Granite is a natural stone of choice in both residential and commercial settings, due to its strength, beauty, and durability. Whether used for kitchen worktops, flooring, or cladding, it offers a premium look with practical benefits.
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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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Ordering a beautiful new stone kitchen worktop from Diespeker, as well as the templating, cutting, grinding and polishing, part of the process is to let us know what edging you would like. For any stone worktop we include a pencil or bevelled round edge as part of the standard manufacture. For many people, these styles are absolutely fine. They are contemporary and provide a stylish finish for any kitchen. However,
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One of Diespeker’s core skills is the creation of bespoke terrazzo, where a variety of aggregates and other items are added into a binding mixture to make a unique material. This is unlike standard terrazzo which comes ready made with specific aggregate added. However, you can’t just throw any old thing into the mix! Here’s a list of some of the things you can and can’t add to bespoke terrazzo.
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 If your kitchen has a terrazzo countertop, new or inherited from the previous homeowners, you’ll need to know how to keep it looking at its best. Looked after properly, a countertop like this will give you many years of ‘terrazzo happiness’. But terrazzo can be a volatile surface (according to Diespeker MD John Krause, it can be ‘very moody’). So you need to know that terrazzo, just like marble,
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At the heart of our business is marble. Diespeker has worked with marble in the UK since we started in London in 1881. There is no denying the true beauty of the material which always creates a sense of grandeur and elegance in a home or commercial property. You just need to take a look at the marble statues in galleries to see the stunning impact of this incomparable natural
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There’s lots to consider when talking about using terrazzo for countertops. We’ve included some of the most important points you need to know about your project before getting in touch with us. Answering these questions will help our team come back to you with an accurate quote. Not sure where to start? Contact us by email or phone or visit our showroom where you can see many of our available
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You may be thinking about using terrazzo for a countertop for your home or as part of a commercial project. But with so many options and so many companies keen to win your business, where do you start? A company in the business of selling terrazzo may give a price but might not mention at first the many variations for a countertop. What’s the pricing structure? There’s not really any
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