Each year Diespeker highlights the Pantone colour of the year and which of our materials it will work well with. Chosen by the Pantone Color Institute, the colour is deemed to “express a global mood and an attitude, reflecting collective desire in the form of a single, distinct hue”.
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When you’re starting a new project, selecting the right material can significantly impact the outcome, both aesthetically and functionally. Two popular choices for premium stone finishes are terrazzo and marble, but how do you decide which one is right for your project. Here we look at the strengths and weaknesses of each material to help you choose. What is terrazzo? Terrazzo is a composite material made by embedding marble chippings
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As a major UK stockist of natural stone and terrazzo at our South London premises, we have plenty of space to take delivery of slabs and blocks as they become available. Our latest shipment includes some interesting marble that brings our range of green marble to eight. Green is always a popular choice for homes and commercial projects; it has a strong association with nature and is said to be
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Marble in Venice Marble quarried from surrounding regions is much in evidence, finding a natural home in the many opulent palaces, grand churches and historic structures. There’s a diverse variety of marble on view everywhere in Venice. The city’s architects used different marbles to create different characteristics and visual appeal. For example, Carrara marble, known for its brilliant white hue and fine grain, was a favourite choice for sculptors and
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Over the years we’ve collaborated with a number of designers, and we’re always delighted to share their successes. So a huge congratulations to Theres Hoyos, founder of design studio MAIE, and her team. MAIE has won a prestigious Livingetc Style Award for best coffee table. Diespeker is responsible for making Theres’s beautiful designs come to life. We’re great admirers of the coffee table, which is made to order. Offcuts from
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We recently launched our first ‘own brand’ maintenance product, Diespeker anti-stain protection. It’s gone down so well that we decided to expand the range with a neutral detergent for daily cleaning. Although durable, terrazzo also needs a good dose of TLC to keep it looking at its best. When cleaning the surface, it’s important to avoid using any harsh chemicals as these can cause discoloration – in much the same
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Marble is a timeless, durable and gorgeous surface material, perfect for worktops, floors, cladding and many more decorative uses. It’s found and quarried all over the world, from Egypt to China, Italy to New Zealand. There’s no definitive count of the different types of marble, but there are many hundreds if not thousands of varieties. As a top London marble supplier, we keep a wide range of the most popular
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We’re huge fans of marble, so it was great to be part of this spectacular project from Alexander Owen Architecture that showcased this natural stone so perfectly. We were also delighted when ‘Hansler Road’ was awarded Highly Commended for New Build Modern Style Stone Cladding at the Natural Stone Awards. The project called for two new marble-clad single-storey spaces to be added to a Victorian mid-terrace home in East Dulwich
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The clean, polished surface of terrazzo is something that we are very familiar with at Diespeker. Many of our projects require a beautiful, simplistic finish. However, there are other ways to play with terrazzo, from bending it (one of our areas of expertise) to creating a fluted design. Diespeker has been creating fluted terrazzo surfaces for some years and we have worked on some superb projects. Recently there’s been a
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MAIE launches its first made-to-order design piece to inspire moments at home. Diespeker would like to give a shout out to Theres Hoyos, the founder of design studio MAIE, who is launching her new range of made-to-order furniture pieces intended to turn space into a muse for inspired living. Diespeker has contributed by making the pieces to Theres’s innovative designs. The MAIE line of furniture addresses the wasteful nature of
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