Ever since caesarstone worktops first harnessed the strength of real quartz back in the 1980s, through machine compacting, they and other quality compacted worktops – including Compac Quartz and its marble equivalent, Compac Marmol – have successfully contended for the high-end domestic market once dominated by traditional granite. Today, the question is often asked: which…
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When choosing the right worktop for a kitchen or bathroom, any considerations should of course be governed by both personal preference and a full awareness of the facts. What buyers should certainly be on their guard against is the kind of unsubstantiated hearsay often heard whenever an important purchase is about to be made. Many…
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For some people the idea of buying alternatives to granite worktops for their kitchen or bathroom can be a little disconcerting. Despite the fact that caesarstone worktops, like most other quality quartz worktops, have been shown to be hard-wearing, resilient, hygienic, and easy to clean and maintain, some people say they simply prefer the traditional…
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Many people today will admit their bathroom or kitchen is long past its best. This is not surprising since both rooms are constantly subjected to the damaging effects of steam, water splashes, chemical spillages and, in the case of kitchens, the noticeable consequences of high impact food preparation. The ideal solution for many would be…
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Kitchens and bathrooms are both key parts of the home where a worktop of some kind is needed, both from an aesthetic point of view, but also of course, from a practical perspective. For the kitchen, granite worktops were once the dominant format. Since the introduction in recent years of more modern stone surfaces, such…
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When choosing a worktop, many householders often like to know the kind of worktop preferred by those who work in a professional kitchen. The first point to make is that natural worktops are almost universally preferred to veneers and acrylics, since kitchen work often demands a surface that will not crack or split easily. When…
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It is generally acknowledged that quartz worktops compare favourably with synthetic work surfaces such as laminates and acrylics because of their greater resistance to cracking, splitting and staining; and the relative ease with which they can be kept clean. It is sometimes asked, however, whether quartz worktops can really be considered a ‘natural’ product; truly…
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Deciding on the right choice of colour and design for home furnishings and fittings is of course extremely important; and the issue of personal choice is no different when it comes to choosing colours and patterns for kitchen and bathroom worktops. There is in fact an astonishingly large range of aesthetic variation when it comes…
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Since their original introduction in the 1980s, Caesarstone worktops have continued to impress both commentators and householders alike with their resilience, durability and high resistance to bacterial contamination. Yet, the question sometimes posed is whether Caesarstone is not simply one of several brand names assigned to the generic category of ‘quartz worktops’, and whether other…
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Purchasers of quartz worktops are often surprised at the rich heritage that lies behind such clean, modern-looking, high quality stoneware. Quartz, however, is of course a natural crystalline substance which has been around for millennia; and which, throughout human history, has been employed in the manufacture of countless furnishings and decorative artefacts. Furthermore, not only…
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