Luxury quartzite Blue Explosion!
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Marble
Which natural stone or terrazzo would you choose for Mocha Mousse?
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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Adding to our marble stocks – with plenty of green!
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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Reflections on terrazzo and natural stone in Venice
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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MAIE coffee table picks up prestigious style award
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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Cleaning your terrazzo worktop with confidence! Diespeker’s new neutral cleaner
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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When you want a surface that’s out of the ordinary
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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Natural Stone Awards highly commended project uses Diespeker marble cladding
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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Phenomenal fluted features are trending!
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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