are the harder natural options; marble etches with acids, which a honed finish disguises.
Browse kitchen benchtops →Splashbacks
Continuity with the benchtop, and easy wiping. Carry the benchtop slab up the wall for one continuous run, or bring in a contrasting slab as the feature. Large formats keep joins to a minimum.
Browse splashbacks →Bathrooms
Water and daily use. A non-porous sintered slab earns its place on shower walls and vanity tops; natural stone brings character and is sealed against moisture.
Browse bathrooms →Outdoor
Sun and weather. Sintered stone is UV-stable, so colour holds in direct Australian sun. Among natural stones, honed or tumbled travertine is slip-friendlier and stays comparatively cool underfoot around pools.
Browse outdoor →Cladding & façades
Weight and coverage. Large-format slabs cover walls with fewer joins, and thinner sintered slabs help where weight is the constraint — inside, and on façades.
Browse cladding & façades →Flooring
Traffic, and how a finish feels underfoot. Honed and tumbled finishes are slip-friendlier; sintered stone carries floors indoors and out, and terrazzo suits interior floors, both with continuity into the benchtop.
Browse flooring →Feature walls
The pattern. Let one slab's movement run uninterrupted, or book-match consecutive natural slabs from one block into a mirrored feature.
Browse feature walls →Furniture & tabletops
Heat, wine and handling. Sintered tops take both without a sealing routine; terrazzo and natural stone suit dining and console pieces where the material is the statement.
Browse furniture & tabletops →At a glance
Materials by application
Slabs in the current range rated for each application, by material.
| Application | Sintered | Natural | Terrazzo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen benchtops | 55 | 80 | 13 |
| Splashbacks | 64 | 80 | 13 |
| Bathrooms | 64 | 76 | 13 |
| Outdoor | 63 | 19 | — |
| Cladding & façades | 51 | 31 | — |
| Flooring | 47 | 58 | 14 |
| Feature walls | 63 | 78 | 14 |
| Furniture & tabletops | 51 | 72 | 14 |
One surface
One surface, multiple applications
Sintered slabs are routinely rated for several applications at once, so one product can run from benchtop to splashback to floor and out to the alfresco kitchen — one material, read as one space. 59 sintered slabs in the range are rated for 5 or more applications.
Continuity
Benchtop, splashback and floor in the same product read as one considered space rather than three choices.
Inside to outside
UV stability lets the same surface carry on from the kitchen to the alfresco kitchen without fading.
Check each element
Thickness and finish may differ by element — confirm both with your stonemason, and check every product page's rated applications.
Specifying sintered stone →
Formats, finishes and the six things to know before specifying.
Natural stone
Natural stone beyond the benchtop
Most natural stone conversations start at the kitchen bench, but the range is rated far more widely. Slabs in the natural stone range rated for each application other than benchtops:
In use
Applications, in MAMO projects
Residential and commercial projects that specified stone from the MAMO range.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the brief. Sintered stone resists heat, scratches and stains and never needs sealing. Granite and quartzite are the harder natural stones. Marble is chosen for its look and will etch with acids — a honed finish disguises that. Our team can help you weigh the options for a specific kitchen.
Sintered stone is UV-stable and widely used for alfresco kitchens, outdoor benchtops, pool surrounds and façades. Among natural stones, travertine in a honed or tumbled finish is the most common outdoor choice. Always check the specific slab is rated for outdoor use.
Often, yes. Many sintered products are rated for benchtops, splashbacks, flooring and outdoor use, so one slab can carry through a whole space. Each product page lists the applications that slab is rated for.
No. MAMO supplies and delivers the full slab; your own stonemason or fabricator templates, cuts and installs it. We help you choose the right material, thickness and finish for each application.
Guides
Keep reading
Sintered Stone Specification Guide
Benefits, formats, finishes and what to check before you specify.
02Natural Stone Selection & Specification Guide
Marble, quartzite, granite and travertine — choosing and specifying a natural slab.
03Sintered Stone vs Natural Stone
A neutral side-by-side for choosing between the two.
Talk to us about the project
Tell us about the application and the brief — our team will suggest the materials, thicknesses and finishes that suit, and line up samples or a showroom visit.