When you are considering a kitchen refit there are a lot of things to think about, not the least of which is your budget. If money is not an issue, then you can obviously do whatever you want. However, for 99% of the population money is an issue and therefore has to be taken into […]
When you think of granite, you may well remember the saying “hard as a rock”, and indeed it may well have been coined for granite, whoever first said it. Granite is extremely hard and tough, as we well know at Marble & Granite because we have to cut it and shape it to our customers’ […]
Kitchen worktops can be made from a huge choice of different materials and can be chosen according to your budget, your individual taste, the way that they perform in the kitchen, or a combination of any of those. Budget is often a defining factor, but it doesn’t have to be. If you would like something […]
Granite is one of the hardest rocks there is, hence the sayings “As tough as granite” and “As hard as granite”. It is an igneous rock which is formed from quartz, mica, and feldspar, which have been compressed together very tightly. It is available in a wide choice of colours: in fact, it is hard […]
When it comes to choosing a kitchen worktop there is a plethora of choices of materials. However, when you start to look into it all, there is not a lot of advice on what would be the right material to select for your particular lifestyle. An interior designer based in Epping Forest found this to […]
At Marble & Granite, we are renowned for our stone worktops and vanity and bath surrounds because it is our speciality. We don’t just supply marble and granite worktops: we also make them from quartzite and limestone, which are two other natural stones, as well as quartz and sintered stone which are man-made, mainly from […]
Re-vamping the kitchen is one of the biggest, if not the largest, undertakings that any homeowner ever tackles. Having said that, it doesn’t have to be. You can make your kitchen look very different simply by putting new doors on the cabinetry, and/or choosing different worktops. Just doing that can make the kitchen look very […]
Granite is an igneous rock that is generally composed of four minerals: quartz, feldspar, mica, and hornblende. Unlike other types of rocks, such as metamorphic rock, granite has formed as a result of magma cooling. It is an excellent material for building many things like bridges, pavements, and even kitchen countertops. At Marble & Granite […]
Granite, which is an igneous rock found in either the earth’s crust or above ground, is mostly quartz and feldspar. Due to the way it has formed through the cooling of molten lava over time, it has a number of qualities that make it perfect for building and decorative purposes. For instance, granite countertops are […]
Someone with a trained eye will be able to look at a quartz and granite countertop and immediately tell the difference. However, for most homeowners who are new to the world of stone worktops, it’s not so easy. While these materials have many similar properties, there are some distinct differences that separate them. And some […]
