quartz countertop

A mother and daughter in white t-shirts and their hair in towels playfully put cucumber slices in front of their eyes in a new family bathroom.

Best bathroom design tips for a family bathroom

The bathroom is an incredibly important space for a family. From those crucial bedtime routines of the early years to bathroom hogging teenagers, a well designed bathroom can ease some of life’s stresses. It is this room more than any other shared space which must meet the widest variety of needs across a family. The early stages of room design are where functionality begins.  As experts in marble, granite, and quartz worktops,...

Read more...
a kitchen with quartz worktops and traditional white wooden kitchen cabinets. There is a white hob chimney placed centrally.

Which kitchen cabinets are best with quartz worktops?

There’s no set order in which you have to make kitchen design decisions. When planning to refit the kitchen in a home, you may or may not appoint a professional designer. You may start with an overall concept, a colour preference, or simply one central feature. These things then help to inform the rest of the decisions that you need to make. The most used part of any kitchen is the worktop, so it follows that often this is where...

Read more...
A modern kitchen with white quartz worktops. There are two grey and yellow pendant lights hanging over a kitchen island and wall units are grey.

How long should I expect my quartz worktop to last?

Choosing the right worktop for your kitchen isn’t just about aesthetics. It's a decision that impacts functional daily living, the value of your home, and your contentment in the atmosphere of the space. In recent years, quartz has surged in popularity, and it’s easy to see why. Known for its durability, low maintenance, and wide range of design options, quartz is set to remain popular for years to come. But just how long can you expect your quartz worktop to...

Read more...
a kitchen with white quartz worktop

Why are quartz worktops so popular?

Over this year, Quartz worktops have retained their place as one of the most popular kitchen materials on the market. From large kitchens to small, designers and customers continue to choose quartz as their worktop material within a kitchen refit. While granite remains a strong option for natural and unique features and marble has enjoyed a real on trend moment, quartz stands strong as a consistently popular all round performer. So what is it about this material that makes it...

Read more...
Modern, white kitchen with long granite worktop

How can I modernise my kitchen? 

An update in your kitchen can affect how you feel about your entire home. It’s why modernising the kitchen is often at the top of peoples’ lists of home improvements. This is likely down to the increasing amount of time we spend in the kitchen. We’re not all becoming culinary artisans, though; the kitchen has changed. It’s now a social and leisure space as well as one for eating and preparing food. So from little alterations to a full refit,...

Read more...
stone bathroom worktop

What is the most durable worktop for bathrooms?

When most of us plan a new bathroom, we easily get preoccupied with how to create a stylish and relaxing space. Durability probably comes as an afterthought. That’s totally understandable. It’s important to get a bathroom right for you. What if we told you, though, that one of the most durable countertop materials for bathrooms is also the most stylish? We look at quartz worktops and how they work so well in any space.

Durable Bathrooms

Let’s first understand why bathroom materials...

Read more...